Fannin County Criminal District Attorney Richard Glaser released a list of people who entered plea agreements with his office during the October dockets before Judge Charles Butler of the Fannin County Court-at-Law. The following individuals entered guilty pleas and accepted responsibility for their conduct without further court action, including a jury trial or appeal.
Ashley Nichole Ball, 23, of Telephone, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On October 1, 2012, Ball wrote three checks to Brookshire’s that were returned for non-sufficient funds. Ball failed to reimburse the merchant when requested. Ball was convicted and sentenced to 10 days’ confinement, payment of $306.63 in restitution, and payment of $467 in court costs.
Eddie Clifton Bell, 53, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Theft. On November 1, 2012, Bell was recorded on video removing an in-dash CD player from the TAPS bus he drove, which he then reported to his supervisor as stolen. Bell was convicted and sentenced to 12 months’ probation, payment of a $500 fine, payment of $252 in court costs, and payment of $80 in restitution to TAPS.
Cari Ann Carter, 23, of Leonard, pled guilty to the offense of Theft. On July 26, 2013, loss prevention employees of Bonham Wal-Mart observed Cari Carter and Shannon Ross remove tags from clothing and conceal the clothing in Carter’s purse, as well as removing Xbox controllers from their packaging and hiding them under Ross’s clothes before leaving the store with them. An employee followed Carter to Whitlock’s Pawn and notified Bonham PD, who obtained the pawn tickets with Carter’s name and stolen property from the store. The stolen clothing was found in Carter’s vehicle and matched to the tags removed in the store. Carter was convicted and sentenced to 1 day confinement, fined $500, and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Jessika Hope Compton, 26, of Savoy, pled guilty to the offense of Theft by Check. On February 10, 2013, Compton wrote a check to Brookshire’s that was returned for non-sufficient funds. Compton failed to reimburse the merchant when requested. Ball was placed on 3 months’ deferred adjudication, ordered to pay$84.16 in restitution, and ordered to pay $292 in court costs.
Jonathan Dylan Cook, 20, of Sherman, pled guilty to the offense of violating Duty on Striking Fixture, Structure, or Highway Landscaping. On July 14, 2013, Bonham PD officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Silo Road regarding a truck that had run off the road, struck an electrical pole, and been abandoned. The truck’s registration was traced back to Cook, who called Bonham PD later that morning to admit that he had been in an accident and left the scene because he didn’t know what to do. Damages to the electrical pole were paid for by Cook’s insurance. Cook was placed on 12 months’ deferred adjudication, fined $500, and ordered to pay $252 in court costs.
Archie Otto Cox, 32, of Trenton, pled guilty to the offense of Theft. On February 17, 2012, Brandy Daniels reported to the Sheriff’s Office that numerous tools had been stolen from her home. Deputies were able to trace the property to a pawn shop in Denison, where they determined that Cox had pawned the items. Cox was convicted and sentenced to 45 days’ confinement and payments of $750 restitution and $252 in court costs.
John Paul Craig, 45, of Sherman, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Marihuana. On June 2, 2012, Leonard PD officers responded to a disturbance in progress. While at the scene of the disturbance, they made contact with Craig, who was found to be in possession of marihuana. Craig was convicted and sentenced to 3 days’ confinement and payment of $312 in court costs.
Edwin Earl Gaines, 48, of Sherman, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance-Penalty Group 3. On August 14, 2013, Bonham PD officers stopped a vehicle for disregarding a stop sign. During the traffic stop, they found Gaines to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and placed him under arrest for the offense. While booking Gaines into jail, officers found 21 grams of hydrocodone on Gaines. Gaines admitted that he did not have a prescription for the hydrocodone. Gaines was convicted and placed on 12 months’ probation, fined $500, and ordered to pay $312 in court costs.
Robert Lee Greene, 19, of Leonard, pled guilty to the offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon. On September 9, 2013, Leonard PD officers responded to the location of multiple 911 hang-up calls. They made contact with Greene, the caller, who they found to be intoxicated and carrying around a throwing star, a type of throwing knife. Greene was convicted and sentenced to 44 days’ confinement and payment of $547 in court costs.
