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 cases: 2024CR02178; 2025CR00537; 2025CR00546): Pleaded guilty across three matters (simple battery-family-violence; criminal trespass; battery-family-violence). Judge Hayward sentenced Dixon to 12 months to serve on each case, to run concurrent; counts that were redundant were merged. Judge explicitly ordered no contact with the victim and warned that any post-conviction contact would prompt a letter to the superior-court judge overseeing his five-year felony probation. The court stated it would give credit for time served since lockup per sheriff’s calculation.

- Antoine Deon Garland (2025CR03038): Pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 6, 2025. Judge Hayward sentenced Garland to 12 months to serve with 30 days to serve and the balance suspended (credit for time served), ordered him to stay away from the airport unless on official business and advised he request chaplain/jail reentry services while incarcerated.

- Cameron Laray Richardson (2025CR03054): Entered a no-contest plea to obstruction of an officer. The court accepted a negotiated fine of $300, suspended.

- Kenneth Pac/Pack (2025CR03043): Pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at the airport. Court sentenced him to 12 months to serve with 180 days to serve (balance suspended) and ordered a no-return condition to the airport unless official business.

- Samantha Denise Orange (2022CR00525): Pleaded guilty to DUI; count 2 merged, and no-contest entered to improper lane change (count 3). Sentence on DUI: 12 months with 24 hours credited for time served, balance probated; $300 fine (enhanced by surcharges), 40 hours community service, substance-abuse evaluation and recommended treatment, DUI risk-reduction course, random testing and no drugs/alcohol while on probation. The court warned that failure to report to probation will prompt an arrest warrant.

- Brianna Marie Riley: Case continued for probation verification and enrollment in GED program; the court continued probation and encouraged completion of GED coursework and proof of progress to probation staff.

- Kiana Miles: After consulting with appointed counsel, Miles entered a not-guilty plea; the court confirmed bond conditions and warned that violating no-contact terms can result in additional charges, including aggravated stalking.

What the court said: Judge Hayward repeatedly stressed that failing to comply with probation and bond conditions would lead to warrants, revocations, and, in some defendants’ cases, letters to other judges overseeing existing probation. On defendants with airport-related trespass histories, she emphasized the airport’s enforcement posture and directed incarcerated defendants to seek chaplain or reentry services.

Additional case notes and special conditions

- Several defendants received credit for time served; the court left calculation of exact credits to the sheriff’s office. - Repeated no-contact orders were highlighted as central conditions in family-violence cases; the judge warned that even a single prison phone call to a protected person would prompt further sanctions.

Selected provenance (transcript excerpts identifying each disposition)

- Michael Alexander Green — state factual basis and recommendation: "On or about October 19 of 2021 ... officer Micah Milligan ... responded to 760 Jonesboro Road ... in reference to a vehicle accident ... the defendant swerved into oncoming traffic ..." (Transcript segment: s=242.61–300.66). Reason: topicintro

- Jeremiah Isaiah Lott — plea terms and conditions including Ellenwood Walmart no-return: "... the defendant is gonna plead guilty to 1 count of theft by shoplifting. The terms are 12 months probation, a fine of $200, 40 hours of community service ... not return to the Walmart located at 2940 Anvil Bluff Road ..." (Transcript segment: s=1879.9249–1915.9349). Reason: topicintro

- Raquan Dixon — plea and the court’s admonitions and sentence details: "... on April 2023, officers responded to 1018 Gardenwood Drive ... the defendant did pick up the victim ... and throw her aggressively ... The state's recommendation is 12 months to serve ..." followed by Judge Hayward admonitions and concurrent 12-month sentences (Transcript segments: s=4076.74–4121.675; s=4410.1997–4410.1997). Reason: topicintro/topfinish

- Antoine Deon Garland — airport trespass plea and sentence: "... observed the defendant panhandling ... at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ... defendant did have a previous criminal trespass warning ..." (Transcript segment: s=5086.83–5135.42). Reason: topicintro

- Samantha Denise Orange — DUI factual basis and sentence: "... officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on I-75 South and Highway 85 ... the defendant ... BAC was a 0.097 ... state's recommendation ... 12 months to serve, 24 hours credited ..." (Transcript segment: s=6371.75–6454.3853). Reason: topicintro/topfinish

Full transcript remains the primary record for precise phrasing and timing of each plea and sentence. The list above captures the court’s formal dispositions and the chief special conditions the judge imposed.