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Clayton County State Court accepts multiple DUI pleas, orders DUI‑court conditions and community service
Summary
At the July 1 jail and arraignment calendar in Clayton County State Court, several defendants pleaded guilty or agreed to negotiated pleas in DUI cases; judges imposed short jail terms, probation with DUI‑court requirements, fines and community service.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward presided over the Clayton County State Court jail and arraignment calendar on July 1, 2025, where prosecutors and defense lawyers announced negotiated pleas in several DUI-related matters.
The court accepted a plea from Jovan Eric Barnett (case details discussed in courtroom); in a separate matter, Thomas Lee Bennett pleaded guilty to DUI charges. William Tipton, the prosecutor, summarized the state’s factual basis in Bennett’s case, saying deputies observed clues of intoxication and that Bennett had previously been convicted of a DUI in 2009. The court accepted a negotiated sentence that included 12 months…
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