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Defendant Marquez Deshaun Mitchell Enters Pleas; Court Orders Probation Conditions, Community Service and Firearm Forfeiture
Summary
On June 3, 2025, in Clayton County State Court, Marquez Deshaun Mitchell entered negotiated pleas in multiple cases, including a DUI with a recorded BAC of 0.201 and a firearms discharge case; the court accepted pleas, imposed probation conditions, community service and ordered forfeiture of the firearm in the discharge case.
On June 3, 2025, in Clayton County State Courtroom 304, Marquez Deshaun Mitchell entered negotiated pleas that resolved three cases. The court accepted the pleas and imposed sentences and conditions that included a term of probation with substance-evaluation requirements and a firearms-safety requirement plus forfeiture of the weapon used in the incident.
Prosecutors summarized the facts and recommendations: Mitchell’s blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) was reported at 0.201 after a traffic stop; the state recommended, and the court accepted, a sentence on the DUI-related case of 12 months with 24 hours credited for time served, a $300 fine, 40 hours of community service, a substance-abuse evaluation and any recommended treatment, random alcohol and drug screening, and a risk-reduction course. The firearm-discharge matter carried a recommended 12 months with two days’ credit, a $300 fine, a firearm-safety class and forfeiture of the weapon; the court accepted that recommendation and ordered the sentences to run consecutive to the DUI-placement where indicated.
Defense attorney Owen Lynch told the court the pleas were negotiated; the state presented factual bases from officers’ reports and video surveillance in the firearm matter. Judge Tammy Long Hayward addressed Mitchell directly about substance use and recovery options, urging engagement with counseling and community resources and warning that failure to comply with probation reporting could lead to rearrest.
The court accepted the negotiated dispositions: Mitchell was sentenced under the terms described, with counts that merged where noted by the parties, and with special conditions that included substance-abuse evaluation, community service, risk-reduction coursework and forfeiture of the firearm associated with the discharge charge. The judge emphasized probation reporting and treatment engagement as conditions for probation termination.
