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Wellington – On Monday, May 12, 2014, eight pleas took place in Collingsworth County, Texas which involved cases from four of the five counties in the District.

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.

A total of $10,500 in fines was assessed as a result of the pleas that took place on May 12. In addition to the fines, the defendants were required to pay a total of $3,159 in court costs and $1,467.57in restitution.

1. Tyler Allen Hunter was convicted for the second degree felony offense burglary of a habitation.

Hunter, 24-year-old resident of Childress was sentenced to eight years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the offense.
Hunter was arrested on Feb. 29, 2014 by Childress Police Corporal Matthew Bradley. Hunter was indicted by a Childress County Grand Jury on May 6, 2014.

“Officer Bradley did an excellent job in this investigation following up on several leads that led to this conviction and the conviction of another co-defendant to the penitentiary,” said Inman.
“The entire [Childress] PD has come a long way in a short time frame under the new supervision of Chief [Ottis] Garcia and they are putting together very solid felony cases.”

On April 23, Dominique Stewart, Hunter’s co-defendant, was sentenced to 14 years in the Institutional Division for the same offense.
Hunter is required to pay $400.50 in court costs to Childress County and a fine of $2,000.00.

2. John Curt Bowen was placed on probation for a period of two years for the third degree felony offense of assault family violence enhanced. Bowen pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Bowen, 32-year-old resident of Wellington, was arrested in Collingsworth County for the offense that took place March 19, 2014 by Collingsworth County Sheriff Kent Riley. Bowen was indicted by a Collingsworth County Grand Jury on April 2, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Bowen is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Collingsworth County, $376 in court costs, and successfully complete 200 hours of community service.

Bowen must also successfully complete an anger management programs through the probation department due to the nature of the felony offense he committed.

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

3. Robert Dale Small was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ. However, the sentence was probated for a period of five years for the third degree felony offense of forgery.

Small, 29-year-old resident of Haslett, Texas, was arrested in Donley County for the offense that took place March 20, 2014 by Donley County Deputy Vincent Marasco. Small pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on May 12, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Small is required to pay a $2,000 fine to Donley County, $488 in court costs, complete 200 hours of community service.

4. Robin Lynn Lore was placed on probation for a period of two years for the third degree felony offense of tampering with physical evidence. Lore pleaded guilty and was placed on deferred adjudication for the offense.

Lore, 44-year-old resident of Fort Worth, was arrested in Hall County for the offense that took place Sept. 29, 2013 by Memphis Police Officer Graham Carter. Lore pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on Feb. 3, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Lore is required to pay a $500 fine to Hall County, $381 in court costs, and complete 200 hours of community service. If Lore violates probation, she could face up to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the TDCJ.

5. Santos Pina Martinez, a 42-year-old resident of Houston, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was convicted and sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of the TDCJ.

On April 9, 2012, Martinez originally pleaded guilty to the state jail felony offense of burglary of a building that occurred on Dec. 20, 2011, in Collingsworth County. The initial theft investigation was conducted by Riley, acting as Deputy for the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office.

The State filed the motion to adjudicate on April 22, 2014, alleging five violations of community supervision. Martinez is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Collingsworth County, a $1,500 fine, and $1,020.07 restitution.

6. Kerry Duane Fowler, a 59-year-old resident of Childress, pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was convicted and sentenced to five years in the
Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of tampering with evidence.

On Sept. 13, 2010, Fowler originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on June 20, 2009, in Childress County.

The State filed the motion to adjudicate on Dec. 11, 2013, alleging five violations of community supervision.

Fowler pleaded true to the violations contained in the State’s motion and was sentenced to five years. Fowler is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Childress County, a $500 fine, and $140 in restitution.

7. Casey Wayne Wallace was convicted and placed on probation for a period of five years for the state jail felony offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Wallace pleaded true to allegations contained in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate and was sentenced to two years in the State Jail Division of the TDCJ, but the sentence was probated for a period of five years.

Wallace was originally placed on felony probation on Nov. 3, 2011 after he was arrested on September 26, 2011 in Childress.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Wallace is required to pay a $1,500 fine to Childress County, $376 in court costs, $307.50 restitution, and complete 100 hours of community service.

8. Jose Luis Villarreal was convicted and sentenced to 16 months in the State Jail Division of TDCJ for the state jail felony of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger.
Villarreal, 35-year-old resident of Childress, was arrested in Childress County for the offense that took place August 26, 2012 by Childress Police Officer Jared Dill. Villarreal pleaded guilty to an information on September 17, 2012 and was placed on three years’ probation.

While on felony probation, Villarreal admitted to violating two conditions of probation. The State filed its Motion to Revoke on April 21, 2014, alleging six violations.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, Villarreal is also required to pay a $2,500 fine to Childress County and $385.50 in court costs.