The 100th District Court heard several pleas in Panhandle last Wednesday, July 8, including one Donley County case.
District Attorney Luke Inman prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
Jeffrey Glen Hewett was convicted for the third degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated 3rd or more. Hewett pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the offense, but the sentence was probated for a period of three years.
Hewett, 44, from Clarendon, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place on March 12, 2015 by DPS Trooper Chad Simpson. Hewett was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on June 22, 2015.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Hewett was required to pay $573 in court costs, a $1,000 fine, $800 in restitution, successfully complete 200 hours of community service, and comply with all DWI requirements under Chapter 49, which includes an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he operates while on community supervision.
Ethan Tyler Searcy pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt and was sentenced to five years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the third degree felony offense of money laundering
On April 23, 2012, Searcy originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on February 15, 2012, in Carson County, when he was arrested by DPS Trooper Ben Dollar.
The State filed the motion to revoke on May 12, 2015, alleging seven violations of community supervision.
Searcy is also required to pay $295 in court costs to Carson County, a $500 fine, and $1,071 in restitution.
Elvira Estrada Sandoval was placed on probation for a period of ten years for the first degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Sandoval pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.
Sandoval, 43, from Searcy, AR, was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on March 7, 2015 by DPS Trooper Max Honesto. Sandoval pleaded to an information filed by the State on May 27, 2015.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Sandoval is required to pay a $5,000 fine to Carson County, $336 in court costs, $180.00 restitution, and successfully complete 400 hours of community service. If Sandoval violates probation, she could face up to 99 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.
Vanessa Sue Derrick was convicted for two, second degree felony offenses of burglary of a habitation, and was sentenced to seven years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for both cases.
Derrick, 32 from Wellington, was arrested by DPS Ranger Division Ricky “Bo” Brown, while he was conducting a joint investigation with the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office.
During the investigation, Derrick was also charged with, and pleaded guilty to, the state jail felony offense of credit card abuse. Derrick was sentenced to 20 months on this charge after her plea of guilty, with all three cases running concurrently with one another.
After the arrests, Derrick was later indicted by a Collingsworth County Grand Jury on April 17, 2015, for all three offenses. The two burglary offenses dates were October 6 and 23, 2014. The credit card abuse case was for the offense that took place on October 12, 2014.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Derrick is also required to pay a $1,128 in court costs to Collingsworth County.
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