District Court Weekly DHR (8/16/10)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of August 6 - 12, 2010)

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    August 13, 2010

Prepared by:     Linda Danley

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

Aug. 6 - 13, 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 6, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled – 335

Thurs., Aug. 12, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled – 35

Thurs., Aug. 12, 2010 (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 During the Period of August 6 - 12, 2010

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
DM	8		25	33
G	45	4	77	126
NG			1	1
NP	13		5	18
WQ	1			1
TOTAL	67	4	108	179

Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets

Finding	Traffic	Total
BF	1	1
G	1	1
TOTAL	2	2

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
BF		2	2
DM	3	9	12
G	14	20	34
NG	1		1
TOTAL	18	31	49

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF			3	3
DM	11		34	45
G	59	4	98	161
NG	1		1	2
NP	13		5	18
WQ	1			1
TOTAL	85	4	141	230

KEY

BF – Bond Forfeited	NG – Not Guilty
DM – Dismissed	NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty	WQ – Warrant Quashed

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Jail Roster

(Aug. 6 - 12, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Augustus, Rick	CR-10-2219	7/24/10	8/06/10	Plea of guilty on 8/06/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $340; sentenced to 14 days with credit for 14 days served; and sentenced to 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: (1) good behavior; (2) domestic violence workshop; (3) drug testing at defendant's expense; and (4) drug/alcohol counseling.
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.
Chism, Jonathan	CR-10-2277	8/10/10		Set for plea on 8/13/10.
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 9/16/10.
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.)
Henry, Troy	CR-10-2279	8/08/10		Set for plea on 8/13/10.
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.
Norton, Joshua	CR-10-2165	7/28/10	8/06/10	Plea of guilty on 8/06/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $340; sentenced to 11 days in jail with credit for 11 days served; and sentenced to 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: (1) good behavior; (2) domestic violence workshop; (3) drug testing at defendant's expense; (4) drug/alcohol counseling; (5) get his G.E.D.; and (6) job training.
Peck, Corwin	TR-10-2764	7/10/10 Also arrested on felony charges.	8/06/10	Plea of guilty on 8/06/10. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $215.
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.
Williams, Michael	CR-10-2010 CR-10-2011 CR-10-2012	7/12/10	8/12/10	Plea of not guilty on 8/06/10. Set for trial on 8/12/10. Sentenced to 120 days supervised probation. Ordered to attend domestic violence workshop.

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

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

• Wed., Aug. 18, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials

• Thurs., Aug. 19, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Aug. 19, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Aug. 20, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• 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)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on Aug. 13, 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.