Clayton State Court issues jail time, probation modifications and guilty pleas in Feb. 18 arraignment and jail calendar

Judge Tammy Long Hayward presided over the Clayton County State Court virtual arraignment and jail calendar on Feb. 18, 2025, accepting pleas, revoking probation in several cases and entering sentences that included jail credit, short jail terms and community-service alternatives.

The court revoked probation and ordered immediate jail time or credit in multiple revocation matters. Ulrich Jamara Jackson was returned to probation with added conditions after probation officers recommended reinstatement: Jackson will get credit for time served, be tested at every report, continue AA attendance and enroll in a family-violence intervention program by March 31, 2025. DeMarco (DeMarco) Drake was adjudicated on a probation violation and sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for time served. Mario Antoine Kendrick had 2 months and 3 days of probation revoked, with credit for the date of lockup; the court emphasized the defendant must change behavior to avoid further incarceration. George Marquise Morris had the remaining balance of 1 month and 6 days revoked and was ordered to serve that time with credit for custody already served.

The court also handled several pleas on the arraignment calendar. In a case that began as a 2022 DUI arrest, Isaiah Daniel pled guilty to an amended reckless-driving offense; the judge accepted the plea…