David William Albright, 36, of Garland, pled guilty to the offense of Theft. On May 2, 2012, Lucille Hall accidentally left her purse in a cart at the Bonham Wal-Mart. Albright saw the purse, took it and hid it under his shirt, then had his father drive him to a car wash where he removed $400 from the purse and threw the purse in the trash. Albright was convicted and sentenced to 54 days in the county jail, payment of $480 in restitution and $542 in court costs.
David Shane Ballard, 42, of Ector, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated with a Breath Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.15 or more. On October 28, 2012, a Bonham PD officer and Texas Highway Patrol trooper stopped Ballard’s vehicle for speeding on Hwy 78. Ballard admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest and read his statutory warnings, Ballard consented to giving a breath sample. An Intoxilyzer test at the Fannin County Jail showed Ballard’s BAC to be 0.18. Ballard was convicted and sentenced to 18 months probation, a $1,000 fine, payment of $427 in court costs, and ordered to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he drives.
Jason Jerome-Roads Barzee, 18, of Bailey, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Marihuana. On March 21, 2013, officers of Leonard PD made contact with the occupants of a vehicle stopped near the railroad tracks. During the contact, they found Barzee to be in possession of marihuana. Barzee was placed on 6 months deferred adjudication, ordered to pay a $250 fine and $312 in court costs, and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.
Guadalupe Bastida,54, of Anna, pled guilty to the offense of Cockfighting. On February 15, 2013, the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a citizen about a cockfight that would take place on February 16 near Honey Grove. The Sheriff’s Office, Honey Grove PD, and Texas Highway Patrol raided the cockfight, where they arrested multiple individuals, including Bastida. Bastida was convicted and ordered to pay a $500 fine and $512 in court costs.
Roger Lee Blackwell, 30, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Displaying a Fictitious Vehicle Registration. On June 14, 2013, officers of Bonham PD stopped Blackwell’s vehicle for disregarding a stop sign. During the stop, they found that his registration sticker had been altered to show that it was valid when it had actually expired in 2010. Blackwell was convicted and sentenced to 22 days in the county jail and payment of $242 in court costs.
Amber Bridges, 33, of Sherman, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On April 2 and April 15, 2001, Bridges wrote checks to Family Video and David’s Supermarket for purchases. When the checks were returned due to non-sufficient funds, Bridges refused to reimburse the dishonored checks. Bennett was convicted and sentenced to 1 day in the county jail, payment of $173 in restitution, and payment of $447.50 in court costs.
Susan Brinlee, 43, of Ravenna, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On December 27, 2012, Brinlee wrote a check to Brookshire’s, which was returned due to non-sufficient funds. Brinlee failed to reimburse the dishonored check after a request was sent to her address on the check. Brinlee was placed on 3 months deferred adjudication and ordered to pay $123.18 in restitution and $287 in court costs.
Amber Carter, 44, of Sulphur Springs, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On November 16 and 17, 2012, Carter wrote checks to Brookshire’s, which were returned due to non-sufficient funds. Carter failed to reimburse the dishonored check after a request was sent to her address on the check. Carter was placed on 3 months deferred adjudication and ordered to pay $533.49 in restitution and $287 in court costs.
Joseph Rickey Ceaser, 52, of Ladonia, pled guilty to the offense of Criminal Trespass. On June 25, 2013, officers of Bonham PD were dispatched to the Texas Department of Human Services office in Bonham in response to a criminal trespass. Employees reported that Ceaser was present at the property and had been issued a criminal trespass warning in December, 2012. Ceaser was convicted and sentenced to 28 days confinement.
Ronald Joseph Cook, 32, of Dodd City, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On January 13, 2013, a sheriff’s deputy stopped Cook’s vehicle for failing to use a turn signal. Cook admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest and read his statutory warnings, Cook consented to giving a breath sample. An Intoxilyzer test at the Fannin County Jail showed Cook’s BAC to be 0.12. Cook was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation, a $1,000 fine, and payment of $432 in court costs.
Alberto Deleon, 35, of Bonham, pled true to violating the terms of his deferred adjudication. On August 19, 2011, Deleon was placed on deferred adjudication for failing to report an accident. Deleon violated the terms of his deferred adjudication by failing to pay his fine, court costs, supervision fees, and restitution, as well as failing to report for a status hearing as ordered. Deleon was adjudicated guilty of the offense and sentenced to 25 days confinement and payment of the unpaid amounts.