Darrick Maure Franklin, 22, of Sherman, pled guilty to the offense of Failure to Identify. On July 30, 2013, Franklin was stopped by Fannin County Sheriff’s deputies for having a headlight out. Franklin identified himself by the name “Devante Thomas.” Deputies later learned Franklin’s true name and that he had an active warrant from Grayson County. Franklin was convicted and sentenced to 64 days’ confinement and payment of $547 in court costs.
Samuel Jacob Furrh, 34, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offenses of Driving While Intoxicated 2nd and Bail Jumping. On March 23, 2013, Texas Highway Patrol troopers stopped Furrh’s car for having a headlight out. During the stop, Furrh admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest for DWI, Furrh was read his statutory warnings and consented to giving a breath test, which showed an alcohol concentration of 0.18. Furrh posted bond on his DWI 2nd offense but he failed to appear in court when it was set, July 24, 2013. Furrh was convicted and sentenced to 90 days’ confinement and payment of $1,119 in court costs for both cases.
Toby Irene Gist, 41, of Ravenna, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On February 16, 2013, Texas Highway Patrol troopers stopped Gist’s car for failing to use a turn signal while turning. During the stop, Gist admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest for DWI, Gist was read her statutory warnings and consented to giving a breath test, which showed an alcohol concentration of 0.16. Gist was convicted and sentenced to 12 months’ probation, payment of a $750 fine, payment of $427 in court costs, and was ordered to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle she drives.
John Garrett Jaynes, 21, of Bonham, pled true to violating the terms of his deferred adjudication. On October 17, 2012, Jaynes was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense of Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution. Jaynes violated the terms of his probation by failing to pay his fine, court costs, and supervision fees, and failing to report to probation on his monthly check-ins. Jaynes was convicted of the offense and sentenced to 14 days confinement, payment of the unpaid $500 fine, and payment of the unpaid $652 in court costs.
Timothy Randall Kinworthy, 23, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated and true to violating the terms of his probation. On August 15, 2013, while on probation for Possession of Marihuana, Kinworthy was stopped by Bonham PD officers for speeding. During the stop, Kinworthy admitted to drinking and failed field sobriety tests. After being placed under arrest for DWI, Kinworthy consented to giving a blood specimen. Upon analysis by the Garland DPS laboratory, Kinworthy’s blood had an alcohol concentration of 0.09. Kinworthy was convicted and his probation was revoked with a sentence of 48 days’ confinement, payment of $80 restitution for the blood draw, and payment of $794 in court costs for both cases.
Cody Alan Kuntz, 23, of Denison, pled guilty to the offense of Bail Jumping and true to violating the terms of his deferred adjudication. On September 1, 2012, Kuntz was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense of Theft by Check. Kuntz violated the terms of his probation by failing to pay court costs and restitution and committing the offenses of Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence by Strangulation and Interference with an Emergency Call. After posting bond on the motion to adjudicate his guilt, Kuntz failed to appear in court on March 6, 2013. Kuntz was convicted of the offenses, sentenced to 60 days’ confinement to run concurrent with his two-year prison sentence on the new offenses, ordered to pay $640 in court costs, and ordered to pay $471.70 in restitution. Judge Butler additionally signed a withholding order that will garnish Kuntz’s inmate account for payments towards the restitution and court costs.
Mark Marriott, 42, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On June 26, 2012 Bonham PD officers responded to a major accident at the 500 block of Main Street in Bonham. Marriott, driving a Ford pick-up, crashed into a power pole, resulting in the truck rolling onto its side through a residential fence. Marriott, smelling of alcohol was pulled from the vehicle and transported to the Medical Center of Plano. An open bottle of Vodka was found in Marriott’s vehicle. A blood sample, tested at the request of the hospital, showed a BAC of approximately 0.143. Marriott was sentenced to 10 days’ confinement in the County Jail and ordered to pay $727 in court costs.
Julio Cesar Mejia, 24, of Honey Grove, pled guilty to the offense of Assault Causing Bodily Injury. On August 21, 2013 at the Fannin County Jail an inmate, Joshua Fisher, was assaulted by a number of his fellow inmates. Fisher identified Mejia as one of the assailants. When mirandized and questioned at the jail, Mejia stated he engaged with Fisher with the intent to break up the fight. Later at his pretrial hearing, Mejia admitted to assaulting Fisher. Mejia was convicted and sentenced to 79 days’ confinement in the county jail and ordered to pay $247 in court costs.
