Court gives local man six years

A Clarendon man was sentenced to six years in prison when the district court met here last Tuesday, March 13.
District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Harley Caudle, prosecuted the case for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

Alan Dwayne Harper was convicted for the third degree felony offense of unlawful restraint and was sentenced to six years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Harper, 61 from Clarendon, was arrested in Donley County by Deputy Mike Spier on February 10, 2017.

Harper was originally placed on community supervision on June 19, 2017, receiving four years deferred adjudication. The State filed its motion to adjudicate on November 13, 2017, alleging five violations of his community supervision.
Harper pleaded not true to the State’s allegations and a contested hearing was heard by Messer. After all the evidence was presented, Messer found two violations of Harper’s community supervision and finally convicted and sentenced him for the felony offense.

Harper is also required to pay a $1,000 fine and $488 in court costs.

The District Court also issued sentences when it heard five pleas, including one local case, when it met in Clarendon February 27.

Monica Anne Cook pled guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for a period of six years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.

Cook, 37 from Pampa, was arrested in Donley County by DPS Trooper Kelly Hill on November 25, 2017. Cook pleaded guilty to an information filed on February 26, 2018.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Cook is required to pay $458 in court costs, $180 drug lab restitution, a $6,000 fine, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Cook violates probation, she could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

Federico Caracoza of Oklahoma City pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of marijuana.

Krystal Brittna Miller of Estelline pleaded guilty and was placed on probation for a period of two years for the misdemeanor offense of assault family violence.

Raul Albreu Wagner of Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for four years for the third degree felony offense of possession of marijuana.

Veronica Chavez Leyva of Oklahoma City pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for a period of four years for the second degree felony offense of possession of marijuana.