Defendant Warren Messiah pleads no contest to criminal trespass and receives 12‑month sentence with no‑contact condition

Warren Scott Messiah pleaded no contest to criminal trespass in State Court of Clayton County on July 22 and received a 12‑month sentence with credit for time served and a no‑contact condition. Prosecutor described the June 25 incident at 8060 Woodlake Drive in Jonesboro where the complainant, identified as Ebony White, reported Messiah gave her a time limit to leave the property and struck a wall; the property belonged to White. The state recommended 12 months to serve with 27 days credit for time served, the court record shows. Defense counsel Owen Lynch asked the court to accept the plea; Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted the plea, imposed 12 months to serve with 27 days credit, and suspended the balance conditioned on no contact with White. The judge advised Messiah he would be allowed to retrieve undisputed personal items (ID, Social Security card, clothing) through the sheriff’s office and explained the eviction process if appropriate. The court also explained the parameters of the no‑contact condition: civil eviction proceedings and court process do not themselves violate no‑contact orders if service and court appearance are handled by sheriffs or marshals. The judge accepted the plea and returned Messiah to sheriff custody.