Woman pleads under First Offender Act in Clayton County family-violence case; court orders program and no-contact
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Skyler Alexandria Carr pleaded guilty under Georgia's First Offender Act to family-violence charges on Nov. 13, 2025; Judge Hayward ordered a 12-month sentence with credit for time served, probationary conditions, community service and a 24-week intervention program, plus a no-contact directive with the victim.
Skyler Alexandria Carr entered a negotiated plea under Georgia’s First Offender Act on Nov. 13, 2025, in State Court of Clayton County. The plea covered multiple counts, including family-violence battery and criminal trespass. The state described a factual basis in which officers observed injuries and a witness report described the charged conduct.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted the plea and imposed the agreed dispositional components: 12 months with 2 days to serve (credit for time served), the balance probated; a $300 fine (about $444 with surcharges); 40 hours of community service; and enrollment in a 24-week family-violence intervention program. The court also ordered no violent or harassing contact with the victim, Larry Russell, and instructed probation to manage intake and scheduling.
Russell appeared on Zoom and told the court he had concerns about the case facts and police response timing, saying, "It didn't happen the way it did... The police came out there, like, 2, 3 hour later." The court acknowledged the victim's statement but proceeded with the plea after the state's factual basis and the defense stipulation. Judge Hayward emphasized the importance of complying with probation conditions: "If you miss your probation reports, I will get an arrest warrant and I will sign it," she told Carr.
Miss James, the court’s probation intake contact, will register Carr and explain reporting requirements and program enrollment. The court reminded Carr and similarly sentenced defendants that payment windows for fines (commonly 60 days) and probation reporting obligations are strictly enforced; failure to comply may result in bench warrants or revocation of probation.
Next steps: probation will confirm enrollment in the family-violence program and report completion status to the court; the no-contact order and probation conditions will remain in force while Carr completes the program and probation obligations.