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Clayton County State Court issues plea, bench warrants and counsel appointments at virtual arraignment calendar
Summary
At a virtual arraignment in Courtroom 304, Judge Tammy Law Kayworth accepted a plea in one case, entered not-guilty pleas in several others, issued multiple bench-warrant bond forfeitures, ordered appointments of counsel in conflict situations and reset one aggressive-driving case to April 3.
At a virtual arraignment calendar for Courtroom 304 of the State Court of Clayton County, Judge Tammy Law Kayworth processed a slate of misdemeanor and low-level felony cases, accepting a negotiated plea in one matter, entering not-guilty pleas in others, issuing multiple bench-warrant bond forfeitures and appointing conflict counsel where needed.
The most consequential action came in State v. Trevon Deshane Kendrick (2022CR0500580), where Kendrick pleaded no contest to counts 2 and 3 and the state agreed to no process on count 1. The court imposed a $100 fine (plus surcharges) on one count, suspended a $300 fine on the other, ordered the fines to run concurrently and gave Kendrick 30 days to pay. The factual basis recited by the state described a November 29, 2021 traffic stop in which officers said Kendrick failed to maintain his lane and did not follow verbal commands; the state’s account was presented in court by a prosecutor.
The arraignment produced several…
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