WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of September 10 - 16, 2010)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: September 20, 2010
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
Sept. 10 - 16, 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., Sept. 10, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 293
Wed., Sept. 15, 2010 – Civil & Small Claims Hearing/Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 4 civil claims
Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 87
Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled - 57
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved During the Period of September 10 - 16, 2010
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | |
DM | 2 | 2 | |||
G | 31 | 1 | 27 | 59 | |
NG | 1 | 1 | |||
NP | 17 | 26 | 43 | ||
PRB | 2 | 2 | |||
TOTAL | 49 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 119 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
DM | 4 | 2 | 6 |
G | 2 | 1 | 3 |
TOTAL | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
DM | 1 | 1 |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 3 | 3 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
DM | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
G | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
NP | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
PRB | 1 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 10 | 1 | 24 | 36 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS:
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 2 | 1 | 21 | 24 | |
DM | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
G | 36 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 71 |
NG | 1 | 1 | |||
NP | 21 | 33 | 54 | ||
PRB | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
TOTAL | 65 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 167 |
KEY
BF – Bond Forfeit | NG – Not Guilty |
DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
G – Guilty | PRB – Probation |
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Jail Roster
(Sept. 10 - 16, 2010)
Name | Case# | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Diamond, Curtis | CR-08-3823 CR-09-4324 CR-09-4325 CR-09-4326 CR-10-48 | 6/11/10 Also being held on county charges. | 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. (No trial. Public defender did not appear.) | |
Ellebb, Carlos | CR-06-3093 CR-06-3119 CR-06-3120 CR-06-3121 CR-07-803 CR-07-906 CR-07-1148 CR-07-1149 CR-07-1150 CR-07-1151 CR-06-1568 | 9/08/10 | 9/16/10 | Plea of not guilty on 9/10/10. Trial on 9/16/10. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to 1 year in jail with credit for 1 year served. |
Givens, Turrell | CR-09-2 CR-09-1999 TR-10-3284 TR-10-3285 | 9/03/10 | Set for plea on 9/17/10. | |
Otis, Timothy | CR-10-2580 | 8/25/10 | 9/16/10 | Plea of not guilty on 9/10/10. Trial on 9/16/10. Found guilty. Ordered to stay out of Wal-Mart and sentenced to 6 months in jail with credit for 21 days served. |
Porter, James | CR-10-2701 | 8/29/10 | Set for plea on 9/17/10. | |
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., 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 September 17, 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:
• 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.
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