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Childress – On Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, 12 pleas took place in Childress County, Texas.

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. Malinda Herrera pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt and was sentenced to eight years in the
Institutional Division of TDCJ for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

On Jan. 30, 2013, Herrera originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on Jan. 24, 2013, in Collingsworth County.

The State filed the motion on Sept. 11, 2014, alleging six violations of community supervision.

Herrera is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Collingsworth County, a $4,000 fine, and $140 in restitution.

2. Jeramie Ibarra was placed on probation for a period of two years for the class A misdemeanor offense of possession of marijuana. Ibarra pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Ibarra, 25-year-old resident of Baton Rogue, La., was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place April 22, 2014 by Memphis Police Officer Graham Carter and plead to an information filed by the State on Sept. 10, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Ibarra is required to pay a $4,000 fine to Hall County upfront, $381 in court costs, $180.00 restitution, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service. If Ibarra violates probation, he could face up to one year in the county jail.

3. Savannah Taylor Bryan was placed on probation for a period of two years for the state jail felony offense of possession of marijuana. Bryan pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Bryan, 21-year-old resident of Bossier City, La., was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place April 22, 2014 by Carter.
Bryan pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Sept. 10, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Bryan is required to pay a $1,500 fine to Hall County, $381 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service. If Bryan violates probation, she could face up to two years in the State Jail Division of the TDCJ.

4. Bianca Saenz pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt and was sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

On March 4, 2013, Saenz originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on Feb. 19, 2013, in Hall County.

The State filed the first amended motion on Sept. 15, 2014, alleging 13 violations of community supervision.

Saenz is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Hall County, a $2,000 fine, and $140 in restitution

5. Thomas Eugene Fields was placed on probation for a period of two years for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Fields pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Fields, 32-year-old resident of Woodward, Okla., was arrested in Collingsworth County for the offense that took place Aug. 22, 2014 by Collingsworth County Deputy Mike Warren. Fields pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Sept. 10, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Fields is required to pay a $1,500 fine to Collingsworth County, $376 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service. If Fields violates probation, he could face up to two years in the State Jail Division of the TDCJ.

6. Matthew Lunsford was placed on probation for a period of two years for the class A misdemeanor offense of deadly conduct. Lunsford pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Lunsford, 18-year-old resident of Clarendon, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place Feb. 23, 2014 by Donley County Deputy Jay Logan and was indicted by a Donley County Grand Jury on April 1, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Lunsford is required to pay a $250 fine to Donley County, $398 in court costs, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service. If Lunsford violates probation, he could face up to one year in the county jail.

7. Wayne Thomas Smith was placed on probation for a period of five years for the second degree felony offense of possession of marijuana. Smith pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Smith, 37-year-old resident of Tampa, Fla., was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place April 15, 2014 by Childress Police Officer Coy Teichelman, and pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on July 18, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Smith is required to pay a $5,000 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Smith violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

8. Rafael Portales-Chamizo was placed on probation for a period of five years for the second degree felony offense of possession of marijuana. Portales-Chamizo pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Portales-Chamizo, 49-year-old resident of Miami Gardens, Fla., was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place July 30, 2014 by Teichelman, and pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Sept. 15, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Portales-Chamizo is required to pay a $5,000 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Portales-Chamizo violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

9. James Harvey Menninger was placed on probation for a period of two years for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Menninger pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Menninger, 67-year-old resident of Fort Worth, was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place June 7, 2014 by DPS Trooper Chad Baize, and pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Sept. 15, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Menninger is required to pay a $6,000 fine to Childress County upfront, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Menninger violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

10. Ricardo Antonio Zambrano was convicted for the first degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to ten years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ, but the sentence was probated for a period of ten years.

Zambrano, 24-year-old of Wichita Falls, was arrested by Teichelman on June 10, 2014 and pleaded to an information filed by the State on Sept. 15, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea Zambrano is required to pay a $10,000 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and complete 400 hours of community service.

11. Hayde Posey, Jr. was placed on probation for a period of six years for the second degree felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Posey pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Posey, 34-year-old resident of Childress, was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place July 26, 2014 and investigation was conducted by Childress Police Detective Landon Johnson. Posey was later indicted by a Childress County Grand Jury on Oct. 2, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Posey is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Posey violates probation, he could face up to 20 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

12. Posey, Jr. was also placed on probation for a period of six years for the third degree felony offense of continuous assault family violence. Posey pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

If Posey violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.