154th DISTRICT COURT Judgment Adjudicationg Guilt
On March 16, 2022, the Judge considered two cases for the guilt of two defendants.
The judge considered the case against Misael Flores who has been convicted of Possession of Controlled Substance. The Court previously deferred adjudication of guilt in this case, and subsequently, the state has filed a motion to adjudicate guilt.
The court suspended the fouryear confinement in the Institutional Division of TDCJ, and the defendant was placed on Community Supervision for three years.
He is to pay $80 for restitution, Court Costs in the amount of $1,639; and $500 in reimbursement fees.
The other Judgment Adjudicating Guilt case was on Gillyan Summer Goodwin, who went before the District Judge on March 30, 2022.
On Jan 12, 2017, the defendant was placed on a Community Supervision Order, after being convicted of the offense of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity before tried in April, 2014.
The court previously deferred adjudication of guilt in this case, but now, the state has filed a motion to adjudicate the guilt.
The Court issued punishment of five years in the Institutional Division, TECJ, with the sentence t begin March 30, 2022.
The defendant is also to pay $1,279 for court costs, and $1,279 for re-imbursement fees.
Revoke Community Supervision
Four cases were brought before the District Judge to revoke community supervision.
The first was for Jennifer Garza, who had been convicted of Possession of Controlled Substance, and sentenced to a community supervision order on Feb. 14, 2019. The original punishment assessed was: two years in State Jail Division, TDCJ, probated two years fine: $1,000; Placed on Deferred Adjudinaction on Feb. 14, 2019 for two years; and Adjudicated on April 7, 2021, when sentenced to two years probated two years.
The state has filed a motion to revoke the defendant’s community supervision, and the Court sentenced her to 12 months in the State Jail Division, TDCJ, to begin Feb. 14, 2022.
She is also to pay a $1,000 fine, $309 for court costs, $500 reimbursement fees, and $180 for restitution.
The second case was against Cynthia Yvonne Finch, who was convicted for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated – Lesser included offense.
She was placed on the original Community Supervision Order on June 13, 2019, and her original punishment assessed was 90 days in the County Jail, probated two years.
The court previously suspended confinement, and placed the defendant on community Supervision. The state has now filede a motion to revoke the defendant’s community supervision.
She was sentenced to 60 days in the Lamb County Jail.
The third defendant, Allen Dorshea Scott, appeared in Lamb County District Court on March 16, 2022, for the court’s consideration of revoking his Community Supervisiom.
He was convicted of charges for Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury, that occurred on March 26, 2017, and had been placed on a Community Supervision Order on April 13, 2017.
The Court’s original punishment assessed was five years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ, that was deferred; and on July 12, 2018 was adjudicated and sentenced to 10 years in TDCJ-Institutional Division, probated for five years.
The Court sentenced him to 10 years in the TDCJ Institutional Division. The sentence is to run concurrently with Lubbock County cases on Assault and Evading Arrest.
The fourth case is against Valerey Ann Cristan, who was convicted of charges of manufacture and delivery of controlled substance.
The Court’s original punishment was 24 months of confinement in the State Jail Division, TDCJ, probated four years, and fine.
The Court previously suspended confinement, and placed the defendant on Community Supervision. The State has filed a motion to revoke the defendant’s community supervision.
The Court’s punishment is 15 months of incarceration in the State Jail Division, TDCJ, to begin March 30, 2022.
Deferred Adjudication Orders
The case against Ruby Vasquez, who was convicted of the offense of Abandonment, Endangering and Child Negligence, that occurred July 28, 2021, was brought before Lamb County’s District 154 Judge on March 21, 2022, to consider an order of Deferred Adjudication.
The Court ordered a period of Deferred Adjudication and Community Supervision for two years.
The case against Christopher Michael Marez, who was charged in an indictment for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, that occurred Feb. 27, 2021, appeared in District Court on March 21, 2022, for consideration of an order of Deferred Adjudication.
The defendant waived the right to trial by jury, and entered the Guilty Plea.
The Court entered a period of Deferred Adjudication, and Community Supervision for five years. He is also to pay $290 for court costs, $515 for reimbursement fees; and $180 for restitution.
The case against Michael Jr. Payan-Mendoza, who was charged by indictment for the offense of Assault of a Family House Member by Impeding Breath and Circulation, appeared before the 154th District Court, on March 21, 2022, concerning an Order of Deferred Adjudication.
The defendant waived the right to trial by jury and entered the Guilty plea.
The Court ordered a period of Deferred Adjudication and Community Supervision for three years.
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIALS On March 11, 2022, James Lee Guess, entered a Guilty plea to the offense for which he was convicted: Failure to comply with registration as a sex offender.
He is required to register as a sex offender, in accordance with Chapter 62, Texas Code Crim. Proc.
The defendant waived the right of trial by jury and entered the Guilty plea. It appeared to the court that the defendant was mentally competent to stand trial, made the plea freely and voluntarily, and was aware of the consequences of the plea.
The court received the plea, adjudged the defendant was guilty, and ordered the punishment of five years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division.
He is ordered to pay $290 for court costs, and $515 for reimbursement fees.
On March 16, 2022, Rene Villegas entered a guilty plea to the offense charge for which he was convicted: Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm by a Felon.
The court received the plea, judged the defendant was guilty, and sentenced him to serve six years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. The defendant also agreed to forfeit the seized firearm.
He was ordered to pay $290 for court costs, and $515 for reimbursement fees