10 years ago

Childress– On Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, six 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 Dan Mike Bird presiding by assignment.

1. Victor Antonio Mendoza was convicted for the enhanced second degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to 10 years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Mendoza, 46-year-old of Amarillo, was arrested by DPS Trooper Lynn Mays on May 10, 2014 in Donley County and was indicted by a Grand Jury on Aug. 6, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea Mendoza is required to pay $573 in court costs.

2. Anselmo Garcia Silva, Jr. was convicted for the Class A Misdemeanor offense of theft and was sentenced to one year in the Collingsworth County Jail, but the sentence was probated for a period of one year.

Silva, 36-year-old of Wellington, was arrested by Collingsworth County Sheriff Kent Riley on April 1, 2014 for the offense that occurred on March 31, 2014 and was indicted by a Grand Jury on June 24, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea Silva is required to pay a $250 fine to Collingsworth County, $376 in court costs, $300 restitution, and complete 100 hours of community service.

3. Jesse Cipronio Cantu pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Adjudicate Guilt and was sentenced to ten years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.

On Oct. 11, 2011, Cantu originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on September 7, 2011, in Collingsworth County.

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

Cantu is also required to pay $376 in court costs to Collingsworth County, a $6,000 fine, and $140 in restitution.

4. Jason David Herbert pleaded true to allegations listed in the State’s Motion to Revoke and was sentenced to eight years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated 3rd or more.

On Oct. 7, 2013, Herbert originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on March 29, 2013, in Donley County.

The State filed the motion on Sept. 16, 2014, alleging three violations of community supervision.

Herbert is also required to pay $563 in court costs to Donley County, a $500 fine, and $140 in restitution.

5. David Guadalupe Rojas 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 third degree felony offense of assault on a public servant.

On Jan. 9, 2006, Rojas originally pleaded guilty to offense that occurred on April 20, 2005, in Childress County.

The State filed the motion on June 5, 2014, alleging ten violations of community supervision.

Rojas is also required to pay $347.50 in court costs to Childress County and a $3,000 fine.

6. Rojas was also convicted for the third degree felony offense of assault on a public servant and was sentenced to eight years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ.

Rojas, 42-year-old of Childress, was arrested by Childress Police Officer Todd Gambol on May 9, 2014 in Childress County and was indicted by a Grand Jury on August 6, 2014.

Pursuant to the plea Rojas is required to pay $400.50 in court costs.