Driver pleads guilty to window tint and speeding; court gives payment and probation options

Michael Thomas Brasfield pleaded guilty June 5, 2025, in State Court of Clayton County to a window‑tint violation and to a speeding count; other traffic counts were dismissed under a plea agreement.

Brasfield was represented by attorney Charice (Sharice) Challenger. Prosecutors told the court they would proceed only on count 6 (window tint) and count 8 (speeding); counts 1–5 and 7 were nol prossed. The state described a traffic stop from October 15, 2023, during which officers used a properly calibrated laser to measure speed and observed window tint darker than allowed in Georgia.

The state recommended a $100 fine for the tint violation (surcharges made that $151.50) and a $1,000 fine for the speeding charge (surcharges made that $1,420). The court offered payment options: 60 days to pay without probation, or up to 12 months of pay‑only probation (probation terminates when fines and fees are paid). Challenger said Brasfield had already completed a defensive driving course and that his driving record was otherwise favorable; the state said that contributed to dismissing other counts.

Judge Hayward advised Brasfield that failing to pay a fine by a court deadline could result in additional consequences and instructed him how to provide an email address in the Zoom chat so the clerk could send a sentencing worksheet with exact payment deadlines and instructions for online, phone or in‑person payment at the Clayton County Justice Center. The court also gave the defendant 60 days to pay as a standard option and described the concurrent payment schedule if probation is chosen.

Brasfield was excused after the court confirmed the plea and directed the clerk to provide payment information and the sentencing paperwork.