get arrested. I guess she got off Scott free.” A man in jail was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly

“West Memphis,” said the man.

“How long have you been using heroin?”

“I’ve been trying to get clean,” said the woman. “I picked him and his girlfriend up. They were going to buy me some gas to take them somewhere.”

“You should know he has a drug problem and if you are with him it is more likely you will use also.

You have to tell them you can’t be around them if you are trying to kick the habit.”

To the man Judge Thorne asked, “Whose spoons were those?”

“All three of us.”

“I hope you would be the man and say they were yours and not hers. $500 plus court costs for both of you. The third person didn’t

get arrested. I guess she got off Scott free.” A man in jail was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly

conduct and possession of a controlled substance. He pled no contest to all charges.

“I didn’t have dope. I had a little money in my pocket.”

“You were banned from Dollar General the last time you were here.”

“You gave me a charge of $500. I learned my lesson then. I went to Dollar General to get a cell phone. I’m a government man. I did go in there. I needed to go to the bathroom and I asked them if they was hiring.”

The man continued to talk and try to explain himself.

“Be quiet. Go talk to the public defender.”

A man in jail charged with theft pled guilty.

“Why did you steal $96?”

“I wasn’t thinking.”

“How old are you?”

“46.”

“You have been in the system since 1991. You had a felony charge in 2014.

$2500 plus court costs and one year jail.”

The next man in jail was charged with obstructing governmental operations.

He pled guilty.

“You have been in the system a long time too.”

“Not here.”

“No in other cities. Jonesboro and Osceola. $500 plus court costs and 30 days jail. After this you can go back to Osceola.”

A woman in the courtroom was charged with bogus tags, driving on suspended and failure to appear. She