Criminal District Attorney Richard Glaser reports that on Thursday, April 8, 2010, the Fannin County grand jury met to consider fifteen (15) cases.  Fourteen (14) cases were true billed or indicted.  So far in 2010, the grand jury has returned 66 true bills of indictment.

Of interest this month was a criminal nonsupport case filed by the Attorney General’s Office in which the defendant was in arrears in excess of $27,000. 

The law enforcement agencies filing cases were as follows:

AGENCY	TOTAL
Bonham Police Department	5 cases
Fannin County Sheriff’s Office	4 cases
Honey Grove Police Department	1 case
Leonard Police Department	1 case
Trenton Police Department	1 case
Texas Attorney General’s Office	1 case
Texas Department of Public Safety	1 case

It is important to note that an indictment is a formal charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt and that all persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The following people were indicted for the criminal offense and range of punishment indicated:

NAME and RESIDENCE	AGE	OFFENSE/DATE	RANGE OF PUNISHMENT
BATEMAN, RODNEY DWAYNE HONEY GROVE, TX	36	Criminal Nonsupport 03/01/2009	State Jail Felony 180 Days - 2 Years + $10,000 Fine
BAXTER, JAMES ROBERT TRENTON, TX	39	Possession CS PG 1 <1G 10/08/2009	State Jail Felony 180 Days - 2 Years + $10,000 Fine
BROWN, KIMBERLY BONHAM, TX	25	Obstruction or Retaliation 03/10/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine
CAMPBELL, RONALD LEE HONEY GROVE, TX	54	Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm 03/12/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine
CAMPBELL, RONALD LEE HONEY GROVE, TX	54	Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon 03/12/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine
GRAF, STEVEN BONHAM, TX	48	Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon 03/15/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine

GREEN, MARK STANLEY WOLFE CITY, TX	52	Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More 03/10/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine
HALE, ROBERT SEGOVILLE, TX	18	Burglary of Habitation 02/12/2010	Second Degree Felony 2 Years - 20 Years + $10,000 Fine
HIGGINS, LISA LOUISE AUSTIN, TX	46	Theft of Property >=$1,500<$20K 11/30/2009	State Jail Felony 180 Days - 2 Years + $10,000 Fine
HUNNEL, COREY ALLYN DODD CITY, TX	20	Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon 03/13/2010	Second Degree Felony 2 Years - 20 Years + $10,000 Fine
MCCARLEY, GIDGETTE HARRIS BONHAM, TX	47	Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm 03/08/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine
PRESTON, BOBBY CLINT BONHAM, TX	29	Burglary of Building 02/17/2010	State Jail Felony 180 Days - 2 Years + $10,000 Fine
ROBERSON, KALVIN, JR. DALLAS, TX	28	Delivery of Marijuana >5lbs<=50lbs 01/26/2010	Second Degree Felony 2 Years - 20 Years + $10,000 Fine
VERDE, MARTHA J. LEONARD, TX	46	Hinder Apprehension or Prosecution Known Felon 02/23/2010	Third Degree Felony 2 Years - 10 Years + $10,000 Fine

The next Fannin County grand jury is scheduled to meet May 20, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.