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Name:
Cliett, Byron Jason
Date of Booking:
08/07/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
PROBATION VIOLATION (WHEN PROBATION TERMS ARE ALTERED) FOR FINGERPRINTABLE CHARGE – MISDEMEANOR
Officer’s Narrative:
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On August 7, 2026 at approximately 1811hrs I, Cpl. J. Holmes was dispatched to 6020 Harrison Rd, the Walmart Super Center in reference to a disorderly male.
Upon my arrival, I met with asset protection official [REDACTED] and a deputy with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office stating that a black male identified as Byron Cliett walked into the store with a large bluetooth speaker playing loud music. He was asked to turn off the music and became disorderly with Walmart staff and the Lamar County Deputy before being asked to leave the store. Cliett refused to leave when asked several times and was detained by Lamar County SO.
Upon making contact with Cliett he was still acting in a disorderly manner and appeared to be intoxicated. His breath also smell of alcohol while interacting with him. Cliett was transferred to my custody and transported to the Bibb LEC charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
9/1/26
ACCUSATION FILED — 2 COUNTS AGAINST BYRON JASON CLIETT
What this means: Prosecutors in the State Court of Bibb County formally charged Byron Jason Cliett with two misdemeanor offenses on September 1, 2026, under case number 26-SCCR-481241. The accusation was signed by Senior Assistant Solicitor General Steve L. Knowles and filed with the Clerk of State Court.
Count 1 accuses Byron Jason Cliett of Criminal Trespass. Prosecutors allege that on or about August 7, 2026, Cliett knowingly and without authority remained on the premises of Walmart after being told by an authorized person to leave, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-7-21(b).
Count 2 accuses Byron Jason Cliett of Public Drunkenness. Prosecutors allege that on or about August 7, 2026, Cliett was present at Walmart — a public place in Bibb County — in an intoxicated condition, which was made apparent by boisterous behavior, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-11-41.
An accusation is the formal document prosecutors use in State Court to bring misdemeanor charges without going through a grand jury. Byron Jason Cliett is presumed innocent of both charges unless and until proven guilty in court.