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Driver pleads to speeding; judge sets probation with testing and possible nonreporting after clean tests
Summary
Julisha Sarant Franklin pleaded no contest to a speeding charge under a negotiated deal; DUI and marijuana counts were nol prossed. Court imposed probation, substance‑abuse evaluation and testing with a path to nonreporting after successful compliance.
State Court Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted a negotiated plea in the case of Julisha Sarant Franklin, in which her counsel entered a no‑law plea to a speeding charge and the state agreed to nol pros the DUI and marijuana counts.
Under the agreement, Franklin will serve 12 months probation, pay a suspended fine of $100, complete a substance‑abuse evaluation and any recommended treatment, submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and take a DUI risk‑reduction course if ordered. The court additionally placed a condition that probation may seek nonreporting status if the defendant completes the evaluation, is not ordered to treatment, and provides four consecutive clean substance tests.
Why it matters: The plea resolves multiple charges through negotiation, imposing conditions designed to monitor substance use while allowing a path off active reporting if the defendant completes court requirements and demonstrates sustained compliance.
Key details: Prosecutors described the stop as occurring Dec. 16, 2021, when officers observed a vehicle traveling 48 mph in a 35 mph zone and located marijuana in the vehicle. Defense counsel Owen Lynch confirmed the plea agreement. The state agreed to dismiss the DUI and marijuana counts; Franklin pleaded no‑law to the speeding ticket.
Probation intake: The judge instructed Franklin to meet with probation intake immediately so officials could explain reporting requirements. The court cautioned that missing probation reports is a common path to rearrest and reiterated the opportunity to petition the court for nonreporting after the stipulated compliance steps.
Ending: Franklin was placed on supervised probation with specified conditions and a mechanism to seek reduced reporting if she demonstrates compliance through evaluation results and clean tests.
