ECTOR COUNTY FELONY DISPOSITIONS April 2, 2018

The following is a list of felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Listed attorneys do not necessarily represent who was involved when the case was disposed.

ABANDONING/ENDANGERING CHILD

• Ashley Nicole Salinas, 22, pleaded guilty March 22 to endangering a child with criminal negligence and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Judge Stacy Trotter approved the deal. Lauren Gavin was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

Alexa Roman Guillen, 27, had a charge of abandoning a child dismissed March 27. Judge James Rush presided. Jeff Parras was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

ASSAULT

• Christopher Olivas Cadena, 36, had a charge of assault of a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation dismissed March 28. Judge Denn Whalen presided. Michael McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

BURGLARY

• Tyrone Trimell Moorer, 42, had a charge of burglary of a building dismissed March 13 as part of a plea agreement when he pleaded guilty to charges in another case. Trotter presided. Lawrence Barber was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

• David Christopher Barraza, 36, pleaded guilty March 22 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to two year in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Bret Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

DWI WITH CHILD PASSENGER

• Paul Ray Hernandez, 22, pleaded guilty March 22 to driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age and was sentenced to 15 months in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Robert Hollmann was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Krystal Turner, 25, pleaded guilty March 27 to driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age and was sentenced to three years probation. Whalen approved the deal. Tommy Hull was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

EVADING ARREST

• David Mejia, 35, pleaded guilty March 22 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Whalen approved the deal. Don Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Ernesto Ortiz Jr., 30, pleaded guilty March 22 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to two years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Gavin was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Michael Charles Scott Jr., 27, pleaded guilty March 22 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Whalen approved the deal. Laura Carpenter was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Erin Rey Villa, 18, pleaded guilty March 22 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to three years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REGISTRATION

• Eric Anthony Charo, 26, pleaded guilty March 22 to failure to comply with registration requirements and was sentenced to 12 months in state jail. Charo also had another charge of failure to comply with registration requirements dismissed. Trotter approved the deal. Larry Myrick was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT

• Adam Lomas Sanchez, 38, pleaded guilty March 22 to harassment of a public servant and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Kevin Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

INDECENCY WITH CHILD

• Robbie Lynn Fowler, 44, pleaded guilty March 22 to indecency with a child by sexual contact and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Fowler also had two additional counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact dismissed. Trotter approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Steven David Shoemake, 23, pleaded guilty March 22 to indecency with a child and was sentenced to five years probation. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Floyd Lee Pierce, 54, pleaded guilty March 26 to indecency with a child and was sentenced to 10 years probation and deferred adjudication. Whalen approved the deal. Adrian Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

LICENSE BY FRAUD

• Thu Le, 34, pleaded guilty March 26 to obtaining a coin-operated machine license by fraud and was sentenced to four years probation and deferred adjudication. Whalen approved the deal. Gary Garrison was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

MANUFACTURE/DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

• Devin G. Barker, 18, pleaded guilty March 28 to manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, one gram or more but less than four grams, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Jerry Caddel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

• Travohnte Jamaal Earls, 28, pleaded guilty March 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Clint Cole Gray, 35, pleaded guilty March 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Gray was given credit for time served. Trotter approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Cynthia Amalia Gutierrez, 26, pleaded guilty March 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Gavin was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Samuel Hernandez, 25, pleaded guilty March 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Victor Manuel Nieto, 26, pleaded guilty March 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Jamie Mariah Williams, 37, pleaded guilty March 22 to attempted possession of a controlled substance, one gram or more but less than four grams, and was sentenced to nine months in state jail. Whalen approved the deal. John Bickham was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Thomas Ray Hodges, 40, pleaded guilty March 26 to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to six years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney. The
  prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Jonathan Carrasco Marcelino, 19, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, dismissed March 28. Whalen presided. Caddel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

SEX OFFENDER DUTY TO REGISTER

• Jermar Williams, 32, pleaded guilty March 22 to failure to comply with sex offender duty to register annually for 10 years and was sentenced to 217 days in state jail. Williams was given credit for time served. Whalen approved the deal. Jason Schoel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

• Mario M. Ramos, 25 was sentenced to three years in prison in an order adjudicating guilt March 21 on a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair and possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams. Whalen approved the deal. McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Gwen Wynell Bergen, 59, pleaded guilty March 23 to tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to five years probation. Rush approved the deal. BJ Brown was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

THEFT

• Manuel Castano, 20, was sentenced to six months in state jail in an order adjudicating guilt March 8 on a charge of theft of a firearm. Judge John Smith approved the deal. J. Roxane Blount was the defense attorney and Chris Fostel was the prosecutor.
• Jessica Benavidez, 25, had a charge of theft of property, more than $2,500 but less than $30,000, dismissed March 23 because she paid full restitution to the complaining witness. Rush presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Juan Manuel Torres, 43, had a charge of theft dismissed March 23 because he paid full restitution to the complaining witness. Rush presided. Parras was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Jorge Alberto Velazco, 31, had a charge of theft of property, more than $1,500 but less than $20,000, dismissed March 23 because he paid full restitution to the complaining witness. Rush presided. Robert Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Nicholas Roshard Harmon, 40, pleaded guilty March 26 to theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
• Eric Medellin Castillo, 42, had a charge of theft dismissed March 27. Smith presided. McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM

• Felipe Zarate Jr., 24, pleaded guilty March 22 to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of a controlled substance, one gram or more but less than four grams; and unauthorized use of a vehicle and was sentenced to five years in prison and 180 days in state jail, respectively, on those charges. Zarate also had a charge of burglary of a habitation dismissed. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.