Chandra Jasmine Gooch appeared Jan. 13 in Clayton County State Court and pleaded no contest to criminal trespass after prosecutors described repeated neighborhood complaints about suspicious behavior at a Forest Park address. The prosecutor recommended a 110‑day jail term (12 months with 110 days to serve given prior confinement and probation issues); defense counsel asked for 30 days with credit for time served.

Presiding Judge Joan Hayward imposed 45 days to serve with credit for 24 days already served; the balance of the sentence was suspended subject to standard conditions and no return to the incident address. Importantly, the judge said that if Gooch or her counsel could secure placement at a rehabilitation program (the counsel‑referenced organization was identified as Pearls of Grace), the court would allow her immediate transfer to that program and modify the sentence to permit the transfer. The court noted Gooch’s lack of local support and urged counsel and probation to coordinate treatment placement promptly.

Court staff and defense counsel were directed to pursue program contact information; if placement is confirmed the sheriff and probation will handle logistics to effect the transfer.