Darrow Alain Mills, 39, of Bonham pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Marijuana. On July 11, 2013 Bonham PD officers responded to a domestic dispute and encountered Mills. The officers requested to search Mills when they observed a purple Crown Royal Bag in Mills’ pocket. Mills consented and officers found a usable quantity of marijuana in his prescription bottles found in the bag. Mills was convicted and sentenced to 7 days’ confinement and ordered to pay $362 in court costs.
Fernando Zuniga Moreno, 30, of Leonard pled guilty to the offense of Assault of a Family Member. On March 30, 2013 Leonard PD officers responded to a domestic dispute at 511 E. Houston, where they encountered Rebecca Falcon. Falcon indicated her boyfriend, Moreno, began assaulting her by throwing things at her and striking her. The officers observed injuries on Falcon’s arms. Moreno refused to answer the door to speak with officers and was later arrested on April 1, 2013. Moreno was placed on 6 months deferred adjudication probation and ordered to pay a fine of $500 and $552 in court costs.
Kathy Linn Partain, 61 of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On May 31, 2013 Fannin County Sheriff deputies and State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a reckless driver call. The officers arrived and observed 4 or 5 vehicles surrounding a tan pickup truck. The drivers of the vehicles indicated the truck was drifting into oncoming traffic lanes off the road into the bar ditch. The driver of the truck, Partain, after initially denying drinking, admitted to drinking four small bottles of wine. Partain performed poorly on field sobriety tests and had difficulty reciting the alphabet. After Partain agreed to provide a blood sample, she was taken to Red River Regional Hospital, and a sample was taken and sent to the Garland Crime lab for testing. The testing showed Partain’s BAC to be 0.218 shortly after arrest. Partain was sentenced to 12 months’ probation, ordered to install a deep lung interlock device on her vehicle, ordered to pay a fine of $500, restitution of $80, and $427 in court costs.
Todd Mitchell Prater, 23 of Telephone, pled true to violations of the terms of his deferred adjudication probation for Assault of a Family Member. On April 4, 2012 Prater pled guilty to the offense of Assault of a Family Member and was placed on 18 months’ deferred adjudication, and ordered to pay a fine of $500 and court costs of $252. Prater failed to pay his fine, court costs, and supervision fee from April, 2012 to September, 2012 and failed to perform the additional terms of obtaining suitable employment and performance of community service hours. Prater was adjudicated and sentenced to 15 days’ confinement.
Kelly Pemberton, 37, of Leonard, pled guilty to the offenses of Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member and Resisting Arrest. On July 7, 2013 Leonard PD officers responded to a domestic abuse call at 506 S. Poplar. The officers met with Pemberton and his spouse who reported that an argument took place and Pemberton became physical causing her pain by pushing her numerous times and at one point holding her by the neck up against the wall. Pemberton then restrained his spouse while she lay on the bed and threw her body against the wall. Pemberton, who smelled of an alcoholic beverage, became defiant when questioned by disobeying orders to remain outside the home and pulled away when officers tried to detain him. Pemberton continued resisting until he was taken to the ground and after a struggle was eventually handcuffed. Pemberton was sentenced to 18 months’ probation, ordered to have no contact with the victim, and ordered to complete anger management counseling,
Tiffany Lea Riley, 29, of Windom, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On December 12, 2012 Fannin County Sheriff deputies responded to a rollover accident and found Riley outside the vehicle. Riley admitted to drinking and after refusing medical assistance performed poorly on field sobriety tests. After Riley agreed to provide a blood sample, she was taken to Red River Regional Hospital and a sample was taken and sent to the Garland Crime lab for testing. The results of the testing showed Riley’s BAC to be .147 shortly after her arrest. Riley was convicted and sentenced to 6 months’ probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $727 in court costs.
