Court hears several plea agreements

Two Donley County criminal cases were resolved when the 100th District Court met in Panhandle September 20, and additional local cases were heard in Childress on September 17.

In Panhandle, District Attorney Luke Inman, assisted by Scott Sherwood, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

Larry Mario Jaramillo was placed on probation for a period of ten years for the first degree felony offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Jaramillo pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Jaramillo, 38-year-old resident of Lelia Lake, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place April 1, 2012 and was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on June 27, 2012. The sexual assault investigation was conducted by Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Jaramillo is required to pay a $5,000 fine to Donley County, and is also required to pay $689 in court costs, and complete 100 hours of community service. If Jaramillo violates probation, he could face up to 99 years or life in TDCJ.

Nicholas Ryan Clubb was placed on probation for a period of five years for the second degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation. Clubb pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Clubb, 27-year-old resident of Hedley, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place March 9, 2012 and was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on June 27, 2012. The burglary cases were investigated by the Donley Chief Deputy Randy Bond, and was assisted by James Palmateer from the Memphis Police Department.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Clubb is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Donley County, and is also required to pay $473 in court costs, and complete 100 hours of community service. If Clubb violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in TDCJ.

The court met in Childress September 17 with Inman prosecuting and Messer presiding.

Harley Renee Echols was placed on probation for a period of four years for two felony offenses, both of which included burglaries. Echols pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offenses.

Echols, 19-year-old resident of Hedley, committed the first felony offense of burglary of a building, a state jail felony offense, on June 21, 2012. The second felony offense occurred on June 30, 2012, which was a second degree burglary of a habitation.

Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn and Deputy Jay Longan conducted the burglary investigations.

Echols pleaded guilty to a complaint and information filed by the State on September 14, 2012.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Echols is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Donley County, required to pay $946 in court costs, $250 restitution, and complete 300 hours of community service. If Echols violates probation, she could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

Danielle Sandifer Moffitt (a.k.a. Patricia Danielle Sandefur) was placed on probation for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of forgery. Moffitt pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Moffitt, a resident of Clarendon, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place August 15, 2012. Moffitt pleaded guilty to information filed by the State on September 17, 2012.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Moffitt is required to pay a $2,500 fine to Donley County, $473 in court costs, $3,950.65 in restitution, and complete 100 hours of community service. If Moffitt violates probation, she could face up to two years in the State Jail Division of TDCJ.

Armando Romero was placed on probation for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of possession of marihuana. Romero pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Romero, was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place June 30, 2011. Romero pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on October 27, 2011.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Romero is required to pay a $2,500 fine to Hall County, $376 in court costs, $140 in restitution, and complete 100 hours of community service. If Romero violates probation, he could face up to two years in the State Jail Division of TDCJ.