Four defendants enter pleas in district court here

The District Court heard four pleas when it met in Clarendon on April 14.

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

Jimmy Deforest Boyd was convicted and sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Boyd, 57-year-old resident of Clarendon, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place February 22, 2014 by Donley County Deputy Vincent “Sonny” Marasco. Boyd plead guilty to a complaint filed by the State on April 11, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Boyd is required to pay $488 in court costs and $519 restitution.

Matthew Tyler Hanes was placed on probation for a period of three years for the second degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation. Hanes pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Hanes, 27-year-old resident of McLean, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place June 17, 2013 by Marasco. Hanes was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on November 12, 2013.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Hanes is required to pay a $1,000 fine to Donley County, $488 in court costs, and $103 restitution. If Hanes violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Anthony Portillo was placed on probation for a period of ten years for the first degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Portillo pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Portillo, 27-year-old resident of La Puente, Calif., was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place April 10, 2014 by Danny Dawson. Portillo plead to a complaint filed by the State on April 11, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Portillo is required to pay a $10,000 fine to Carson County, $336 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 400 hours of community service. If Portillo violates probation, he could face up to 99 years or life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The State also finally forfeited Portillo’s vehicle, which was a 1997 Honda Accord that was used in the offense.

Gustavo Rangel-Serna was placed on probation for a period of five years for the second degree felony offense of possession of marihuana. Rangel-Serna pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Rangel-Serna, 28-year-old resident of Phoenix, Ariz., was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place February 28, 2014 by DPS Trooper Ben Dollar. Rangel-Serna plead to a complaint filed by the State on April 10, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Rangel-Serna is required to pay a $5,000 fine to Carson County, $336 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service.

If Rangel-Serna violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The State also finally forfeited Rangel-Serna’s vehicle, which was a 2009 Volkswagen Beatle that was used in the offense. This plea of guilty also subjects Rangel-Serna to deportation to his country of origin, which is Mexico.