Clayton County judge imposes jail terms, probation conditions and suspended fines in arraignment and jail calendar

Judge Tammy Long Hayward on Sept. 16, 2025 disposed of the State Court’s arraignment and jail calendars, issuing custodial sentences in several probation‑revocation cases and accepting pleas that included suspended fines and probation conditions for a range of traffic and misdemeanor matters.

The most significant disposition came in a probation revocation for Gerard Clifton Williams, who the court found had repeatedly failed to comply with probation requirements, tested positive for alcohol and accumulated $2,860 in unpaid fines and fees. After hearing probation and state recommendations, Hayward ordered Williams to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for time already served; the state told the court it would consider release to an inpatient treatment facility if he qualified. Probation presented records showing missed reporting dates and uncompleted programs; the judge said she had given Williams repeated chances and concluded a custodial term was necessary.

Other custodial outcomes on the jail calendar included a 90‑day jail term for Johnny Lamont Eubanks to resolve a theft/shoplifting probation revocation (credit given for 23 days already served) and a 30‑day…