12 years ago

Childress – On Monday, July 23, 2012, two hearings took place which resulted in two convictions.

Luke Inman, the District Attorney for the 100th Judicial District, assisted by Greg Buckley, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

1. Charlie James Hughes, a 46-year-old resident of Childress, pleaded not true to the allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Revoke Probation of Defendant and was convicted and sentenced to seven years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

On Sept. 15, 2010, Hughes, originally pleaded guilty to the third degree felony offense of Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More that occurred on Aug. 25, 2010, in Childress County.

The State filed the motion to revoke on April 24, 2012, alleging seven violations of community supervision.

Hughes is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Childress County and $376 in court costs.

2. Miles Lacy Hampton, a 19-year-old resident of Childress, pleaded true to the allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt of Defendant and was convicted and sentenced to ten years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, but the sentence was probated for a period of ten years.

On Feb. 6, 2012, Hampton, was sentenced to Boot Camp after violating his community supervision originally for the second degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation that occurred on Jan. 1, 2011, in Childress County.

The State filed the motion to adjudicate on Dec. 16, 2011, alleging seven violations of community supervision.

Hampton is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Childress County, $2,350 restitution, and $385.50 in court costs.