Clayton County State Court handled a large calendar Dec. 11 that included negotiated pleas, withdrawals, case resets, a consent modification in a domestic matter and several administrative orders.

Several defendants entered negotiated pleas that the judge accepted. Examples recorded during the hearing include:
- Kyle Matthew Gulley: guilty plea to DUI (count 1); judge imposed 12 months with 1 day to serve (credit for time served), balance probated, a $300 fine (plus surcharges), 40 hours community service, a substance-abuse evaluation and a DUI-risk reduction program.
- Chloe Angelique Mason: guilty plea to count 1 (DUI); sentence terms matched the court's negotiated plea template (12 months with 1 day, community service, substance-abuse evaluation, random screens and fines as discussed).
- Jeffrey Scott Keith and Kaylin Fuller: negotiated pleas accepted with fines, probation and required substance-abuse programs as outlined on the record.

Other docket actions included withdrawals and no-prosecutions: multiple motions were withdrawn (e.g., Frankie Bailey, Rodriguez Bridal Maddox, several others), and the court entered a no-pros on one matter while preserving the state's right to refile within statutory limits.

The court also approved a consent modification in the case of Joylisa Whelan Hubbard allowing nonviolent, nonharassing contact and return to the shared home; the judge urged counseling and put conditions on the return.

For defendants with multiple DUIs, the court recommended or accepted DUI-court applications for appropriate candidates and ordered bond-condition modifications in at least one case (Brandon McKinney) to require random testing and no alcohol while cases are pending. The judge repeatedly emphasized the practical obligations of probation and warned defendants, "The quickest way to get rearrested is to fail to report." (court admonition on probation compliance).

Scheduling: some cases were reset to January or February, and the judge directed counsel to prepare and submit orders for bond modifications and consent modifications where applicable.

The calendar call illustrated standard court processing of pleas, scheduling, and conditions; no broad policy changes were announced.