District Court Weekly DHR (4/19/10)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of April 9 - 15, 2010)

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    April 19, 2010

Prepared by:     Linda Danley

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

April 9 - 15, 2010 - 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., April 9, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

    Total number of cases scheduled – 520

Thurs., April 15, 2010 – (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled – 79

Thurs., April 15, 2010 – (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled – 25

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved During the Period of April 9 - 15, 2010

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	2			18	20
DM	9		4	10	23
G	26	1	2	35	64
NG				1	1
NP	39			28	67
PRB				9	9
TOTAL	76	1	6	101	184

Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Traffic	Total
DM		1		1
G	2			2
NP	2		3	5
TOTAL	4	1	3	8

Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets

Finding	Traffic	Total
BF	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	6			58	64
DM	1			6	7
G	6	2	2	19	29
NG	1				1
NP	12			42	54
PRB				2	2
TOTAL	26	2	2	127	157

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	8			77	85
DM	10	1	4	16	31
G	34	3	4	54	95
NG	1			1	2
NP	53			73	126
PRB				11	11
TOTAL	106	4	8	232	350

KEY

BF – Bond Forfeit	NG – Not Guilty
DM – Dismissed	NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty	PRB – Probation

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Jail Roster

(April 9 - 15, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Clayton, Billy Joe	CR-08-1534 CR-10-417 DWI-10-24 CR-10-1005 CR-10-1003 CR-10-1002 TR-10-1172 TR-10-1173	3/30/10	4/09/10	Plea of guilty to all charges on 4/09/10 except CR-10-417. Set for trial on 5/06/10. Ordered to pay new fines/cost of $980.00, sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for 10 days served; to attend alcohol/safety class; and his driver's license was suspended for six months. Ordered to back fines ($510.00) immediately in CR-08-1534 or serve out in jail (13 days). Defendant elected to serve time in jail for back fines. Appeal bond set at $800.00.
Donaby, James Sr. (DOB: 08/29/60)	CR-10-990 CR-10-991	4/06/10	4/09/10	Plea of guilty to both charges on 4/09/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $190; and was sentenced to 5 days in jail with credit for 5 days served.
Hayes, Lawrence	CR-09-2619 CR-10-472 CR-10-714	4/01/10	4/09/10	Plea of guilty to all charges on 4/09/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $240.00 on new charges and sentenced to 8 days in jail with credit for 8 days served. Ordered to pay backs ($515.00) immediately in CR-09-2619 or serve out in jail (13 days).
Howard, Dusty L.	CR-08-3255 CR-08-3946 CR-08-3947 CR-08-4932 CR-08-4933 CR-08-4934 CR-10-1052	4/13/10		Set for plea on 4/16/10.
Johnson, Terry	CR-09-943 CR-09-944 CR-09-945 CR-09-1276 CR-09-1277 CR-09-1278	4/12/10		Set for plea on 4/16/10.
Starr, Eugene Jr.	CR-09-2937	4/11/10		Set for plea on 4/16/10.
Wiggins, Bryan	CR-09-2174 CR-09-3575 CR-09-3791 CR-10-731	3/26/10	4/09/10	Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for 10 days served. Ordered to pay back fines ($310) immediately CR-09-2174 or serve out in jail (8 days).
Wilson, Markell	TR-10-866 TR-10-867	3/22/10	4/09/10	Plea of guilty to both charges on 4/09/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $530.00.

 

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

∙ Fri., April 16, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

∙ Tues, April 20, 2010 (10:00 a.m. - noon) – Drug Education workshop for Department Heads

∙ Wed., April 21, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

∙ Thurs., April 22, 2010 – District Court Judges & Clerks Meeting (Rogers, AR) – No Court.

∙ Fri., April 23, 2010 - District Court Judges & Clerks Meeting (Rogers, AR) – No Court.

∙ Thurs., April 29, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

∙ Thurs., April 29, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

∙ Fri., April 30, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

∙ Wed., May 5, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

∙ Thurs., May 6, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

∙ Thurs., May 6, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

∙ Fri., May 7, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on April 12, 2010 (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 Records 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:

• Replace computer monitor.

• Repair internet connection.

• Complete installation and set up of court server.

• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).