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Clayton County traffic bench calendar yields mixed outcomes in improper-passing and lane-change cases
Summary
At a crowded Clayton County State Court traffic bench calendar on Aug. 27, 2025, judges and prosecutors handled a string of improper-passing, lane-change and related traffic matters. Cases produced a mix of guilty findings, suspended fines, no-bills and not-guilty verdicts; several hearings were nolle prossed when officers were not available.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward convened the Clayton County State Court traffic bench calendar on Aug. 27, 2025, and the court addressed dozens of traffic matters including improper-passing and lane-change charges, several no-pros due to absent officers, and plea offers that led to suspended fines. The most immediate case called was Carlos Ricardo Bass, charged with improper passing. After a bench trial in which Officer Ella Kirillova testified the driver crossed a double yellow line to pass a stopped MARTA bus, Judge Hayward found Bass guilty of an improper lane change and imposed a $100 fine plus surcharges totaling $151.50. Bass was ordered to pay at the courthouse traffic window. The calendar…
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