Clayton County State Court calendar: multiple guilty pleas, sentences and appointments on April 22

Clayton County State Court handled a full jail and probation calendar on April 22, 2025. Judge Tammy Long Hayward presided over multiple pleas, dispositions and administrative scheduling items, and court staff and counsel announced several negotiated and non‑negotiated resolutions.

Key dispositions (at a glance): - Deandre Jamarco Agi: Attorney announced that Agi will enter a not‑guilty plea today (case status announced on the record). - Quadarius Saquon Kitchens (the transcript lists as “Kitchens”): Entered a guilty plea to theft by shoplifting; court accepted plea and ordered 12 months probation with credit for time served; the court noted prior jail time discussed by counsel and instructed that the balance of sentence be suspended contingent on no return to Walmart locations in Clayton County. - Obey (Obi) Peters: Pleaded guilty to criminal trespass for conduct at the airport; court sentenced Peters to 45 days to serve with the balance suspended on condition he not return to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport unless he is ticketed for travel. - Allen Clayton McDowell Sr.: Entered a no‑contest plea to simple assault (family violence). The court sentenced him to 12 months with 30 days to serve, credit for time served, 40 hours of community service, anger‑management, and no contact with the victim (identified in the record as Mesa Copeland). The court and counsel clarified the stay‑away language on the record. - Jose Jimenez: Pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at Texaco #3 (6331 Tara Boulevard); court sentenced him to 12 months with 34 days credited as time served and the balance suspended provided no further violations and an order not to return to that location. - Hakeem Ajeeb Owens: Entered guilty pleas to three pedestrian/on‑roadway offenses (multiple case numbers). The court accepted pleas and sentenced Owens to 12 months with 60 days to serve, balance suspended, with sentences to run concurrent across the cases; the court admonished Owens about roadway safety and advised him to cross at crosswalks. - Joseph Shortran Walsh: Pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at a racetrack (132 Forest Parkway). The court sentenced him to 12 months with 30 days to serve and suspended the balance on condition he not return to that property; Walsh discussed homelessness and substance‑use issues and the judge and court staff directed him to chaplain and community resources prior to release. - Richardson: Court instructed clerk/probation to prepare a modification/credit order (suspended sentence modification) and to enter credit for the stated period once staff completes paperwork. - Joshua Lee Mitchell: Reported refusal to come out of cell; matter continued; the court ordered follow up and directed staff to coordinate with detention staff to address potential health or competency concerns and set a reset date for next week if necessary.

Why it matters: The calendar processed a mix of misdemeanor criminal trespass and theft matters, probation petitions, and pedestrian/off‑roadway cases. Several dispositions carried noncustodial suspensions conditioned on staying away from specific properties or completing community‑based requirements; other cases resulted in short jail terms. The court frequently combined punitive measures with referrals to treatment and social‑service resources for defendants who reported housing instability or substance‑use problems.

Courtroom practice notes from the session: Attorneys provided factual bases and the state’s recommendations were placed on the record for each negotiated or non‑negotiated plea. The judge routinely confirmed the defendants’ understanding of constitutional rights waived by pleas and asked about underlying facts and any victim‑contact conditions. Where defendants reported homelessness, disability or substance‑use issues (for example, Walsh and Kitchens), the court highlighted available reentry and shelter resources.

Ending: Court staff and counsel were directed to file written orders memorializing each disposition, and probation or clerk’s office was assigned follow‑up tasks such as entering credit for time served where appropriate and scheduling evaluations or appointments announced on the record (for example, a DUI court assessment appointment for Thomas Lee Bennett on April 23 at 9:30 a.m.).