WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of December 18-25, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: December 28, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
December 18 - 25, 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 18, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings
Total number of cases scheduled – 327
Wed., December 23, 2009 – Closed at Noon. Christmas Holiday
Thurs., December 24, 2009 – Closed. Christmas Holiday
Fri., December 25, 2009 – Closed. Christmas Holiday
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions Resolved
During the Period of December 18 - 25, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
| Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| DM | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| G | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| NG |
| 1 | 1 |
| PRB |
| 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 46 | 66 | 112 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena- OLD
| Finding | Criminal | Total |
| DM | 1 | 1 |
| G | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
| Finding | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 3 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
| Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
| BF |
| 11 | 11 |
| DM | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| G | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| PRB |
| 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 23 | 39 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
| Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 2 | 33 | 35 |
| DM | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| G | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| NG |
| 1 | 1 |
| PRB |
| 5 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 64 | 92 | 156 |
KEY:
| BF – Bond Forfeit | NG – Not Guilty |
| DM – Dismissed | PRB - Probation |
| G –Guilty |
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Jail Roster
(December 18 - 25, 2009)
| 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. |
| Pyron, Trinity | TR-08-2249 CR-08-4079 CR-09-78 CR-09-79 CR-09-4253 | 12/16/09 | Released prior to 12/18/09. | Plea of not guilty to all charges on 12/18/09. Public defender appointed. Trial set for 02/11/10. |
| Rogers, Irene | TR-09-2255 CR-09-3632 CR-08-2415 | 12/17/09 | 12/18/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 2 days in jail with credit for 2 days served on CR-09-3632 and released. Ordered to return on 02/26/10 for sentencing on remaining charges. |
| Robinson, Ulandus C. aka Robinson, Cordell | CR-09-3864 CR-09-3865 CR-09-4395 CR-09-4521 CR-08-3197 TR-09-2541 CR-09-2545 CR-09-4161 CR-09-4162 CR-09-4016 CR-09-4379 CR-09-4526
| 12/04/09 | 12/0018/09 | Plea of guilty to CR-09-3864, CR-09-4521, CR-09-4016, and CR-09-4526. Sentenced to 14 days in jail with credit or 14 days served. Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Trial set for 02/25/10. Released O.R. |
| 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. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Thurs., December 31, 2009 –NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY- NO COURT.
• Fri., January 1, 2010 –NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY- OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• 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).
