WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of December 4 - 10, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: December 14, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
December 4 - 10, 2009 - 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.
Fri., December 4, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings
Total number of cases scheduled – 405
Thurs., December 10, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 125
Thurs., December 10, 2009 – (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 62
Thurs., December 10, 2009 – (6:00 P.M.) – Helena-West Helena City Council Meeting/
Budget Workshop. "Q & A"/Presentation of Proposed 2010 budget for District Court
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions Resolved
During the Period of December 4 - 10, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||
G | 44 | 3 | 51 | 98 | |
NG | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
NP | 13 | 19 | 32 | ||
TF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 71 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 158 |
Jurisdiction: City Of West Helena – OLD
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Game & Fish
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 3 | 3 | ||
G | 2 | 19 | 21 | |
NP | 9 | 1 | 25 | 35 |
TOTAL | 11 | 1 | 47 | 59 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 11 | 14 | 25 | ||
G | 48 | 3 | 71 | 122 | |
NG | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
NP | 22 | 1 | 44 | 67 | |
TF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 84 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 220 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
G - Guilty | TF – Transferred |
NG – Not Guilty |
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Jail Roster
(December 4 - 10, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Carruth, Anthony | TR-08-3872 TR-08-3873 CR-08-4686 CR-08-4687 | 11/13/09 (Arrested on county charges also.) | 12/04/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $475.00. |
Copeland, Randy | CR-09-3184 CR-09-4472 CR-09-4473 | 11/18/09 | 12/04/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $675.00. Sentenced to 1 year in jail. |
Eaton, Kenneth | CR-09-3526 | 12/01/09 | 12/04/09 | Plea of guilty. Probation revoked on CR-08-4410. Sentenced invoked. 1 year in jail with credit for time served already. |
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 | Scheduled for plea on 12/11/09. | |
Matthews, Freddie | CR-08-3072 CR-08-3073 CR-08-4827 CR-08-4728 | 12/03/09 | 12/04/09 | Plea of guilty to CR-08-3072. Sentenced to 12 months probation. (Remaining charges under consideration for credit for time served at ADC.) |
Roston, Dominic | TR-08-3957 CR-08-4517 CR-08-4785 CR-08-4786 | 12/07/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/11/09. | |
Vaughn, Demond | CR-09-4484 | 11/20/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/11/09. | |
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. | |
Winters, Christal | CR-09-4548 | 12/10/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/11/09. | |
Young, Willie | CR-09-4247 | 12/04/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/11/09. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., December 11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., December 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., December 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., December 17, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., December 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., December 24, 2009 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY– OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Fri., December 25, 2009 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY– OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Thurs., December 31, 2009 –NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY- NO COURT.
• Fri., January 1, 2010 –– NEW YEAR'S DAY - OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on December 11, 2009 (Plea/Arraignment) until completed.
• 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).
