WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of February 12 – 18, 2010)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: February 22, 2010
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
February 12 - 18, 2010 – Processed civil and small claims action 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., February 12, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) – Plea/Arraignment
Total number of cases scheduled – 158
Wed., February 17, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 11 civil claims
Thurs., February 18, 2010 – Court Officer's Training (Eureka Springs, AR) – NO COURT
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved on February 12, 2010
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 2 | | 1 | 3 |
G | 29 | 1 | 21 | 51 |
NP | 1 | | 2 | 3 |
TOTAL | 32 | 1 | 24 | 57 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena – OLD
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 4 | 4 |
TOTAL | 4 | 4 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 2 | 3 |
G | 2 | 23 | 25 |
NP | | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 3 | 26 | 29 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS:
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | | 2 | 3 |
DM | 2 | | 1 | 3 |
G | 35 | 1 | 44 | 80 |
NP | 1 | | 3 | 4 |
TOTAL | 39 | 1 | 50 | 90 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeit | G – Guilty |
DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
Jail Roster
(February 12 - 18, 2010)
Name | Case# | Arrest
Date | Release/
Sent. Date | Disposition |
Carter, Terrell | Cr-10-474 | 1/31/10 | 02/12/10 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $920.00 and sentenced to 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: (1) good behavior; (2) Domestic Violence workshop; (3) Aggression Management class; (4) drug testing at defendant's expense; and (5) drug & alcohol counseling. Appeal bond set at $3250.00.
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Denson, Willie | CR-09-3863
CR-09-4275
CR-09-4653
CR-09-4654
CR-09-4655 | 12/22/09 | | Plea of guilty to CR-09-4275 and CR-09-4655 only. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $560.00 and sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for 18 days served. Remaining charges set for trial on 2/11/10. On 2/11/09, requested an attorney; public defender appointed and case set for 2/25/10.
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Johnson, Keynon | CR-10-540 | 12/03/09 | 02/12/10 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $240.00. Probation revoked in original case, sentenced to 1 year in jail; however authorized to serve out jail sentence in custodial treatment facility.
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Pyron, Trinity | TR-08-2249
CR-08-4079
CR-09-78
CR-09-79
TR-10-387
CR-10-528 | 2/09/10 | | Brought to court on 2/11/10 TR-08-2249, CR-08-4079, CR-09-78, and CR-09-79. Public Defender appointed. Case set for 2/25/10. Scheduled for plea on 2/12/10 on TR-10-387 and CR-10-528. Ordered to pay $855.00 and sentenced to 120 days in jail. Appeal bond set at $6,000.00.
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Stewart, Germany M. | CR-10-459 | Served while in jail on other charges | 2/12/10 | Plea of guilty. Probation revoked in original case. Sentenced to 1 year in jail. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
∙ Thurs., February 25, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Trial Violations
∙ Thurs., February 25, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
∙ Fri., February 26, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment
∙ Wed., March 3, 2010 – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
∙ Thurs., March 4, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Trial Violations
∙ Thurs., March 4, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
∙ Fri., March 5, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment
∙ Thurs., March 11, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Trial Violations
∙ Thurs., March 11, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
∙ Fri., March 12, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment
∙ Wed., March 17, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
∙ Thurs., March 18, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Trial Violations
∙ Thurs., March 18, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
∙ Fri., March 19, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
∙ 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, i.e. issue subpoenas.
∙ Prepare abstract of the court's dispositions 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) after installation of serve completed.