District court hears plea in local man’s case Monday

The case of a Donley County man was among those heard by the District Court when it met in Childress on Monday, October 24.

Fourteen pleas took place as District Attorney Luke Inman, assisted by Greg Buckley, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

Richard Audwin Shields was placed on probation for a period of six years for the third degree felony offense of deadly weapon.  Shields pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Shields, age 48, from Lelia Lake, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place on January 2, 2016, by Donley County Deputy Jay Logan. Shields was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on June 20, 2016.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Shields was required to pay a fine of $2,500 to Donley County, $398 in court costs, and successfully complete 200 hours of community service. If Shields violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

Brandon Kyle Harris, 39 from Corpus Christi, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to six years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of evading arrest.

Patrick Rodriguez, 26 from Memphis, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

Spencer Coleton Roberson was placed on probation for a period of three years for the third degree felony offense of prohibited substance in a correctional facility.  Roberson pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Baron Lee McQueen was placed on probation for a period of six years for the first degree felony offense of aggravated assault against a public servant.  McQueen pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Nathan C Frazier, 23 from Childress, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to 14 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony offense of forgery.

Billy Ryan Harrison, 21 from Childress, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to six years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of assault family violence by choking.

Foster Mack Sheffield, 36 from Caddo Mills, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to 20 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony of possession of a controlled substance.

Sheffield was also convicted for the third degree felony offense of failure to appear and sentenced to six years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Ricardo Carballo-Lopez was placed on probation for a period of two years for the state jail felony offense of fraudulent use of identifying information.  Carballo pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Shawna Marie Ellis, 25 from Amarillo, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to 14 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

Melissa Gay Jones was placed on probation for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation.  Jones pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Matthew Pomes was placed on probation for a period of three years for the state jail felony offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle.  Pomes pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.