WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of September 4 - 10, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: September 14, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
September 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., September 4, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 81
Mon., September 7, 2009 – Office Closed (Labor Day)
Thurs., September 10, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 99
Thurs., September 10, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 21
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of September 4 - 10, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 6 | 6 | ||
G | 24 | 1 | 21 | 46 |
NP | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
TOTAL | 36 | 3 | 25 | 64 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
G | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
NP | 6 | 6 | ||
TOTAL | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 6 | 6 | |||
G | 24 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 53 |
NP | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
TOTAL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 77 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty
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Jail Roster
(September 4 – 10, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Dixon, Demetrius | TR-08-2679 TR-08-2680 CR-08-3741 CR-08-3743 | 08/29/09 | 09/04/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $625.00. |
Garner, Brandon | CR-08-4698 CR-08-4699 CR-08-4700 CR-08-4701 CR-08-4702 CR-09-1343 CR-09-1344 CR-09-1345 CR-09-1901 CR-09-1902 CR-09-1903 CR-09-1904 CR-09-1905 CR-09-1906 CR-09-1907 CR-09-1908
CR-09-2834 thru CR-09-2851 | 08/23/09 | Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Set for trial 09/11/09.
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Harvey, Christopher | CR-09-2513 CR-09-2514 CR-09-2688 CR-09-2689 CR-09-2690 CR-09-2701 CR-09-2702 CR-09-2703 TR-09-2937 TR-09-2938 CR-09-3527 TR-09-2939 TR-09-2940
CR-09-3017 thru CR-09-3024
CR-09-3447 thru CR-09-3466 | 08/25/09 | Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial 09/11/09. Public defender appointed.
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Loomis, Amanda | TR-09-3354 CR-09-3627 CR-09-3628 | 09/04/09 | Arranged bond and released prior to 09/08/09. | Plea of guilty to TR-09-3354. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $195.00. Remaining charges set for trial on 10/01/09. Bond set. |
Phillips, Derrick | CR-08-728 CR-08-729 | 09/04/09 | 09/04/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $825.00 and sentenced to seven months in jail. |
Purvis, James | CR-09-1632 CR-09-1633 CR-09-1634 CR-09-1635 CR-09-1636 CR-09-1637 CR-09-1638 CR-09-1639 CR-09-1640 CR-09-1641 CR-09-1642 CR-09-1643
CR-09-3081 thru CR-09-3092 | Served while in jail on other charges | Plea of not guilty. Set for trial on 09/11/09. Public defender appointed. | |
Wilson, Deaundre | CR-07-3507 CR-07-3508 TR-08-3658 TR-08-3659 TR-08-3662 TR-08-3663 TR-08-4377 TR-08-4378 CR-08-4635 CR-08-4636 CR-08-4915 CR-08-4916 CR-08-4917 CR-09-4918 TR-08-4390 TR-08-4391 TR-08-4392 CR-08-4923 TR-08-4393 TR-09-4394 TR-09-4396 CR-09-2425 CR-09-2426 CR-09-2427
CR-09-2952 Thru CR-09-2964 | 08/21/09 | Currently serving out sentence on other charges. (Appeal not perfected.) | Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial on 09/11/09. Public defender appointed.
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., September 11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., September 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearing/Trials
• Thurs., September 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., September 17, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., September 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., September 24, 2009 – District Judges' Meeting (Eureka Springs) - NO COURT
• Fri., September 25, 2009 – District Judges' Meeting (Eureka Springs) – NO COURT
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on September 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).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.