Childress County District Court hears four pleas
On Thursday, May 15, four pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress 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 presiding.
Phillip Jay Ramos, 46 from Hayward, Calif., was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the first degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance that occurred in Childress County on Dec. 2, 2021.
Ramos was originally placed on probation for the offense on April 13, 2023.
On March 5, the State filed its motion requesting the court to adjudicate Ramos’ probation, alleging three violations of his conditions of probation. Ramos pleaded true to the violations.
Ramos was ordered to pay a $500 fine, $340 in court costs, and $180 lab fee.
Jorge Aleman De Hoyos, 33 from Wichita Falls, Texas, was sentenced to the Childress County Jail for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. De Hoyos received time served for the 12.44 offense.
De Hoyos was arrested by Childress Police Officer Glen Egerton on Feb. 21, 2025. De Hoyos pleaded to a complaint filed by the State on May 14.
DeHoyos was also ordered to pay $340 in court costs.
Joseph Lin Bourland, 26 from Childress, Texas, was placed on four years probation for the third degree felony offense of tampering with physical evidence.
Bourland was arrested by Childress Police Officer Anthony Smith on Aug. 8, 2024. Bourland pleaded to an information filed by the State on Oct. 9, 2024.
Bourland was ordered to pay a $4,000 fine, $340 in court costs, $450 in attorney’s fees and complete 200 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Bourland faces up to 10 years in prison.
Bourland was also placed on three years probation for the state jail felony offense of theft of property.
Bourland was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine, $340 in court costs, $400 in attorney’s fees and $500 in restitution. If his probation is revoked, Bourland faces up to two years in prison.