Carson County 100th Judicial Court holds two contested hearings and 10 pleas
On Tuesday, April 7, two contested hearings and 10 pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Carson County.
Luke Inman, the District Attorney for the 100th Judicial District, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas with the Honorable Judge Dale Rabe, Jr., presiding.
Jacob Daniel Ruble, 28, from Pampa, was sentenced to nine years for the third-degree felony offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Carson County Deputy Taner Blackburn arrested Ruble on April 9, 2021.
Ruble received three years’ probation when he originally pleaded guilty on April 4, 2023.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on Jan. 28, alleging four violations of his probation conditions. Ruble admitted to two of the violations, but he denied committing new offenses.
The State called one witness, Pampa Police Officer David Wiggins, III, to testify regarding Ruble’s new crimes of evading arrest and driving while intoxicated in Gray County. At the conclusion of the hearing, Rabe revoked Ruble’s probation and pronounced the nine-year sentence.
Ruble was also ordered to pay the remaining $340 court costs and a $3,000 fine.
Immediately following the first hearing, the Court conducted a second probation revocation hearing and sentenced Ruble to a separate seven-year prison term.
In this case, Carson County Deputy Chris Richardson arrested Ruble on Aug. 7, 2024. The Carson County Grand Jury indicted Ruble on Oct. 10, 2024.
Ruble received five years’ probation when he originally pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2025.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on Jan. 28, 2026, alleging four violations of his probation conditions.
Once again, the State called Wiggins to testify regarding Ruble’s new crimes committed in Gray County on Jan. 3. At the conclusion of the hearing, Rabe revoked Ruble’s probation and pronounced the seven-year sentence.
Rabe further ordered that the seven-year term will be served consecutively to the first sentence of nine years. This finding requires Ruble to serve his first sentence before getting credit for his second sentence.
Ruble was also ordered to pay the remaining $305 court costs and a $2,500 fine.
Following Ruble’s second revocation hearing, the Court conducted a third and final revocation of Ruble for another separate third-degree felony of failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
Richardson arrested Ruble on Aug. 7, 2024. The Carson County Grand Jury indicted Ruble on Oct. 10, 2024.
Ruble received five years’ probation when he originally pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2025.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on Jan. 28, 2026, alleging four violations of his probation conditions.
Ruble admitted to violating the terms of his probation. Following his admissions, Rabe sentenced Ruble to a separate two-year prison term.
Rabe also ordered that the two-year term would run consecutively to the previously pronounced seven-year prison sentence.
Ruble was also ordered to pay the remaining $305 court costs.
“Prison sentences handed down and structured like those given out to Ruble today will hopefully resonate with felony offenders in Carson County and surrounding areas,” said Caudle. “If other people like this defendant insist on committing crimes, they would be well-served to do it somewhere other than Carson County.”
Jose Alonso Macias Jr., 29, from Pampa, was sentenced to two separate 18-month prison sentences, to be served consecutively, for two state-jail felony offenses of possession of a controlled substance.
In each case, Macias was arrested by Carson County Deputy China Alexander, once on April 5, 2023, and again on Sept. 18, 2023.
Macias received three years’ probation on each charge when he originally pleaded guilty to both on June 18, 2024.
The State filed its motions to adjudicate on Feb. 7, 2025, alleging four violations of his probation conditions. Macias pleaded true to the State’s allegations.
Macias was also ordered to pay the remaining $340 court costs and a $2,500 fine in each case.
Jordan Christeen Thomas, 40, from Amarillo, was sentenced to two years in prison for the state-jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.
Alexander arrested Thomas on April 24, 2024.
Thomas received three years’ probation when she originally pleaded guilty on June 24, 2025.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on Jan. 26, alleging five violations of her probation conditions. Thomas pleaded true to the State’s allegations.
Thomas was also ordered to pay the remaining $305 court costs, a $2,500 fine, and a $180 lab fee.
Thomas was also sentenced to two years in prison for the third-degree felony offense of failure to appear.
Thomas was arrested for the offense after she failed to appear in court on Dec. 10, 2024.
Thomas received six years’ probation when she originally pleaded guilty on June 24, 2025.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on Jan. 26, alleging five violations of her probation conditions. Thomas pleaded true to the State’s allegations.
Thomas was also ordered to pay the remaining $305 court costs.
Dominic Cervantes, 31, from Amarillo, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the state-jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.
Texas DPS Trooper Tanner Tyk arrested Cervantes on Oct. 8, 2022.
Cervantes received three years’ probation when he originally pleaded guilty on Feb. 13, 2024.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on June 25, 2024, alleging four violations of his probation conditions. Cervantes pleaded true to the State’s allegations.
Cervantes was also ordered to pay the remaining $340 court costs, a $2,500 fine, and a $180 lab fee.
Krystal Jeanette Ramirez, 35, from Pampa, was sentenced to one year in prison for the state-jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.
Alexander arrested Ramirez on Feb. 1, 2025.
Ramirez received two years’ probation when she originally pleaded guilty on Oct. 14, 2025.
The State filed its motion to adjudicate on January 26, alleging five violations of her probation conditions. Ramirez pleaded true to the State’s allegations.
Ramirez was also ordered to pay the remaining $305 court costs, a $500 fine, and $180 restitution.
Melvin Caneles, 34, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced to 45 days in the Carson County Jail for the state-jail felony offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying documents.
Carson County Deputy Colton Daniels arrested Caneles on Feb. 19.
Caneles was also ordered to pay $305 in court costs.
At the time of his plea, Caneles remained in the Carson County Jail on an immigration detainer issued by the United States Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Erik Gomez Leon, 23, from Glendale, Ariz., was sentenced to 36 days in the Carson County Jail for the Class B misdemeanor offense of fleeing from a police officer.
DPS Trooper Austin Albright arrested Gomez Leon on Oct. 3, 2020.
Gomez Leon was also ordered to pay $305 in court costs.
Colton Chase Dewitt, 32, from Tempe, Ariz., was placed on two years’ probation for the Class A misdemeanor offense of unlawful use of a criminal instrument.
DPS Trooper Kix Ferrel arrested Dewitt on Nov. 13, 2025. Dewitt pleaded to an information filed by the State on Jan. 19.
Dewitt was ordered to pay an upfront fine of $750, $400 in attorney fees, $305 in court costs, $180 lab fee, and complete 100 hours of community service. If revoked, Dewitt faces up to a year in county jail.