Jeffery Dunlap, 33, of Dodd City, pled guilty to Driving While License Invalid Without Financial Responsibility. On April 25, 2013, officers of Bonham PD stopped Dunlap’s vehicle for multiple violations, including a shattered windshield, expired registration, and expired insurance. During the stop, they determined that Dunlap’s license was suspended. Dunlap was convicted and sentenced to 1 day in the county jail and payment of $302 in court costs.
Zamayia Elisher, 24, of Denison, pled guilty to the offenses of Disrupting Activities at School, Resisting Arrest, and two counts of Bail Jumping. On April 20, 2006, Elisher refused to comply with rules at Bonham High School, requiring the school resource officer to be dispatched to remove her from the classroom. When the officer attempted to detain her, she struggled with the officer. After being placed under arrest and posting bond, Elisher failed to appear for her court date. Elisher was convicted and sentenced to 1 day in the county jail and payment of $1,152 in court costs.
Kelli Felmet, 38, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Criminal Trespass. On May 3, 2013, officers of Bonham PD arrested Felmet for shoplifting from the Bonham Wal-Mart. While booking her in to jail, they discovered that she had an active criminal trespass warning from Wal-Mart, which Felmet admitted she knew about. Felmet was sentenced to 1 day in the county jail and payment of $427 in court costs.
Christie Golden, 27, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offenses of Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction and Possession of a Dangerous Drug. On June 18, 2013, officers of Bonham PD observed Golden driving her car near the Bonham Police Department. They knew Golden had a suspended license from previous encounters and stopped her for that offense before placing her under arrest. During a search incident to arrest, they found Golden in possession of Gabapentin, which she admitted she didn’t have a prescription for. Golden was convicted and sentenced to 22 days in the county jail and payment of $854 in court costs.
Glenda Green, 59, of Honey Grove, pled guilty to the offense of Fraud by Destroying, Removing, or Concealing Writing. On April 15, 2013, Wal-Mart loss prevention employees observed Green remove a UPC barcode price tag from one item and place it on a more expensive item. Green then checked out and scanned the item under the false price tag. Green was placed on 6 months deferred adjudication and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Brandon Hamby, 29, of Paris, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On September 26, 2007, Hamby wrote a check to Dragon Seed for a purchase. When the check was returned for non-sufficient funds, Hamby failed to reimburse the merchant. Hamby was convicted and sentenced to 1 day confinement, payment of $79.22 restitution, and payment of $454 in court costs.
Jeromy Kinworthy, 22, of Bonham, pled true to violating the terms of his deferred adjudication. On August 22, 2012, Kinworthy was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense of Escape from Custody. Kinworthy violated the terms of his deferred adjudication by failing to pay his fine, court costs, supervision fees, and restitution, as well as failing to report to probation as ordered. Kinworthy was adjudicated guilty of the offense and sentenced to 5 days confinement and payment of the unpaid amounts.
Miguel Longoria, 18, of Bonham pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On February 24, 2013, at around 9:20 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a single car rollover accident. They located the driver, Longoria, who admitted to drinking the night before. He failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DWI. He was read his statutory warnings and consented to giving a breath test. The breath test showed a breath alcohol concentration of 0.12. Longoria was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation, payment of a $1,000 fine, and payment of $727 in court costs.
Chyna Nicole Love, 23, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated with a
BAC of 0.15 or more. On May 26, 2013, a Bonham PD officer stopped Love’s vehicle for speeding on Graham Avenue. Love admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest and read her statutory warnings, Love consented to giving a breath sample. An Intoxilyzer test at the Fannin County Jail showed Love’s BAC to be 0.15. Love was convicted and sentenced to 18 months probation, a $1,000 fine, payment of $427 in court costs, and ordered to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle she drives.
Jacob Adair Mason, 23, of Flint, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On May 11, 2013 a trooper from the Texas State Highway Patrol stopped Mason’s vehicle for traveling at 114 mph in a posted 70 mph zone. Mason admitted to drinking alcohol and performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests. After Mason agreed to provide a sample of his breath, he was taken to the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, where his test results showed his BAC of .107. Mason was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $427 in court costs.
