11 years ago

Wellington – On Monday, April 7, 2014, two pleas took place in Collingsworth 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.

A total of $1,500 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on April 7. In addition to the fines, the defendants were required to pay a total of $801 in court costs and $360 in restitution.

1. Tawan Sekou Jordan was placed on probation for a period of two years for the third degree felony offense of possession of marijuana. Jordan pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Jordan, 39-year-old resident of Slidell, La., was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place Oct. 31, 2013 by Childress Police Officer Coy Teichelman. Jordan was indicted by a Childress County Grand Jury on March 4, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Jordan is required to pay a $1,000 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 200 hours of community service.
If Jordan violates probation, he could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

2. Johnny Dethaniel Cunningham was placed on probation for a period of two years for the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Cunningham pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Cunningham, 48-year-old resident of Childress, was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place March 12, 2013 by Childress Police Officer Chad Ware. Cunningham was indicted by a Childress County Grand Jury on Dec. 11, 2013.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Cunningham is required to pay a $500 fine to Childress County, $400.50 in court costs, $180 restitution, and successfully complete 100 hours of community service. If Cunningham violates probation, he could face up to two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.