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Clayton County judges and prosecutors discuss DUI-court transfers and possible bond revocation for repeat offenders
Summary
At the April 16 State Court motions calendar Judge Tammy Long Hayward and prosecutors discussed transferring cases to DUI court, the assessment process for acceptance, and potential motions to revoke bond after prosecutors identified prior DUIs in one defendant’s record.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward and prosecutors used the April 16 motions calendar to discuss two defendants who may be routed into DUI court and the possible bond consequences if they are not accepted.
The court heard that Thomas Lee Bennett has applied for DUI court and his attorney, Tom Cook, told the judge Bennett “has decided he wants to pursue DUI court.” Deputy Chief Shabria Ponder, for the state, told the court that DUI-court acceptance requires an assessment by the DUI coordinator and that “we do not know whether or not he was accepted into the program unless he has his assessment.” Judge Hayward said, “If he's…
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