District court hands down several sentences

District court hands down several sentences

The 100th Judicial Court returned four convictions and four deferred adjudications after hearing eight pleas last Friday in Clarendon.

District Attorney Luke Inman prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

A total of $13,750 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on February 12 In addition to the fines, the defendants were required to pay a total of $2,807 in court costs and $14,252 in restitution.

Randy Joe Ganaway pleaded guilty to a state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 12 months in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Ganaway was arrested on November 17, 2009 for possession of methamphetamine, less than one gram. Ganway pleaded guilty to the State’s complaint and information which was filed on February 10. 2010.

Ganaway was also required to pay a $1,000 fine to Childress County and $327 in court costs.

Sean Michael Gravelle was placed on probation for a period of four years for the state jail felony offense of theft. Gravelle was convicted and sentenced to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, but the sentence was probated for a period of four years.

Gravelle was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on February 1, 2010. Gravelle pleaded guilty to the State’s complaint and information which was filed on February 11, 2010. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Gravell is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Carson County, $312 in court costs, and must also successfully attend and complete the SAFPF program, a nine-month rehabilitation program.

Danny Rae Nations was placed on probation for a period of five years for the third degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated, 3rd or more. Nations was convicted and sentenced to ten years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, but the sentence was probated for a period of five years.
Nations was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place on February 6, 2009. Nations was later indicted by the Hall County Grand Jury on September 16, 2009.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Nations is required to pay a $3,000 fine to Hall County, $376 in court costs, $140 restitution and must comply with all the requirements of conviction under Texas Penal Code 49.04.

Tom Longan pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for a period of three years for the delivery of a controlled substance.

Longan was arrested in Donley County on January 13, 2010, for the state jail felony offense of delivery of hydrocodone. Longan pleaded guilty to a complaint and information filed by the State for the offense on February 11, 2010.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Longan is required to pay a $500 fine to Donley County, court costs of $443, $140 in restitution and successfully complete 100 hours of community service.

If Longan violates his probation, he could be sentenced up to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Richard Calvert pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of theft.

Calvert was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place on November 23, 2009. Calvert was later indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on January 13, 2010.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Calvert is required to pay a $250 fine to Donley County, court costs of $443, $1,832 in restitution and successfully complete 100 hours of community service.

If Calvert violates his probation, he could be sentenced up to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Nicholas Adam Davis pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of possession of marihuana.
Davis was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on November 11, 2009. Davis was later indicted by the Carson County Grand Jury on January 4, 2010.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Davis is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Carson County, $327 in court costs, $140.00 in restitution and successfully complete 100 hours of community service.

If Davis violates his probation, he could be sentenced up to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Carlos Refugio Cervantes-Perez pleaded guilty and was placed on probation for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of money laundering. Cervantes was convicted and sentenced to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, but the sentence was probated for a period of three years.

Cervantes was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on February 6, 2010. Cervantes pleaded guilty to a complaint and information filed by the State on February 11, 2010.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Cervantes is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Carson County, $267 in court costs, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service.

Cervantes also agreed to the forfeiture of $16,000.00 and a 2001 Chevrolet Pickup that was seized by the State on February 7, 2010. Pursuant to this seizure, 70% of the forfeited money will be turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety, with the remaining 30% to be awarded to the District Attorney’s Office to be used for local law enforcement.

Bryan Keith McCrary pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for a period of five years for the state jail felony offense of theft.

“Our goal in theft cases is to make the victim as whole as possible,” said Inman. “The defendant’s plea of guilty is the first step in making that happen.”

McCrary was indicted by the Childress County Grand Jury on September 17, 2009 for the offense that took place on November 1, 2008.

McCrary was scheduled for a jury trial in Childress on February 17. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the jury trial was cancelled and McCrary is required to pay a $1,000 fine to Childress County, $312 in court costs, $12,000 in restitution and successfully complete 100 hours of community service.

If McCrary violates probation, he could get up to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.