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Clayton County State Court calendar call produces multiple pleas, dismissals and continuances
Summary
At the March 31, 2025 calendar call in Clayton County State Court, Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted several negotiated pleas and dismissals, continued multiple cases for discovery or scheduling and set trial readiness for others. Traffic and misdemeanor matters dominated the 10 a.m. docket.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Judge Tammy Long Hayward opened the March 31, 2025 10 a.m. calendar call in Clayton County State Court with a run of traffic and misdemeanor matters that resulted in a mix of pleas, dismissals and continuances.
The most immediate outcomes were several negotiated pleas the court accepted: Herschel Wayne Shepherd pleaded guilty (entered a plea) to speeding 35-plus miles per hour (case 2022CR01002) with the state moving to dismiss a tint violation; the court accepted a $500 recommendation for count 1 and Shepherd paid the fine in court, the judge explained that ‘‘a speeding of 35 plus miles per hour also could subject you to what is called a super speeder’’ fee assessed by the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Rashawn Whitehead entered a no-contest plea to count 3 (no insurance) in case 2021CR08574; counts 1 and 2 were dismissed and the state recommended a…
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