WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of December 28, 2009 – January 1, 2010)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: January 5, 2010
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
December 28, 2009 – January 1, 2010 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial; processed warrants of arrest issued by the court; and reported dispositions to Arkansas Driver Control.
Thurs., December 31, 2009 – Office Closed. New Year's Eve
Fri., January 1, 2010 – Office Closed. New Year's Holiday
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Jail Roster
(December 28, 2009 – January 1, 2010)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Henry, Mack | CR-09-1854 CR-09-3487 CR-07-3469 CR-07-3747 CR-08-275 CR-08-276 CR-08-277 CR-08-278 | 12/07/09 | Plea of guilty to CR-07-3487. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $405.00 and sentenced to 1 year in jail. Appeal bond set at $5,000.00. Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Trial set for 1/07/10. | |
Vaughn, Demond | CR-09-4484 | 11/20/09 | Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 01/14/10. | |
Walker, Raffiel | CR-09-3809 CR-09-4246 | Served while in jail on felony charges. | Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 1/21/10. | |
Young, Willie | CR-09-4247 | 12/04/09 | Plea of not guilty. Public defender appointed. Trial set for 1/14/10. |
(Note: Roster from the Phillips County Jail was not available at the time of preparation of this report for comparison with the January 8, 2010 Plea/Arraignment docket. Thus, actual number of inmates may vary from what is listed herein.)
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Wed., January 6, 2010 – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., January 7, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., January 7, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., January 8, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., January 14, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., January 14, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., January 15, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Mon., January 18, 2010 – DR. KING HOLIDAY. OFFICE CLOSED.
• Wed., January 20, 2010 – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., January 21, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., January 21, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., January 22, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., January 28, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., January 28, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., January 29, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Process warrants of arrest as directed by the court.
• Process civil and small claims actions as they are received.
• Input new citations and criminal actions as they are received from the Records Department into database in preparation for court.
• Prepare pending actions for trial.
• Prepare abstract of the court's disposition of all cases for Arkansas Driver Control.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Complete installation and set up of court server.
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
