District Court hears five Donley County cases

The district court heard five Donley County cases among 25 pleas when it met in Childress June 8.

Ronald Deven Thomas Brittain, 27, from Claude, was placed on two years’ probation for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.

Brittain was arrested by 100th Judicial District Traffic Enforcement Division Investigator Todd Gambol on June 10, 2022. Brittain was indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on March 20.

Brittain was also ordered to pay a $500 fine, $290 in court costs, $180 restitution, and complete 100 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Brittain faces up to two years in the State Jail Division of TDCJ.

Joseph Ray Casselberry was placed on two years’ probation for the Class A misdemeanor offense of assault causing bodily injury.
Casselberry was arrested by Donley County Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Christopher on May 24, 2022. Casselberry was indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on October 3, 2022.

Casselberry was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine, $340 in court costs, and complete 100 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Casselberry faces up to one year in the Donley County Jail.

Jennifer Marie Boyd, 38, from Fountain, Colo., was placed on three years’ probation for the third-degree felony offense of possession of credit card or debit card abuse of the elderly.

Boyd was arrested by Donley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Longan for the offense that took place September 12, 2020. Boyd was indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on March 20.

Boyd was also ordered to pay $290 in court costs, $3,321.79 restitution, and complete 200 hours of community service. If her probation is revoked, Boyd faces up to ten years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Taylor Danielle Schwertner, was placed on eight years’ probation for the third-degree felony offense of injury to a child.
Schwertner was arrested by Donley Sheriff Butch Blackburn on October 17, 2022. Schwertner was indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on March 20.

Schwertner was also ordered to pay $340 in court costs, a $500 fine, and complete 200 hours of community service. If her probation is revoked, she faces up to ten years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Shelly Marie Brown, 56, from Kenmore, Wash., was placed on six years’ probation for the second-degree felony offense of possession of marijuana.

Brown was arrested in Donley County by DPS Trooper Stephen Bond on October 19, 2022. Brown was later indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on March 20.

Brown was also ordered to pay a $4,000 fine, $290 in court costs, $180 lab fee, and complete 300 hours of community service. If her probation is revoked, Brown faces up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.