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Citizens CourtWatch September 27, 2010

Zone 4 Citizens' CourtWatch Notice RE: State v. Vivence Murphy on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 1:30 AM - Rice Street Jai

|CourtWatch âÂ?œÂ?† to Todd, LaDawn, Hannah, Claire, Joshua, Sharla, Kenya, Janet, Navarro, Christina, Yvette

                               Another Zone 4 School Building Broken Into                                                            
 
Who:      State v. Vivence Murphy
              
What:     Jail Plea and Arraignment Hearing
             
When:    Thursday, September 30, 2010 @ 1:30 PM
 
Where:   Fulton County Jail
               901 Rice Street, NW
               Atlanta, GA 30318
               Honorable Judge Walter Lovett
               Facts:     On April 26, 2010 officers were dispatched to Arkwright Elementary at 1261 Lockwood Drive in the NPU S area between the Venetian Hills, Adams Park and Sandtown Communities.  Officers arrived to the closed school to find three males removing items from the school and loading them onto a pick up truck.  The damage to the property will cost tax payers more than $8,000.00 worth of repairs and lost items.  Two of the three men arrested have previously pled.  Tyrone Watley received a sentence of 20 years to serve 90 days on a non-negotiated plea before Judge Lovett on May 27th.  Lester Ramey was sentenced to drug court during a non-negotiated plea before Judge Lovett on May 28th.
 
The remaining defendant, Vivence Murphy, has 15 previous felony convictions.  Three of the convictions were for burglary and robbery, 7 others were for theft related charges.  The defendant was previously offered 20 years to serve 5 years on a non-negotiated plea by Judge Karen Woodson.  On May 27th, the defendant was offered 20 years to serve 2 years by Judge Lovett, however he rejected the offer.
 
The State is offering 20 years to serve 7 years without the possibility of parole in this case.  It is not likely that the defendant will accept this offer.  In addition, all new burglary cases are being handled by Superior Court Judges in the Complex Trial Division.  However, this case is still being handled by the Non Complex Trial Division because it existed prior to the July 1st change for burglary cases.
 
CourtWatchers are invited to participate in these proceedings.  Contact Janet Martin at CourtWatch@fultoncountyga.gov or 404.699.5297 to confirm your plans to participate.  Please contact
Janet Martin at CourtWatch@fultoncountyga.gov or 404.699.5297 if you are interested in attending this CourtWatch date.  Free parking is available in a lot adjacent to the jail and in an auxillary fenced in gravel lot on Rice Street.  Please bring as little as possible into the Jail.  Cellphones are not allowed in the building.  Do wear your CW T-shirt. 
 
For additional information about the Citizens' CourtWatch, please contact Janet Martin.  An application for participation in the Program is attached to this email to be shared with interested Fulton County Citizens.
 
Thank you for your interest and support.
 
 
LaDawn Blackett Jones
Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney
Fulton County District Attorney's Office
Director of Community Prosecution/Zone 4 Community Prosecutor
404.699.5294 (direct)
404.224.2041 (fax)
LaDawn.Blackett-Jones@fultoncountyga.gov