Clayton County State Court 304 disposes multiple pleas; sentences include concurrent 12-month terms and probation conditions

Clayton County State Court Judge Tammy Long Hayward on March 25 accepted guilty or no-contest pleas from multiple defendants during the court’s arraignment and jail calendars in Courtroom 304, resolving cases that ranged from driving under the influence to criminal trespass and theft by shoplifting.

The calendar produced several immediate sentences and probation conditions, including multiple concurrent 12-month terms to serve, community-service orders, fines with statutory surcharges, and special conditions such as no-contact orders and substance-abuse evaluations.

Why this matters: The consolidated dispositions clear backlog on the court’s jail calendar and impose both custodial and supervisory penalties intended to address public-safety and recidivism risks cited by the court and prosecutors.

Votes at a glance (pleas/sentences accepted)

- Michael Alexander Green (2021CR07883): Pleaded guilty to counts 2 (improper lane change), 3 (wrong side of the road), and 6 (reckless driving). Court accepted negotiated disposition that includes 120 hours community service, a $1,000 fine, DUI risk-reduction course, random testing, and other special conditions; counts 2 and 3 carry $100 fines (each increased by surcharges). (State factual basis read by prosecution; court admonitions delivered by Judge Hayward.)

- Jeremiah Isaiah Lott (2022CR00235): Pleaded guilty to theft by shoplifting. Sentence: 12 months probation, $200 fine (about $298 with surcharges), 40 hours community service, completion of a theft-prevention course, and a no-return condition to the Walmart at 2940 Anvil Bluff Road (Ellenwood). Probation may terminate on completion of conditions.

- Raquan Lamar Monte Dixon (multiple…