This week’s court watch, for the week of August 7, includes only traffic violations. The docket included a total of 60 cases. Of those cases, defendants in 48 cases failed to appear, 80%. Of the remaining 12 cases, 6 were continued to a future court date, and 6 pleaded guilty. The details of those cases:
- Candace Gardner, of Florissant, pleaded guilty to expired plates, with a fine of $50.
- Bryan Gaines, of Ferguson, pleaded guilty to expired plates, with a fine of $50.
- Marcedes Williams, of Jennings, pleaded guilty to failure to register, with a fine of $50, and failure to secure a child, fine of $10.
- Delores O’Neal of Florissant pleaded guilty to a parking violation, with a fine of $16.50.
- Sandra Stepney-Butler, of Ferguson, was charged with no insurance. That charge was amended to a parking violation, with a fine of $66. Ms. Stepney-Butler did not have an attorney in this case.
Total court fines for the week amounted to $243.