WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of December 11 - 17, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: December 21, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
December 11 - 17, 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 11, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings
Total number of cases scheduled – 265
Wed., December 16, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 6 civil actions and 1 small claims action
Thurs., December 17, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials – Traffic & Criminal Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 70
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions Resolved
During the Period of December 11 - 17, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
DM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
G | 19 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 66 | |
NG | 1 | 1 | ||||
NP | 13 | 1 | 15 | 29 | ||
PRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
TOTAL | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 105 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
G | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
NP | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
TOTAL | 8 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
DM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
G | 23 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 81 | |
NG | 1 | 1 | ||||
NP | 18 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 43 | |
PRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
TOTAL | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 134 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
G - Guilty | PRB - Probation |
NG – Not Guilty |
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Jail Roster
(December 11 - 17, 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 | Scheduled for plea on 12/18/09. | |
Rogers, Irene | TR-09-2255 CR-09-3632 CR-08-2415 | 12/17/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/18/09. | |
Roston, Dominic | TR-08-3957 CR-08-4517 CR-08-4785 CR-08-4786 | 12/07/09 | 12/11/09 | Plea of guilty to TR-09-3957. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $205.00 and sentenced to 6 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: (1) good behavior; (2) get his driver's license; and (3) drug testing at defendant's expense. Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Trial set for 01/07/10. Arranged bond and was released. |
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. | |
Winters, Christal | CR-09-4548 | 12/10/09 | 12/11/09 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $240.00 and sentenced to 6 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: (1) Good behavior; (2) Theft Workshop; (3) Drug testing at defendant's expense; (4) Get G.E.D.; and (5) Job Training. |
Young, Willie | CR-09-4247 | 12/04/09 | Plea of not guilty. Public defender appointed. Trial set for 1/14/10. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• 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 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:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on December 18, 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).
