WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of June 19 - 25, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: June 29, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
June 19 - 25, 2009 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; and prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial.
Fri., June 19, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 221
Thurs., June 25, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 120
Thurs., June 18, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 58
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of June 19 – 25, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 11 | | | 2 | 13 |
G | 39 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 77 |
NP | 10 | | 1 | 9 | 20 |
PRB | | | | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 60 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 111 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | | | 1 | 1 |
DM | 1 | | | 1 |
G | 7 | | 28 | 35 |
NP | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TOTAL | 12 | 1 | 34 | 47 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | | | | 1 | 1 |
DM | 12 | | | 2 | 14 |
G | 46 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 112 |
NP | 14 | | 2 | 14 | 30 |
PRB | | | | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 72 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 158 |
KEY:
BF - Bond Forfeit NP – Nolle Prosequi
DM – Dismissed PRB – Probation
G – Guilty
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Jail Roster
(June 19 - 25, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest
Date | Release/
Sent. Date | Disposition |
Gibson, Jerry Lee | CR-09-2334
CR-09-2335 | 06/15/09 | 06/19/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $335 and sentenced to 6 months supervised probation. |
Habersham, Richard E. | CR-09-2345 | 06/19/09 | 06/19/09 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $205 and sentenced to 90 days in jail. Appeal bond set at $1,000. |
Hicks, Jason A. | CR-09-2231
CR-09-2232
CR-09-2302 | 06/13/09 | 06/19/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $615 and sentenced to 1 year of supervised probation. |
Wilson, Debra D. | CR-09-2346
CR-09-2347
CR-09-2348 | 06/17/09 | 06/19/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered pay fines+cost totaling $825 and sentenced to 1 year of supervised probation. |
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., June 26, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., July 1, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials
• Wed., July 1, 2009 – Supervisors' Training (PCCUA)
• Thurs., July 2, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., June 2, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) – No Court. July 4th Holiday.
• Fri., July 3, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - No Court. July 4th Holiday.
• Thurs., July 9, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., July 9, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., July 10, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., July 15, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials
• Thurs., July 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., July 16, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., July 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., July 23, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., July 23, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., July 24, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on June 26, 2009 (Plea Day) until completed.
• 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.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.
