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Court accepts Michael Render’s no‑contest plea; orders $400 restitution and 12‑month sentence with suspended balance
Summary
Michael Render pleaded no contest to criminal trespass; Judge Tammy Long Hayward imposed 12 months (10 days to serve) with a suspended balance conditioned on $400 restitution to be paid within 90 days.
Michael Render pleaded no contest to criminal trespass in State Court of Clayton County on July 22 and received a sentence that included restitution. Prosecutors said officers responded to a June 6, 2021 burglary call at a Morrow car‑wash at 2301 Mount Zion Parkway and determined Render entered the property without authority and caused about $400 in damage. The state recommended a 12‑month sentence with 10 days to serve and $400 restitution. Defense counsel, Owen Lynch, told the court Render could pay the $400 restitution; the court accepted a stipulation that restitution be paid through the solicitor’s office, via money order or cashier’s check, within 90 days of the hearing. The judge warned that failure to make payments would prompt a status hearing and potential activation of a portion of the suspended sentence. The court accepted the plea and returned Render to sheriff custody for service of the stated jail time.
