‘ Those couple of cops did the wrong thing’

‘ Those couple of cops did the wrong thing’

Yes, the ‘ couple of cops,’ not the man entering the guilty plea

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“All rise. District Court of Crittenden County is now in session. Judge Fred Thorne presiding,” said the bailiff on Monday, November 27.

The first man in jail was asked how he pled to disorderly conduct.

“Not guilty.”

“Okay, give him a trial date.” “February 2nd,” said the court clerk.

The next man in jail was called up.

“The second person I have to deal with is one I know by his first name. How do you plead to loitering?”

“Guilty. Those couple of cops did the wrong thing.”

“You told them that was your truck and you were trying to get in to it.”

“15 days jail.”

A woman in jail was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.

“You need to go ahead and talk to the public defender.” A man in jail was asked by the judge, “Did Mid-South talk to you?”

“Yes, they came.”

“You have a pending felony, don’t you?”

“Yes, sir.”

“I thought you were doing better.”

“I’m trying. I been reading the Bible.”

“Your bond was set at $260,000. Did you tell Mid-South you had a felony pending?”

“I didn’t tell them my whole life.”

“Aren’t you the one who tried to stab your father in the neck? Just answer yes or no.”

“Yes.”

“You had two thefts and I gave you one year suspended depending on you going to day treatment. Jail, notify me when he gets out. I want him to report to my court when he gets through with his felony charge, I want to monitor him for about a year.”

The next man was charged

Judge Fred Thorne with theft at Walmart and criminal trespass. He pled guilty to both charges.

“You stole $653 worth of merchandise. Where do you live?”

“Blytheville.”

“Why did you have to steal here and not in Blytheville?”

“I was going to my girlfriend’s house in Wynne. I was getting stuff I could sell for gas money.”

“$1000 plus court costs.

120 days in jail.”

A man in the courtroom with his attorney was charged with DWI. The attorney said he wanted to change his plea. The attorney seemed ill prepared and the judge told them, “You may have to come back. This isn’t fine tuned enough. $100 plus court costs on your interlock.

Speeding is house arrest for 10 days and 2nd DWI is $500 plus court costs.”

A woman charged with no child restraint pled guilty.

“Whose child was it?”

“She is my niece. Her mother put her in the car.”

“So should your sister be charged?”

“No.”

“How long have you worked at the dog track?”

“Seven months.”

“Pay court costs.”

A man charged with speeding and no proof of insurance pled guilty to both charges.

“How old are you?”

“36.”

“What about your insurance?”

“I have it now. It lapsed.

Me and my wife had a misunderstanding.”

“Are you together?”

“Yes. We were moving and it didn’t get paid.”

“Are you working?”

“Yes. A little over a year.”

“$35 plus court costs and driver’s school on the speeding. $195 plus court costs on the insurance.”

A man in court was charged with no driver’s license, no seatbelt, careless driving and no insurance.

He pled guilty to all charges.

“Do you have insurance?”

“Yes.” The man produced the papers to show to the bailiff.

“It is a one year policy.”

“Have someone call and make sure the insurance is good. Many of these year policies are gotten and then not paid on. Have a seat until we get this verified.”

A young man in the courtroom was charged with failure to yield and pled guilty.

“Did you have insurance?” “Yes.”

“Do you work or go to school?”

“I am going to school to be a medical assistant.”

“And you had insurance!

That’s good! $45 plus court costs and go to driver’s school and I’ll keep it off your record.”

A woman charged with careless driving that pled no contest was also given $45 plus court costs and driver’s school.

“Do yo work?”

“Yes. At Walmart.”

“Good. How long?”

“Two years.”

A man in jail with a felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was asked, “How long has it been since I have seen you?”

“A while.”

“Where do you live?”

“Horseshoe.”

“Do you have means to hire an attorney?”

“No, sir.”

“Who supports you?”

“Me and my mother. I do odd jobs around Horseshoe.”

“Have a seat. I’ll set your bond later.”

A woman in jail with drug charges was also asked if she had means to hire an attorney.

“No.” “Do you have any income?”

“I have my sister, that’s all.”

“I am going to be straight up with y’all. I just want you to be straight up with me. Not like that last man who tried to pull it over on me.”

Another man with a felony was asked, “Where do you live?”

“Memphis.”

“Where do you work?”

“Family Dollar.”

“West Memphis?”

“No. Memphis.”

“How long?”

“Two years.”

“What do yo make a week?”

“$325.”

“Who lives with you?”

“My wife, two kids and my granddaughter.”

“Why isn’t your wife here?”

“She took the kids to school.”

“Talk to the public defender.”

A man in the courtroom was charged with driving on suspended and speeding. He pled no contest.

“How long have you been working?”

“Six years.”

“You climb those high towers that are like 900 feet tall, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t they sway when the wind blows?”

“Yes they do.”

“How many people in here would want to do that for a living?”

Only one person in the courtroom raised their hand.

“You have a little criminal history in 2009?”

“Yes but I stay out of trouble now.”

“$295 plus court costs and three days house arrest on the driving on suspended unless you’d rather have jail.”

“I don’t want jail.”

“$55 plus court costs on the speeding.”

By the Evening Times News Staff