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Three guilty pleas yield 90-day jail terms and do-not-return order for Chandra Jasmine Gooch
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Summary
Chandra Jasmine Gooch pleaded guilty in three cases and was sentenced to concurrent 90-day jail terms with credit for 42 days served and a do-not-return order to a Jonesboro apartment complex.
Chandra Jasmine Gooch pleaded guilty in three separate files in Clayton County State Court on Nov. 4, 2025, and the court accepted a global disposition calling for 90 days in jail, suspended fines, and credit for time already served.
The guilty pleas covered public indecency and public intoxication in two 2024 case numbers and criminal trespass in a 2025 file. Prosecutors described incidents in which Gooch was observed partially unclothed and under the influence near Terre Boulevard and at an apartment complex; the trespass involved entry to a vacant unit at Tara Woods. The state told the court the global offer was “90 days across the board” with suspended $200 fines and noted Gooch had already served 42 days, which the court credited toward the sentence.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted the negotiated pleas and ordered the remaining balance of the 90 days to be served in the Clayton County Jail, with the balance of any suspended time to be suspended provided Gooch has no new law violations. The judge also imposed a condition that Gooch not return to the Tara Woods complex and advised her to contact jail chaplains about available shelter and services.
Prosecutors told the court the trespass location was Tara Woods Apartments, 661 Sherwood Drive, Jonesboro, Georgia; the court placed a do-not-return order on that address. Defense counsel and the court confirmed the sentences will run concurrently and that Gooch should receive credit for the 42 days already served.
The court emphasized safety and available resources, telling Gooch, in part, that “speak with the chaplains. Tell them that you need help, and see if they have some place where you might get some respite.” Gooch was remanded to the sheriff’s custody to complete the credited time and the remaining 90-day term.
Clarifying details: the record reflects a global negotiated disposition of 90 days to serve, suspended $200 fines, 42 days credited for time served, and a do-not-return order to Tara Woods Apartment complex.
