Wellington residents make pleas

Two Wellington residents accepted plea agreements on drug-related charges when the 100th District Court met in Clarendon on Wednesday, January 30.

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

A total of $10,000 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on January 30. In addition to the fines, the defendants were required to pay a total of $752 in court costs and $280 restitution.

Ramon Herrera was placed on probation for a period of six years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Herrera pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

“The Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office did an excellent job in this investigation acting on information they received and moving forward to locate illegal controlled substances in this county,” said Inman.

Herrera, 53-year-old resident of Wellington, was arrested in Collingsworth County for the offense that took place on January 24, 2013, and pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on January 29, 2013.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Herrera is required to pay a $6,000 fine to Collingsworth County, $376 in court costs, $140 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Herrera violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Malinda Herrera was placed on probation for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Herrera pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Herrera, 35-year-old resident of Wellington, was arrested in Collingsworth County for the offense that took place on January 24, 2013, and pleaded guilty to a complaint filed by the State on January 29, 2013.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Herrera is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Collingsworth County, $376 in court costs, $140 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Herrera violates probation, she could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

Both arrests occurred after Collingsworth County Deputy Larry Ashurst executed a search warrant on Herrera’s house located at 1001 El Paso Street, in Wellington, Texas, according to court documents.

Cocaine and methamphetamines were located in the house, according to Inman.