District Court DHR 5-10-10

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of April 30 – May 6, 2010)

 

Department:  Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:   May 10, 2010

Prepared by:   Linda Danley

 

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

April 30, 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 30, 2010 - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

            Total number of cases scheduled - 486

 

Wed., May 5, 2010 - (9:00 A.M.) - Civil and Small Claims Trials

            Total number of cases scheduled - 6

 

Thurs., May 6, 2010 – (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

            Total number of cases scheduled – 48

 

Thurs., May 6, 2010 – (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

            Total number of cases scheduled – 29

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved During the Period of April 30 – May 6, 2010

 

Jurisdiction:  City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	4			27	31
DM	7			6	13
G	28	2	1	34	65
NG				1	1
NP	4		1	33	38
PRB				1	1
TOTAL	43	2	2	102	149

 

Jurisdiction:  City of West Helena-OLD

Finding	Traffic	Total
G	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

 

Jurisdiction:  Highway Police “Z” Tickets

Finding	Traffic	Total
BF	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

 

Jurisdiction:  Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	1		1	24	26
DM	10			1	11
G	2	1	2	7	12
NP	4			15	19
PRB				1	1
TOTAL	17	1	3	48	69

 

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	5		1	52	58
DM	17			7	24
G	30	3	3	42	78
NG				1	1
NP	8		1	48	57
PRB				2	2
TOTAL	60	3	5	152	220

 

KEY

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

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Jail Roster

(April 30 – May 6, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Davis, Michael	CR-08-3822 CR-09-3287 CR-10-130 CR-10-640 CR-10-1015 CR-10-1172 CR-10-1173 CR-10-1174 CR-10-1175 CR-10-1176	4/23/10	4/30/10	Plea of guilty on 4/30/10 to all charges except CR-09-3287.  Set for trial on 5/20/10.   Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $2,480.00.
Slaughter, Bobby	CR-10-1141 CR-10-1144	4/25/10	Arranged release prior to 4/30/10.	Set for plea on 4/30/10.  Defendant did not appear.  Rescheduled for plea on 5/07/10.
Greer, Xavier L.	TR-09-2737 TR-09-2738 TR-09-2739 CR-09-4081 CR-09-4369 CR-09-4540	05/06/10		Set for plea on 5/07/10.
Kinchen, Carlos	CR-09-1790 CR-09-2457	05/01/10	05/05/10	Set for plea on 5/07/10.
Rattler, Lorenzo	TR-10-223 CR-10-506	04/30/10		Set for plea on 5/07/10.
Robinson, Kenneth	CR-10-446 CR-10-447 TR-10-318 TR-10-319 TR-10-320 CR-10-582	05/02/10		Set for plea on 5/07/10.
Starr, Eugene Jr.	CR-09-2937	4/11/10 (Possible felony charges pending.)		Plea of not guilty on 4/16/10.  Trial set for 5/06/10.  Rescheduled for trial on 5/13/10.
Wallace, Samuel III	CR-09-271	4/19/10	4/30/10	Plea of guilty on 4/30/10.  Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $155.00.
Watson, William	CR-06-313 TR-07-1869 CR-07-2376	4/29/10	4/30/10	Plea of guilty on 4/30/10.  Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $660.00.
White, Keith	CR-10-1036 CR-10-1037 CR-10-1038	4/15/10	4/30/10	Plea of not guilty on 4/30/10.  Set for trial on 6/03/10.

 

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

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

∙ Thurs., May 13, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

∙ Thurs., May 13, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

∙ Fri., May 14, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

∙ Wed., May 19, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

∙ Thurs., May 20, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

∙ Thurs., May 20, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

∙ Fri., May 21, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

∙ Thurs., May 27, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

∙ Thurs., May 27, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

∙ Fri., May 28, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment

∙ Mon., May 31, 2010 – Memorial Day (Office Closed)

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on May 7, 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.

• Complete installation and set up of court server.

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