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Jaquan Dontrell Sheridan stipulated to a probation violation tied to positive testing for alcohol metabolites and failure to pay; Judge Hayward revoked 30 days of probation with credit for time served since Jan. 15 and suspended the balance on the condition that Sheridan complete that time. Defense counsel Owen Lynch and the probation officer (Miss Chang) told the court that Sheridan otherwise had been largely compliant on supervision.

Robert Earl Reed, whose underlying case dated from 2022, had multiple probation reporting failures and arrearages; probation recommended revoking 30 days and closing the case. The court acknowledged Reed’s prior incarceration dates and granted credit for time served; the case was closed.

Jared Clifton Williams appeared on a petition that alleged a positive alcohol test on Dec. 30, 2024. Williams has multiple prior revocations; defense and probation reported he was making efforts (employment and enrollment in programs) but had relapsed. The court declined a straight custodial sanction of four months that probation had discussed and instead ordered continued probation with conditions: weekly alcohol and drug testing, a substance-abuse evaluation and treatment as recommended, 40 hours community service previously imposed to remain, and revocation of the full sentence if Williams tests positive again or otherwise violates. The judge emphasized this is Williams’ last chance and set a follow-up reporting date with probation.

Why it matters: The court used a mix of short custodial sanctions, credit for time served and focused supervision (including treatment and weekly testing) to respond to violations. For repeat violators, the judge signaled firm limits while offering structured treatment-focused supervision that requires active reporting and testing.

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Lucky Miyosha Brock pleaded guilty to criminal trespass for being in the airport atrium on Jan. 2 after having received a prior criminal‑trespass warning, the state said. Prosecutors recommended 21 months with 90 days to serve, with credit for time already served; defense counsel Owen Lynch emphasized Brock’s homelessness and mental-health struggles and asked the court to consider a shorter jail term. Judge Hayward imposed 60 days to serve with the balance suspended, and ordered Lynch to contact the Georgia Department of Adult Protective Services while Brock was on probation. The judge also ordered Brock to stay away from Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport unless she had a ticket for travel on that day.

James Griffin pleaded guilty to theft by shoplifting based on the state’s allegation that officers found him with a blue trash bag containing eight hoodies and two pairs of earbuds at an airport retail location. The court accepted a negotiated recommendation of 12 months, 30 days to serve, balance probated, $300 fine suspended and 40 hours of community service. The judge specifically forbade Griffin from returning to Hartsfield‑Jackson unless he had a ticket and advised him to seek shelter or nonprofit services rather than using the airport as shelter.

Judge Hayward delivered broader remarks during both hearings: she said the airport is not a shelter and that many people charged with trespass have been offered transportation and services but often refuse help and then return to the airport, creating repeated encounters with law enforcement and cycles of arrest. “The jail is not a housing area for people with homelessness and mental health issues either,” she said, adding that repeated arrests for trespass at the airport often reflect a lack of stable housing and services but that the court also must balance public-safety and property concerns.

Other defendants with airport-related contacts appeared on the arraignment/jail calendar; several matters were resolved with pleas and standard probationary conditions and fines. The transcript shows the court repeatedly directed defendants to seek shelter and services and explained payment options for fines when appropriate.

Why it matters: Hartsfield‑Jackson is a major regional transportation hub; repeated trespass and shoplifting cases there raise policy questions about homelessness, mental-health services and the limits of criminal-court responses. At this hearing the court imposed criminal penalties while also directing defense counsel and probation services to coordinate social-services referrals in at least one case.

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The defense attorney, who did not provide a full name on the record, told the court Marshall “has a right to a speedy trial both under the Constitution and on the Georgia statute,” and pressed the judge to allow a statutory filing even though the lawyer believed the statutory deadline would ordinarily be out of time because arraignment dates were scheduled years after the accusations were filed. The attorney said the delay “denies the right to file a statutory speedy [trial]” and gives the state more time than would otherwise be available.

“I’ll give you the ability to file a statutory,” Judge Tammy Long Hayward said, and she accepted the waiver of arraignment. The judge told defense counsel she would “discuss with Ms. Gross and Mr. Brooks the ability to get these cases moved or what we’re gonna do with respect to the ability to file a speedy” when delays exist between accusation and arraignment.

The defense noted the case stems from 2024 but that the arraignment occurred only this month; the judge said the case would be placed “at the top of the next calendar” following motions. No trial date was announced during the arraignment docket.

Why it matters: Counsel framed the issue as broader than a single client, saying a “whole class of indigent defendants here are being denied their ability to file a statutory speedy [trial].” The judge directed discussion with court and prosecutorial staff about adjusting scheduling and procedures when the state’s paperwork and arraignment scheduling are separated by long intervals.

The court’s action was procedural: acceptance of Marshall’s waiver of arraignment and permission to file a statutory speedy-trial motion. The transcript does not record any immediate ruling on that statutory motion, nor does it record a new trial date invoked at this hearing.

Court next steps: Judge Hayward said she would confer with the listed prosecutors and court staff about moving cases and will place Marshall’s matters at the top of the next motions calendar. The judge also instructed that Marshall’s speedy-trial status be kept “at the top of the list” for scheduling purposes.

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The state read a factual basis alleging that on Dec. 19, 2024, Clayton County officers responded to an address in Jonesboro and determined the defendant had struck the victim in the throat and engaged in conduct that placed her in fear, and that he intentionally damaged a bowl belonging to the victim. The state’s negotiated recommendation included concurrent probationary terms, suspended fines, and restitution; the victim, Kimberly Clark, appeared and provided a victim‑impact statement describing fear of future harm and the family’s ongoing divorce and housing dispute.

Defense counsel (Mr. Lynch) urged the court to consider mitigating circumstances including the defendant’s role as a caretaker for his elderly mother and the family’s housing dispute. Judge Hayward stressed the Family Violence Intervention Program’s importance and instructed Clark to begin immediately, warning that missing more than three classes could force a restart of the program. Clark was reminded that failure to report for probation could lead to re-arrest.

Why it matters: The plea resolves a family‑violence case with conditions intended to reduce future risk through supervised probation and mandated intervention programming. The victim’s presence and statement informed the court’s considerations and the no‑contact order.

(Transcript: factual basis, victim statement and sentencing colloquy, Feb. 4, 2025.)","Adrian Bernard Clark pleaded guilty to family‑violence battery and criminal trespass; Judge Hayward sentenced him to 12 months probation concurrent on counts, ordered a family violence intervention program, community service and restitution to victim Kimberly Clark, who provided a victim impact statement in court.","actionData","errors"]

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