Jonathan Davis

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Name:
Davis, Jonathan Bernard

Date of Booking:
12/29/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Punishment- exploiting disabled or elder

Theft by Conversion

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 06-18-2025, at 1057 hrs., I, Dep. Poole was dispatched to 202 Carl Vinson Parkway in reference to a theft by deception.

Once on scene, I made contact with the victim, [VICTIM #1]. Mr. [VICTIM #1] advised on 04-13-2025, he wrote a check to Jonathan Davis for $600.00 for a refurbished stove to be delivered to his rental property. Mr. [VICTIM #1] advised after several months he still hasn’t received the stove, and he was told Mr. Davis was recently arrested. Mr. [VICTIM #1] provided me a copy of the check he wrote to Mr. Davis as well as the receipt that he stated Mr. Davis wrote him. I took photos of both and they will be attached to this report.

Mr. [VICTIM #1] was advised a report will be completed and I provided him with a case number.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

1/2/26

DEFENSE ATTORNEY APPOINTED

What this means: Jonathan Bernard Davis was assigned a public defender, Lawrence Milazzo, to represent him in Houston County Superior Court case 2025C0064235. Davis is facing charges of theft by conversion with a punishment enhancement for exploiting a disabled or elderly person.

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1/2/26

MOTION FOR BOND FILED

What this means: Defense attorney Lawrence Milazzo filed a motion requesting that Jonathan Bernard Davis be released from jail while awaiting trial, either on his own recognizance or by posting bail. Davis has been in custody since his December 29, 2025, booking.

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1/5/26

PLEAS AND BONDS HEARING SCHEDULED

What this means: The Houston County Superior Court scheduled a hearing for January 8, 2026, where Jonathan Bernard Davis could enter a plea to the theft by conversion charges and where the judge would consider his bond request.

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1/7/26

PROSECUTOR ASSIGNED

What this means: Lauren Fletcher was assigned as the prosecuting attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the case against Jonathan Bernard Davis for theft by conversion with exploitation of a disabled or elderly person.

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1/7/26

PLEAS AND BONDS HEARING RESCHEDULED

What this means: The Houston County Superior Court moved Jonathan Bernard Davis’s pleas and bonds hearing from January 8th to January 15, 2026. This type of rescheduling is common as attorneys coordinate their schedules and prepare for hearings.

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1/13/26

PLEAS AND BONDS HEARING RESCHEDULED AGAIN

What this means: The court rescheduled Jonathan Bernard Davis’s pleas and bonds hearing a second time, now setting it for January 29, 2026. Multiple rescheduling’s can occur as both sides prepare their arguments for plea negotiations and bond considerations.

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1/13/26

NEW PROSECUTOR ASSIGNED

What this means: Carl Veline Jr. replaced Lauren Fletcher as the prosecuting attorney handling the State of Georgia’s case against Jonathan Bernard Davis. Prosecutor reassignments can happen for various reasons including caseload management or scheduling conflicts.