Six pleas took place when the District Court met in Clarendon last Wednesday, November 9.
District Attorney Luke Inman prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
Tyler Gene Houston, 23 from Greenwood, Ark., pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to four years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.
On October 13, 2015, Houston originally pleaded to the charges from the February 3, 2015, offense in Carson County. The State filed the motion to adjudicate on September 14, 2016, alleging ten violations of community supervision.
Houston is also required to pay $336 in court costs to Carson County, $609.50 restitution, and a $2,000 fine.
Nicholas Luna, 28 from Visalia, Calif., pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to five years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of possession of marihuana.
On April 26, 2016, Luna originally pleaded to the charges from the November 15, 2015, offense in Carson County. The State filed the motion to adjudicate on July 15, 2016, alleging five violations of community supervision.
Luna is also required to pay $336 in court costs to Carson County, $180 restitution, and a $3,000 fine.
Sandy J. Armenta, 61 from Lancaster, Calif., pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to five years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of money laundering.
On January 20, 2015, Armenta originally pleaded to the charges from the January 16, 2015 offense in Carson County. The State filed the motion to adjudicate on May 12, 2015, alleging six violations of community supervision.
Armenta is also required to pay $296 in court costs to Carson County and a $500 fine.
Manuel Mejia Santamaria was convicted and placed on probation for a period of five years for the third degree felony offense of possession of marihuana. Santamaria pleaded guilty and was convicted to ten years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ, but the sentence was probated for five years.
Santamaria, 43 from San Luis, Ariz., was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on September 8, 2013 by Officer Danny Dawson. Santamaria was indicted by a Carson County Grand Jury on August 22, 2016.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Santamaria was required to pay a fine of $5,000 to Carson County, $370 in court costs, $180 lab fee, successfully complete 200 hours of community service, and a $500 out of state probation transfer fee.
Jacob Matthew Bellah was placed on probation for a period of three years for the third degree felony offense of possession of marihuana. Bellah pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.
Bellah, 44 from Fortuna, Calif., was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place on September 25, 2016 by DPS Trooper Charles Cannon. Bellah pleaded to an information filed by the State on November 8, 2016.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Bellah was required to pay a fine of $3,000 to Carson County, $336 in court costs, $180 lab restitution, successfully complete 200 hours of community service, and a $500 out of state probation transfer fee. If Bellah violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.
Michael Aguirre, 31 from Wellington, 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 tampering with physical evidence.
On September 11, 2014, Aguirre originally pleaded to the charges from the August 21, 2014, offense in Collingsworth County. The State filed the motion to adjudicate on September 16, 2016, alleging eight violations of community supervision.
Aguirre is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Collingsworth County and a $1,000 fine.
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