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.
ASSAULT
- Tanner Dshawn Powell, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison in an order adjudicating guilt April 26 on charges of assault on a public servant and harassment of a public servant. Judge Denn Whalen approved the deal. Kevin Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Margarito Rodriguez Lujan Jr., 25, was sentenced to five years probation in an order adjudicating guilt April 27 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Judge John Smith approved the deal. Don Fletcher was the defense attorney and Dusty Gallivan was the prosecutor.
- David Ortegon, 37, pleaded guilty April 27 to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to five years in prison. Smith approved the deal. Justin Low was the defense attorney and Gallivan was the prosecutor.
- Amanda Leticia Garcia, 33, had charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and injury to a child dismissed May 2. Smith presided. Mike Holmes was the defense attorney and Chris Fostel was the prosecutor.
- Willie Ray Myles, 57, was acquitted by a jury May 4 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Judge Stacy Trotter approved the deal. Scott Layh was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Carla Janellie Soria Sanchez, 31, pleaded guilty May 7 to aggravated assault of a date, family or household member with a weapon and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Michael McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Ramon Munoz, 42, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed May 8. Trotter presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
- Armando Ceneros Marichalar, 53, pleaded guilty May 7 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to five years probation. Smith approved the deal. Jason Schoel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
ENDANGERING A CHILD
- Ruth Sanchez, 32, pleaded guilty May 4 to endangering a child with criminal negligence and was sentenced to 15 months in state jail. Judge James Rush approved the deal. Luis Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
EVADING ARREST
- Ricardo Franco Holguin Jr., 27, was sentenced to three years in prison in an order adjudicating guilt April 24 on two counts of evading arrest with a vehicle. Whalen approved the deal. Low was the defense attorney and Linda Deaderick and Brooke Hendricks-Green were the prosecutor.
- Hilarry White, 51, had a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle dismissed May 2. Whalen presided. John Bickham was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Dylan Wade Heib, 21, pleaded guilty May 8 to evading arrest with a vehicle and possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 400 grams, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
FAILURE TO STOP/RENDER AID
- Adrian I. Rodriguez, 19, pleaded guilty May 9 to two counts of failure to stop and render aid causing bodily injury and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
FRAUDULENT USE/POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
- Albert Balderas Garza, 42, pleaded guilty May 2 to fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, more than five items but less than 100 items, and was sentenced to four years in prison. Whalen approved the deal. Richard Abalos was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
HINDERING APPREHENSION/PROSECUTION OF FELON
- Mary Zapada Subia, 71, had a charge of hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a known felon dismissed May 2. Smith presided. BJ Brown was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER
- Jahari Jerrell Hill, 26, pleaded guilty May 2 to intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Whalen approved the deal. Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING
- Jesus Omar Moreno, 31, pleaded guilty May 7 to invasive visual recording and was sentenced to five years probation. Rush approved the deal. Tommy Hull was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
MURDER
- Marko Angel Mendoza, 23, was convicted guilty by a jury May 4 for murder and was sentenced to 53 years in prison. Smith approved the deal. Lawrence Barber was the defense attorney and Fostel was the prosecutor.
ONLINE SOLICITATION OF MINOR
- Cesar Alonso Gonzalez, 28, pleaded guilty May 8 to online solicitation of a minor under 14 years of age and was sentenced to 10 years probation and deferred adjudication. Whalen approved the deal. McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
- Robert David Uballe, 38, was convicted guilty by a jury May 2 for possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years in state jail. Uballe also had a charge of bail jumping and failure to appear dismissed. Rush approved the deal. Luke Garrett and Adrian Chavez were the defense attorneys. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Craig Allen Samford, 31, pleaded guilty May 3 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams, and had the rules of his probation amended. Samford was sentenced to four years probation. Smith approved the deal. Holmes was the defense attorney and Fostel was the prosecutor.
- Luis Armando Aguilar Jr., 28, pleaded guilty May 7 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Rodney Walter Kawalec, 43, pleaded guilty May 8 to possession 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. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
ROBBERY
- Pedro Rojas Jr., 22, pleaded guilty May 2 to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and burglary of a habitation and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Rojas also had additional charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and burglary of a habitation and three counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle dismissed. Smith and Whalen approved the deal. Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
- Teresa Gay Bailey, 55, had charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence; poss
ession of a controlled substance (oxycodone), one gram ore more but less than four grams; and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), less than one gram dismissed May 2. Smith presided. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
THEFT
- Eli Lujan, 34, was sentenced to three years probation in an order adjudicating guilt April 10 on a charge of theft of property, $1,500 or more but less than $20,000. Smith approved the deal. Leach was the defense attorney and Layh was the prosecutor.
- Phillip Raymon Espericueta, 29, pleaded guilty May 2 to theft of property, $2,500 or more but less than $30,000, and was sentenced to 370 days in state jail. Espericueta was given credit for time served. Whalen approved the deal. Brian Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Linda Kaye Franklin, 61, pleaded guilty May 7 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. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Latoya Roschelle Posey, 39, pleaded guilty May 9 to theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Whalen approved the deal. Schoel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE
- Amanda Salcido Guzman, 26, pleaded guilty May 2 to unauthorized use of a vehicle and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Smith approved the deal. J. Roxane Blount was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
- Adrian Lozano, 19, pleaded guilty May 8 to unauthorized use of a vehicle and was sentenced to 12 months in state jail. Lozano was also sentenced to five years probation in an order adjudicating guilt on a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle. Trotter approved the deal. Julie Prentiss was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.
