A Memphis man who led police on a high speed chase through parts of Donley County and was shot by a local peace officer accepted a plea agreement when the district court met in Memphis on August 19.
Terry James Mackey was convicted for the first degree felony offense of assault against a public servant and sentenced to 30 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ. Mackey pleaded guilty for the offense that took place on November 24, 2010, that was scheduled for a jury trial in Hall County on August 23.
Mackey, 33-year-old resident of Memphis, was indicted on three charges by a Hall County Grand Jury on February 8, 2011, but the state jail felony offense of evading arrest and the assault against a public servant were dismissed pursuant to the plea of guilty on the first degree felony offense.
Mackey pleaded guilty to the offense involving the assault against Hall County Sheriff Tim Wiginton.
“The Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Memphis Police Department and the Donley County Sheriff’s Office were all involved in a high speed chase with this defendant on one of the heaviest traffic days in the year,” said District Attorney Luke Inman.
“All law enforcement involved took every precaution possible to make certain no one was seriously injured due to the defendant’s actions.”
Mackey struck Hall County Chief Deputy Tom Heck at the Hall County Courthouse before evading arrest in a motor vehicle and struck Wiginton during the pursuit.
According to reports, Mackey was being arrested at the Hall County Courthouse on a warrant to revoke his probation for burglary when the incident occurred.
Donley County Deputy Mike Spier tried to stop the subject at County Road 26 on US 287 by shooting the suspect’s tires. Mackie was hit by one round in the low back, but he continued to flee into Hedley.
Mackey’s car was rammed and knocked off the roadway by Memphis Police. The subject then took off on foot across some CRP land where he was apprehended by officers from the Hall and Donley County sheriff departments.
Jay Foster with the Texas Rangers Division, along with DPS Aircraft Section Clay Shelton, provided aerial footage of the route the defendant took on that busy Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Inman said.
“Evidence collection throughout this investigation was key to this plea of guilty without the necessity of a jury trial this week,” said Inman.
“It truly makes a difference in our preparation and presentation of cases when experienced, well-qualified law enforcement agents work the case and that is what we have in Hall County and the entire 100th Judicial District.”
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Mackey is required to pay $376 in court costs.
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