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On Tuesday, Jan.12, six pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court via the internet-based meeting app Zoom, with the Court sitting in Donley County.

Luke Inman, the District Attorney for the 100th Judicial District, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the case for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.

- Erin Rae Galvan, 23 of Childress, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the first degree felony offense of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

Following his arrest on Jan. 24, 2020, Galvan was initially placed on probation for five years on June 15, 2020. The State filed a motion asking the Court to revoke Galvan’s probation on Oct. 1, 2020, based upon his violation of certain conditions of his probation.

“We are seeing an increased number of probationers completely disregarding their probation conditions as soon as they walk out of the courtroom after their plea,” said Inman. “If these individuals are unwilling to take advantage of the opportunity afforded to them, they will land themselves in the pen for a long period of time and only have themselves to blame.”

At the hearing on Tuesday, Galvan admitted to violating probation, and Messer sentenced him to 30 years in prison.

- Colton Michael Bradham, 28 of Wellington, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the state jail felony offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Following his arrest on July 10, 2020, Bradham was initially placed on probation for three years on Sept. 21, 2020. The State filed a motion asking the Court to revoke Bradham’s probation on Dec. 1, 2020, based upon his violation of certain conditions of his probation.

At the hearing on Tuesday, Bradham admitted to violating probation, and Messer sentenced him to 18 months in prison.

- Cesar Chacon Samaniego, 43 of Memphis, was placed on five years probation for the second degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation. Samaniego was arrested by Memphis Police Chief Tim Flaxington on Oct. 5, 2020.

Samaniego was also ordered to pay a $500 fine to Hall County, $500 in restitution, $381 in court costs and complete 300 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Samaniego faces up to 20 years in prison

- In a separate case, Samaniego was also placed on five years probation for another second degree felony burglary of a habitation. In this case, Samaniego was also arrested by Flaxington on Oct. 5, 2020.

Samaniego was also ordered to pay $381 in court costs. If the probation in this case is revoked, Samaniego faces up to 20 years in prison. Notably, while the probation terms in both cases will run at the same time, Messer could order any prison sentences to be served consecutively if Samaniego is found to have violated the terms of either probation.

- Misael Gonzales, 23 from El Paso, was placed on ten years probation for the first degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Gonzales was arrested by DPS Trooper Christopher Lambert on Nov. 25, 2020.

Gonzales was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine to Carson County, $340 in court costs, $180 drug lab restitution and complete 400 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Gonzales faces up to 99 years or life in prison.

- Joe Anthony-Dewayne Gotcher, 32 from Sulphur Springs, was placed on four years probation for the second degree felony offense of unlawful possession of a firearm. Gotcher was arrested by Flaxington on Sept. 6, 2020.

Gotcher was also ordered to pay a $4,000 fine to Hall County, $340 in court costs and complete 300 hours of community service. If his probation is revoked, Gotcher faces up to 20 years in prison.