District Court Weekly DHR 7-19-10

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of July 9 - 15, 2010)

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    July 19, 2010

Prepared by:     Linda Danley

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

July 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.

July 9, 2010 - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled - 266

Thurs., July 15, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic & Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled – 78

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

    Total number of cases scheduled – 97

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved During the Period of July 9 - 15, 2010

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	6			17	23
DM	9		1	8	18
G	54	2	2	25	83
NG	1				1
NP	23			9	32
PRB				1	1
TOTAL	93	2	3	60	158

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	1			3	4
DM	3			5	8
G	1	2		5	8
NG	3				3
NP	8		1	2	11
TOTAL	16	2	1	16	34

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	7			20	27
DM	12		1	13	26
G	55	4	2	30	91
NG	4				4
NP	31		1	11	43
PRB				1	1
TOTAL	109	4	4	76	192

KEY

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

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Jail Roster

(July 9 - 15, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Barrow, Markell	CR-10-1924 CR-10-1925	7/02/10		Plea of not guilty on 7/09/10. Trial set 7/29/10.
Britton, Jarkius K.	TR-09-2010 CR-09-2011 CR-09-2211 CR-09-2212 TR-09-2860 CR-09-3183 TR-09-4017 TR-09-4018 CR-09-4269 CR-09-4604 CR-10-1587	6/27/10		Plea of not guilty on 7/02/10. Trial set for 7/15/10. On 7/15/10, rescheduled for 7/23/10.
Diamond, Curtis	CR-08-3823 CR-09-4324 CR-09-4325 CR-09-4326 CR-10-48	6/11/10		Plea of not guilty on 6/25/10. Set for trial on 7/08/10. Rescheduled for 7/15/10. On 7/15/10, rescheduled for 7/22/10.
Eaton, Kenneth	CR-10-1229	6/17/10		Plea of not guilty on 6/25/10. Trial on 7/01/10. Rescheduled on 7/01/10 for trial on 7/15/10.
Hawkins, Anthony	CR-10-1867 CR-10-1868 CR-10-1869 CR-10-1870	6/30/10	7/09/10	Plea of not guilty on 7/02/10. Trial set for 7/15/10.
Jackson, Jennifer	CR-10-1943 CR-10-1944	6/29/10	Arranged bond prior to 7/09/10.	Set for plea on 7/09/10. Defendant did not appear.
Johnson, Cornell	CR10-2027	7/13/10		Set for plea on 7/16/10.
King, Lakevis	CR-09-2478 CR-09-2778	Served while in jail on other charges.	Arranged bond prior to 7/15/10.	Appeared before the court 5/27/10. Set for trial on 6/10/10. To hire an attorney. Rescheduled for trial on 7/15/10.
Langston, Lashauna	TR-09-3955 CR-10-695 TR-10-2424	7/06/10	7/15/10	Plea of guilty on 7/09/10. Ordered to pay $1,110 in fines/cost and given credit for time served.
Matthews, Milton	CR-10-513 CR-09-2596 CR-09-2382 CR-09-2383 CR-09-2384 CR-09-2385 CR-09-1712 CR-09-1138 CR-09-756 CR-08-2400	6/28/10		Trial set for 7/15/10.
Murph, Latasha	CR-10-1243 CR-10-1184 CR-10-1076 CR-10-740 TR-10-651 TR-10-652 TR-10-653 CR-10-541	7/12/10		Set for plea on 7/23/10.
Patterson, Amy	CR-07-470 CR-07-471 CR-08-1396 CR-08-1397			Plea of not guilty on 7/09/10. Set for 7/15/10.
Risper, Jamarcus	CR-10-1404	Served while in jail on other charges.		Plea of not guilty on 5/21/10. Set for trial on 7/01/10. Rescheduled for trial on 7/22/10.
Thomas, Marquette L.	CR-10-1147 CR-10-1148 CR-10-1149 CR-10-1308	6/29/10	7/09/10	Set for plea on 7/09/10. Continued until 7/16/10. Arranged bond and was released.
White, Keith	CR-10-537 CR-10-969 CR-10-1036 CR-10-1037 CR-10-1038 CR-10-1766	7/05/10		Set for plea on 7/09/10. Rescheduled for 7/16/10.
Wilson, Markell	CR-10-1045 CR-10-1046 CR-10-1917	7/14/10		Set for plea on 7/16/10.

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Fri., July 16, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

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

• Thurs., July 22, 2010(9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., July 22, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., July 23, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

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

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

• Fri., July 30, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Wed., Aug. 4, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

• Thurs., Aug. 5, 2010(9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Aug. 5, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Aug. 6, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Thurs., Aug. 12, 2010(9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Aug. 12, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Aug. 13, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on July 15, 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).

• Shortage in ceiling fixture inside courtroom.