Judge accepts no‑contest plea from Roderick Brown in Walmart shoplifting case
In Clayton County State Court, Roderick Deshaun Brown pleaded no contest to theft by shoplifting and received 12 months probation, one day credit for time served, 40 hours of community service, an anti‑theft course and a suspended $200 fine; the court ordered him to avoid specified retailers while on probation.
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Judge Tammy Long Hayward presided over the arraignment for Roderick Deshaun Brown on Sept. 29, 2026, in Courtroom 304. Brown, 26, said he would represent himself and agreed to a negotiated plea of no contest to theft by shoplifting in case 2026CR04168. The judge accepted the plea and imposed 12 months of probation with credit for one day served, 40 hours of community service, completion of an anti‑theft prevention course and a suspended $200 fine, conditioned on completing all special conditions.
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