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Multiple negotiated pleas, fines and brief jail terms resolved at Clayton County State Court arraignment calendar
Summary
On March 10, 2026 in Clayton County State Court (Courtroom 304), several defendants entered negotiated pleas or had arraignments continued. Notable outcomes included a First Offender guilty plea in a gun-discharge case with forfeiture and fines, multiple traffic pleas with fines, and probation orders on revocation petitions.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward convened the Clayton County State Court arraignment and jail calendar for March 10, 2026, hearing a series of negotiated pleas, continuances and probation matters.
The most consequential plea came in State v. Jorge Ernesto Hernandez (2023CR03133). Hernandez pleaded guilty under Georgia's First Offender Act to reckless conduct for discharging a firearm in a residential area. Judge Hayward accepted the plea and sentenced Hernandez to 12 months with one day to serve, the balance probated, a $500 fine (total $737.50 with surcharges), required completion of a court-approved gun-safety course and forfeiture of the Ruger AR-556 (serial 85698139). Prosecutor Mister Brooks presented the factual basis and the defense sought suspension of the balance upon successful completion of probation; the judge permitted suspension with no objection from the…
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