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Court revokes short jail terms, suspends balances and closes several probation petitions; judge orders treatment and testing for repeat violators
Summary
Judge Tammy Long Hayward revoked short custodial terms and imposed conditions including weekly testing and substance-evaluation in multiple probation petition matters, while closing others with credit for time served.
Clayton County State Court 304 resolved several probation petitions and revocation matters on Feb. 4, with the judge revoking short custodial terms in some cases, giving credit for time served in others, and imposing conditions including substance-evaluation and weekly testing for repeat violations.
Jaquan Dontrell Sheridan stipulated to a probation violation tied to positive testing for alcohol metabolites and failure to pay; Judge Hayward revoked 30 days of probation with credit for time served since Jan. 15 and suspended the balance on the condition that Sheridan complete that time. Defense counsel Owen Lynch and the probation officer (Miss Chang) told the court that Sheridan otherwise had been largely compliant on supervision.
Robert Earl Reed, whose underlying case dated from 2022, had multiple probation reporting failures and arrearages; probation recommended revoking 30 days and closing the case. The court acknowledged Reed’s prior incarceration dates and granted credit for time served; the case was closed.
Jared Clifton Williams appeared on a petition that alleged a positive alcohol test on Dec. 30, 2024. Williams has multiple prior revocations; defense and probation reported he was making efforts (employment and enrollment in programs) but had relapsed. The court declined a straight custodial sanction of four months that probation had discussed and instead ordered continued probation with conditions: weekly alcohol and drug testing, a substance-abuse evaluation and treatment as recommended, 40 hours community service previously imposed to remain, and revocation of the full sentence if Williams tests positive again or otherwise violates. The judge emphasized this is Williams’ last chance and set a follow-up reporting date with probation.
Why it matters: The court used a mix of short custodial sanctions, credit for time served and focused supervision (including treatment and weekly testing) to respond to violations. For repeat violators, the judge signaled firm limits while offering structured treatment-focused supervision that requires active reporting and testing.
(Transcript: probation petitions and revocation colloquies, Feb. 4, 2025.)
