Three pleas took place resulting in two convictions and one deferred adjudication when the 100th District Court met in Clarendon on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
District Attorney Luke Inman prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
A total of $6,500 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on December 6. In addition to the fines, the defendants were required to pay a total of $1,296 in court costs and $2,140 restitution.
Richard Wayne Hyatt, Jr., pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Kindle was convicted and sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
On January 25, 2010, the 26-year-old resident of Amarillo originally pleaded guilty to the state jail felony offense of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger that occurred on May 23, 2009, in Donley County.
The State filed the motion to revoke on October 2, 2012, alleging nine violations of community supervision.
Hyatt is also required to pay $558 in court costs to Donley County and a $2,500 fine.
Randy Lee Carr was convicted of the second degree felony offense of arson. Carr was convicted and sentenced to five years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Carr, 41-year-old resident of Tyler, was arrested on May 20, 2012, by Carson County Sheriff’s Deputy J.C. Blackburn and pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on December 5, 2012.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Carr was required to pay $295 in court costs to Carson County.
Dealonie Whitehurst was placed on probation for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Whitehurst pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.
Whitehurst, 31-year-old resident of Sacramento, Calif., was arrested in Donley County by Deputy Vincent Marasco for the offense that took place October 30, 2012. Whitehurst pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on November 29, 2012.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Whitehurst is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Donley County, $140 restitution, pay $443 in court costs, and complete 200 hours of community service. If Whitehurst violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.
Three other cases with Donley County connections were resolved when the court met in Memphis on December 5 and Childress on December 3.
In Memphis, Tiffany Norris was placed on probation for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Norris pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.
Norris, 22-year-old resident of Reno, NV, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place October 30, 2012, and pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on November 29, 2012.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Norris is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Donley County, pay $443 in court costs, $140 restitution, and complete 200 hours of community service. If Norris violates probation, she could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.
In Childress, Chase Jefferie Wilson pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate. Wilson was convicted and sentenced to four years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
On November 9, 2009, Wilson, 23-year-old resident of Childress, originally pleaded guilty to the third degree felony offense of places weapons prohibited that occurred on September 25, 2009, in Donley County.
The State filed the motion to adjudicate on October 26, 2012, alleging five violations of community supervision.
Wilson is also required to pay $340 in court costs to Donley County and a $3,000 fine
Also in Childress, Lovie James was placed on probation for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. James pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.
James, 31-year-old resident of Sacramento, CA, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place October 30, 2012 and pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on November 29, 2012.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, James is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Donley County, $140 restitution, pay $443 in court costs, and complete 200 hours of community service. If James violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.
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