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Wellington – On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, three pleas took place in Collingsworth County, Texas.

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

1. Bret Dwayne Mills pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to 14 months in the State Jail Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

On June 5, 2014, Mills originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on March 22, 2014, in Collingsworth County.

The State filed the motion on Jan. 6, 2015, alleging 12 violations of community supervision.
Mills is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Collingsworth County, a $1,500 fine, and $180 in restitution.

2. Sandy J. Armenta was placed on probation for a period of two years for the third degree felony offense of money laundering. Armenta pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Armenta, 59-year-old resident of Palm Dale, Calif., was arrested in Carson County for the offense that took place Jan. 16, 2015 by Officer Danny Dawson. Armenta pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Jan. 19, 2015.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Armenta is required to pay a fine of $500 fine to Carson County, $296 in court costs, and successfully complete 200 hours of community service. If Armenta violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

3. Adam Ryan Seymour was placed on probation for a period of ten years for the third degree felony offense of injury to a disabled person. Seymour pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Seymour, 36-year-old resident of Turkey, Texas, was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place June 12, 2014 by Texas Ranger Bo Brown. Seymour pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Jan. 16, 2015.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Seymour was required to pay a fine of $2,000 fine to Hall County, $381 in court costs, and successfully complete 300 hours of community service. If Seymour violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.