Jason Lee Robison, 32 of Bonham, pled guilty to the offenses of Theft of Property, Driving While License Invalid, and Burglary of a Vehicle. On May 18, 2013 Bonham PD officers responded to Bonham High School regarding a theft call involving a missing watch. A gold Citizen brand watch that was donated for an auction at the school was found missing. Several auction workers spotted a large white male, with a possible first name of “Jason,” near the area the watch was located. On June 22, 2013 Fannin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to south Savoy to a reported burglary of a vehicle. They met with a county resident who had three batteries taken from his tractors. The batteries were last seen on the tractors on June 14. On June 23 deputies observed a vehicle on CR 4120, approaching Highway 121, that matched the description of a vehicle involved in a prowler call the night before. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was identified as Jason Robison, whose driver’s license was suspended. Robison was arrested and bonded out the next day. On June 24, 2013 the deputies made contact with Jan Garza of Jan’s recycling who stated Robison and Alberto Deleon had sold her the tractor batteries on June 18. On June 25, Robison agreed to come to the Sheriff’s Office and was interviewed regarding the tractor batteries. In a written statement Robison admitted assisting Alberto Deleon in taking batteries off of vehicles and A/C units from abandoned homes. At some point the deputies also obtained a voluntary statement from Robison in which he admits to finding a gold watch at the high school and pawning it for $20. Bonham PD officers confirmed that Whitlock Pawn had the gold Citizen watch, which Whitlock Pawn obtained from Jason Robison on May 20 in exchange for $20. Robison was arrested on July 17, 2013 on Bonham PD and Sheriff warrants. Robison was sentenced to 1 day, 72 days, and 75 days confinement, respectively, for the offenses, to be served in the county jail and ordered to pay $761 in court costs and $377 in restitution.
Tonya Stevenson, 25, of Bonham, pled guilty to the offense of Fraudulent Destruction, Removal, or Concealment of a Writing. On July 15, 2013 Bonham PD officers responded to Wal-Mart regarding a shoplifting case involving a suspect switching price tags on items. The Wal-Mart loss prevention officer detained Stevenson, after he observed her remove the price tag from a dress costing $14.88 then replace it with a tag costing $3.88, and then tried to scan the lower price tag at the self-checkout line. Stevenson was sentenced to 12 months’ deferred adjudication probation and ordered to pay $500 in fines and $552 in court costs.
Shelby Titsworth, 18, of Bonham pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Marijuana. On June 26, 2013, Titsworth admitted to Bonham PD officers, who were arresting her on a felony charge, that she had a usable quantity of marijuana in her bra. Titsworth was convicted and sentenced to 113 days’ confinement in the county jail and ordered to pay $242 in court costs.
John Phillip Trunzler, Jr., 22, of Ector, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Marijuana and pled to violations of his probation for Assault and Driving Without a Valid License. On August 2, 2011 Trunzler pled guilty to Assault Causing Bodily Injury. He was placed on probation for 24 months and ordered to pay restitution to his victim and court costs. On October 12, 2011 Trunzler pled guilty to Driving Without a Valid Driver’s License. He was placed on probation for 22 months and ordered to pay court costs. On April 7, 2013 Trunzler was arrested by Fannin County deputies for disorderly conduct and causing bodily injury to another while at JC’s Whiskey River. Trunzler also failed to pay the court costs and restitution for his probation. He failed to report to his probation officer in December, February and in most of 2013. On June 14, 2013 Trunzler was picked up by Fannin County Sheriff deputies on other warrants. At the time of arrest Trunzler gave consent to be searched which turned up a bag containing marijuana. Trunzler’s probation was revoked; he was convicted and sentenced to 50 days’ confinement in the county jail, and ordered to pay $1,819 in court costs and $1,767 in restitution.
Phillip Paul Wright, 39, of Paris, pled guilty to the offense of Driving While Intoxicated. On July 4, 2013 Wright was stopped in his vehicle by a Honey Grove PD officer on Highway 56 after Wright exited a gas station parking lot at 9:55 p.m. without his headlights on. Wright admitted to drinking and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. After Wright agreed to provide a blood sample, he was taken to Red River Regional Hospital where a sample was taken and sent to the Garland Crime Lab for testing. The sample was tested and it showed his BAC to be .246 shortly after his arrest. Wright was convicted and sentenced to 12 months’ probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $427 in court costs.