Cory Dean McCraw, 34, of Telephone, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction. On March 3, 2013 a deputy from the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office stopped McCraw’s vehicle on Highway 121 for failure to maintain a single lane. When the deputy ran McCraw’s driver’s license through the system it showed the license to be suspended and that McCraw had previous convictions for driving with an invalid license. McCraw was sentenced to 2 days confinement and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Joseph David Ochoa, 42, of Bailey, pled guilty to the offense of Assault Causing Bodily Injury of a Family Member. On June 8, 2012 deputies of the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Bailey regarding a domestic disturbance. The officers found Annie Ochoa, whose son Joseph had thrown a skillet filled with cold grease at her, striking her on the arm. Ochoa was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to pay $242 in court costs.
Jacob Eugene Olson, 18, of Ector, pled guilty to the offenses of Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief. On February 19, 2013 Olson threw a rock through a window of the Ector Food Mart and then took a paper towel dispenser. Ector PD officers, using the surveillance video and Facebook, were able to track Olson. Olson, when questioned by Ector PD officers, admitted to the offenses. Olson was placed on deferred adjudication probation for a period of 12 months and ordered to pay a fine of $500, restitution of $199.94, and $554 in court costs.
Lesley Gene Owen, 38 of Ector, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance, (K-2 or Spice). On April 12, 2013, officers from Bonham PD were dispatched to Bonham Sports Complex in reference to an individual suspected of being intoxicated. They identified the suspect to be Owens. Owen’s consented to a search of his vehicle, where officers found a package of Bing Bing Monkey, which is a synthetic cannabinoid (K-2). Owen was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to pay a fine of $500 and $312 in court costs.
Dustin Wayne Patterson, 32, of Wylie, pled guilty to Assault Causing Bodily Injury of a Family Member. On November 15, 2012, Fannin County Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance off CR 3105. The deputies made contact with Gary Edwards and Tonya Patterson. Gary and Tonya informed officers Patterson, Tonya’s husband, had fled the scene after shoving Tonya into a door frame and threating Edwards. Patterson was later apprehended in McKinney and was placed on deferred adjudication probation for 18 months, ordered to attend anger management counseling, and ordered to pay a $500 fine and $252 in court costs.
Dawn Melissa Prater, 40 of Denison, pled guilty to the offense of Driving with Invalid License with Previous Conviction. On May 14, 2013 Leonard PD officers stopped Prater’s vehicle for displaying an expired tag. Prater’s information was run through dispatch and it was determined her driver’s license was suspended and she had previous convictions for driving with an invalid license. Prater was convicted and sentenced to 1 day confinement and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Vicki Lynn Preslar, 46, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Criminal Trespass. On April 14, 2013 Bonham PD officers responded to a theft call at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart employees had detained Preslar after she was observed to have concealed items and left the store without paying for them. The Bonham officers also determined Preslar had been given a criminal trespass warning in 2008, at Wal-Mart’s request, stemming from another incident. Preslar was convicted and sentenced to 1 day confinement in the County Jail and ordered to pay court costs of $242. The theft case was filed in Bonham Municipal Court.
Stefanie Renee Pierson, 28, of Bedford pled No Contest to the offense of Assault. On September 25, 2012 Fannin County Deputies and Leonard PD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. The officers met with Geoffrey Pierson who stated his ex-wife entered his home without permission attempting to take personal items. When he tried to stop her, Pierson kicked him in the groin and then struck him in the face with a set of keys. Pierson was convicted and sentenced to pay a $500 fine and $252 in court costs.
Dennis James Reichert, 21 of Leonard, pled guilty to the offense of DWI 2nd offense, and pled true to violations of his probation for the offense of DWI. On August 8, 2012, Reichert pled guilty to the offense of DWI and was placed on 12 months probation. On October 22, 2012 a trooper from the Texas Highway Patrol was dispatched to CR 5060 regarding an ATV crash. The trooper determined Reichert, in violation of his probation conditions by consuming alcohol, was intoxicated when he crashed the ATV. Reichert was transported to the Plano Medical Center. Reichert’s original probation was modified and he was convicted of DWI 2nd and sentenced to 24 months probation, which included completion of an inpatient drug and alcohol rehab, ordered to install an interlock devise on his vehicle, ordered to pay the balances of his fines and court costs. Reichert was also sentenced to 15 days confinement in the County Jail as a prerequisite for entering the rehab facility.
