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Clayton County State Court traffic bench: pleas, continuances and a not-guilty ruling

2351076 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Judge Hayward and court staff processed a busy traffic bench calendar Feb. 19 that included multiple no-contest pleas, continuances and a not-guilty finding in a stop-sign case; several defendants were excused as cases were no-prossed.

The Clayton County State Court’s 10 a.m. traffic bench calendar on Feb. 19 moved through a long list of citations and appearances, producing pleas, continuances and administrative dispositions.

Major items and outcomes: several defendants entered pleas of nolo contendere (no contest) or guilty, typically with suspended fines or 30 days to pay; the court set a restitution hearing for one case; one defendant received a not-guilty verdict after the state presented an officer witness but the judge found the officer’s testimony lacked an articulable basis for the…

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