Jeremy Matthew Blackwell, 36, from Clarendon, was sentenced to 21 years in prison August 17 after he pleaded guilty to the first degree felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the case for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding with the court sitting in Memphis.
“At the time of the plea, this defendant had a couple of other pending indictments in Donley County,” said Inman. “This plea prevents our victims from having to relive the traumatic events of the crimes at a trial, saves Donley County taxpayers the expense of a trial, and puts Blackwell in prison for a couple of decades.”
Blackwell was arrested in Donley County by Sheriff Charles “Butch” Blackburn on March 28, 2022. Blackwell was later indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on August 15, 2022. Blackwell was also ordered to pay $290 in court costs.
“Blackwell has been nothing but a thorn in the side of the Donley County community for years,” said Caudle following the hearing. “He will not be missed.”
Under Texas law, the nature of Blackwell’s crime means that he must serve fifty percent of the 21-year sentence before even becoming eligible for parole.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.