Robert Reynolds, 56, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Failure to Identify with Fugitive Intent. On June 5, 2013, Bonham PD officers were dispatched, on a CPS investigation, to the home of Christina Perry. While in the home the officers encountered Reynolds, who had a parole violation warrant. When questioned, Reynolds told the officers his name was Robert Don Lee. Perry informed the officers as to Reynolds true identity. Reynolds was convicted and sentenced to 35 days confinement in the County Jail and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Jessica Ryker, 25, of Bonham, who was placed on probation after pleading guilty to the offense of DWI 2nd offense, was modified after she violated the probation conditions by consuming alcohol. The State withdrew its Motion to Revoke Ryker’s probation in lieu of having the probation extended for an additional 12 months, with Ryker’s interlock devise being replaced by a SCRAM bracelet, and an order for her to attended out-patient alcohol treatment. Additionally Ryker was ordered to serve 7 days confinement in the County Jail and ordered to pay the balance of her original court costs.
Adam Lambert Simpson, 18, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Failure to Notify Owner after Striking and Unattended Vehicle. On April 28, 2013, Bonham PD officers investigated a vehicle accident that occurred in the early hours of the morning. The officers learned a truck rear ended a parked vehicle and then left the scene. The officers followed debris in the road to the home of Simpson and were able to confront him. Simpson admitted to striking the vehicle, without contacting emergency services or the owner. Simpson was placed on 12 months deferred adjudication probation and ordered to perform 50 hours community service and to pay $1,200 in restitution to the vehicle owner and $252 in court costs.
John Smith, 19, of Burneyville, OK pled guilty of the offenses of Possession of Marijuana and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor. On April 5, 2013, a trooper from the Texas Highway Patrol stopped Smith’s vehicle for traveling 87 mph in a 70 mph zone. Smelling alcohol on Smith’s breath, the trooper requested permission to search the vehicle, which Smith consented to. The search turned up an open bottle of vodka and a usable quantity of marijuana. Smith was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to pay fines of $500 in both cases and court costs of $542.
William Forrest Smith, 60, of Mt. Vernon, pled guilty to the offense of possession of marijuana. On March 3, 2013, Deputies from the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reckless driver call. They stopped Smith in his vehicle and after he gave his consent searched the vehicle. The deputies found marijuana hidden in a cigarette box wedged between the driver’s seat and middle console. Smith was convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to pay a fine of $500 and $312 in court costs.
Billy Wayne Tubb, 53, of Leonard, pled guilty to the offense of DWI 2nd offense. On December 17, 2012 a trooper from the Texas Highway Patrol investigated a 1 vehicle rollover accident. Before the driver, Tubb, was transported to the hospital he admitted to drinking alcohol. Tubb refused to provide a blood sample, however due to the non-refusal policy in Fannin County, a blood search warrant was obtained and signed by Judge Laurine Blake. A blood sample taken from the hospital was analyzed and it showed Tubb’s BAC to be 0.210. Tubb was convicted and sentenced to 24 months probation, ordered to install an interlock devise on his vehicle, to attend a DWI multi-offender course, and to pay a fine of $2,000, restitution of $80 and $477 in court costs.
Kristen Watson, 18, of Bonham, pled guilty to 2 counts of the offenses of Possession of Controlled Substance. On March 24, 2013 Bonham PD officers found Watson and a young man asleep in a vehicle parked at the intersection of Agnew St. and White St. The officers could see in plain view bags known to them to contain K-2 or Spice (Synthetic Cannibinoids) and a pipe. Watson and the young man were awoken and arrested. Watson was searched and alprazolam (Xanax) was found in her purse. Watson admitted buying the K-2 in Paris at Da Water Pipe Store and receiving the Xanax pills from an unknown source. Watson was placed on 9 months deferred adjudication probation, ordered to perform 25 hours community service, and ordered to pay a $500 fine and $924 in court costs.
John Kennedy Williams, 55, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offenses of Possession of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone and Theft of Property. On April 2, 2013 Bonham PD officers responded to a theft at Wal-Mart where employees had stopped Williams leaving the store. Williams tried to exit with 11 plants and two way radios without paying for them. When he was arrested he was searched and officers found on his person a usable quantity of marijuana. Wal-Mart, due to its being within 1,000 feet of Bonham High School, is part of a drug free zone. Williams was convicted and sentenced to 4 days confinement in the County Jail and ordered to pay $862 in court costs.
William Alan Whaley, 27, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Criminal Trespass. On May 20, 2013 an officer from Bonham PD was dispatched to Wal-Mart regarding a criminal trespass. The officer learned Whaley was stopped for entering the store because he had been given written trespass notices in 2004 and 2011. Whaley was convicted and sentenced to 2 days confinement in the county jail and ordered to pay $ 552 on court costs.