FOUR SENTENCED IN DISTRICT COURT
Four people have been sentenced in the latest session of 21st Judicial District Court.
23-year old Boysie Deleon Cole, III of Washington had his probation revoked and was sentenced to three years in prison for Theft of Cattle – a Third Degree Felony.
Cole was originally charged in the case back in June of 2013.
24-year old Joseph Cummings of Bellville, had his probation for a 2015 felony theft adjudicated and was sentenced to 10 months in jail.
Cummings was also fined $1500.
22-year old Brandon Sparks was placed on 10 years’ probation for a 2015 felony arrest for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance.
Sparks was also ordered to perform 200 hours community service restitution and attend a drug offender education program.
And, 17-year old Javonte Santevion Jones, of Brenham, was placed on three years’ probation for Credit/Debit Card Abuse – a State Jail Felony.
Jones was also ordered to perform 200 hours community service and have no contact with the co-defendants in this case.
Second chances hang the repeat offenders just saying
Manufacturing and delivery and only probation. That’s what’s wrong with this town.
Blame the judge on that one. I heard the DA ask for prison, but the judge let him out.
The Judge sentenced Mr Sparks to ten years prison. Then after he spent about 6 months there, granted his Motion for what is called Shock Probation and let him out. The District Attorney’s Office argues for prison time the entire process. This was not a plea bargain.
The DA’s facebook page says the following:
On March 27, 2017, defendant pled guilty. On July 6, 2017, a sentencing hearing was held with no agreement and the Court sentenced the defendant to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division. Upon defendant’s motion, the defendant was released by the Court under Shock Probation and on December 21, 2017, the Court sentenced him to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division probated 10 years, court costs, $180 lab, $50 crime stoppers fee, 200 hours community service restitution, drug offender education program, drug/alcohol evaluation and treatment, provide DNA sample, urinalysis. In the companion case, Sparks was also sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudication by the court on July 6.