District Court Weekly (8/30/10)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of August 20 - 26, 2010)

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    August 30, 2010

Prepared by:     Linda Danley

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

Aug. 20 - 26, 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., August 20, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled – 203

Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled - 47

Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010 (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled – 56

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved During the Period of August 20 - 26, 2010

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	1			12	13
G	13			21	34
NG		1			1
NP	16		1	15	32
PRB				2	2
TOTAL	30	1	1	50	82

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
BF		1	1
DM	1		1
G		6	6
NP		1	1
TOTAL	1	8	9

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	1			13	14
DM	1				1
G	13			27	40
NG		1			1
NP	16		1	16	33
PRB				2	2
TOTAL	31	1	1	58	91

KEY

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

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Jail Roster

(Aug. 13 - 19, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
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. On 7/23/10, rescheduled for 08/06/10. Rescheduled to 9/10/10.
Clark, Leon	CR-10-2402	8/19/10	8/20/10	Plea of not guilty on 8/20/10. Set for trial on 9/09/10. Released O.R. (Was held in Lee County facility.)
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 9/16/10.
Gatewood, Zinna	TR-10-2671 CR-10-2441 CR-10-2442 CR-10-2443	8/20/10		Set for plea on 8/27/10.
Harvey, Nicholas	CR-10-2093 CR-10-2111	7/22/10		Plea of not guilty on 7/23/10. Set for trial on 8/19/10. (Being held in Lee Co. facility.) On 8/19/10, rescheduled for 9/09/10.
Minor, Ronnie	CR-09-3625 CR-09-3626 CR-09-4140 CR-09-4141 CR-09-4507	7/17/10		Plea of not guilty on 7/23/10 to CR-09-3625 and CR-09-3626. Set for trial on 8/26/10. Plea of guilty to remaining charges. Sentenced to 60 days in jail.
Murray, Jasmine	CR-10-835	8/17/10	8/20/10	Plea of not guilty on 8/20/10. Set for trial on 8/26/10. Arranged bond and was released. (Being held in Lee County facility.)
Norton, Joshua	CR-10-1730	7/28/10	8/19/10	Plea of not guilty on 8/19/10. Finding of guilty. Sentenced to three days VWP for the city. Review date – 09/17/10.
Rogers, Danny	TR-10-2412 TR-10-2102 CR-10-1994 TR-10-2414 CR-10-2294	8/12/10	8/20/10	Plea of guilty to TR-10-2412 on 8/20/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $140.00. Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Set for trial on 8/26/10. Rescheduled for 9/09/10 on 8/26/10.
Stafford, Joseph	TR-10-1751	Other charges pending.		Set for plea on 7/30/10. Continued on 7/30/10 to 8/06/10. Plea of not guilty on 8/6/10. Set for trial on 12/3/10.

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Fri., Aug. 27, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Wed., Sept. 1, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

• Thurs., Sept. 2, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Sept. 2, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Sept. 3, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings (Half-day schedule –

    Labor Day
Holiday)

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

• Thurs., Sept. 9, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Sept. 10, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Wed., Sept. 15, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Trials/Hearings

• Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Sept. 17, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Thurs., Sept. 23, 2010 – District Court Judge's Meeting. NO COURT.

• Fri., Sept. 24, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – District Court Judge's Meeting. NO COURT.

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on Aug. 27, 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.