WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of September 25 – October 1, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: October 5, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
September 25 – October 1, 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 25, 2009 - District Judges' Meeting (Eureka Springs, AR) - NO COURT
Thurs., October 1, 2009 - (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 57
Thurs., October 1, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 40
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved on October 1, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
DM | 1 | | 2 | 3 |
G | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
NG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
NP | 3 | | 1 | 4 |
TOTAL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | DWI | Traffic | Total |
DM | | 2 | 2 |
G | | 2 | 2 |
NG | 1 | | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 4 | 5 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
DM | 1 | | 4 | 5 |
G | 11 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
NG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
NP | 3 | | 1 | 4 |
TOTAL | 18 | 3 | 11 | 32 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed NG – Not Guilty
G – Guilty NP – Nolle Prosequi
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Jail Roster
(September 25 – October 1, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest
Date | Release/
Sent. Date | Disposition |
Cooper, Jesse III | CR-09-2214
CR-09-2215
CR-09-2367
CR-09-2368 | 09/26/09 | 10/05/09 | Plea of not guilty to CR-09-2215. Set for trial on 11/05/09. Released O.R.
Plea of guilty to remaining charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $540.00. |
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.
On 09/11/09, case rescheduled for plea on 09/18/09.
Plea of not guilty on 09/18/09. Set for trial on 10/15/09. |
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 09/11/09. Public defender appointed.
On 09/11/09, plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial on 10/08/09. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., October 2, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., October 7, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., October 8, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., October 8, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., October 9, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., October 15, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., October 15, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., October 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., October 21, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., October 22, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., October 22, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., October 23, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., October 29, 2009 – Court Officers Meeting - NO COURT
• Fri., October 30, 2009 - Court Officers Meeting - NO COURT
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on October 2, 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:
• One clerk out due to medical reasons. It is anticipated that she will be out a minimum of one week.
• Complete installation and set up of court server.
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.