GRAND JURY RETURNS 33 INDICTMENTS
The Washington County Grand Jury meet Tuesday and returned 33 indictments. Those indicted include:
Van Nang Do, 64 of Brenham for 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault of a public servant. Do was arrested in May of this year after he reportedly rammed two vehicles near Tractor Supply in Brenham and then swung a wrench at a police officer as he tried to intervene.
Also indicted by the Grand Jury were:
Albert Charles, 60 of Brenham for Theft $2,500 - $30,000 from the Elderly.
Devun Cooksey, 18 of Brenham for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.
Oscar Cruz-Hernandez, 37 of Brenham for Possession Controlled Substance
Renae Cunningham, 38 of Caldwell for Possession Controlled Substance
Christopher Cody Deckard, 26 of Houston for Possession Controlled Substance
Labyron Desmond Dever, 29 of Brenham for Possession Controlled Substance
Eddie Dorsey, Jr., 39 of Brenham for Injury to a Child
Jamie Echeverria, 21 of Chappell Hill for Possession Controlled Substance
Tyrin Foley, 19 of San Antonio for Possession Controlled Substance
William Wayne Greer, 45 of Gonzales for Possession Controlled Substance
Danny Shane Lewis, 54 of Galveston for Possession Controlled Substance
Jeanette Maxwell, 35 of Somerville for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Christopher Louis Meier, 28 of Brenham for Possession Controlled Substance
Cody Mims, 18 of Brenham for Possession Controlled Substance
Ja’rron Atkinson Moore, 18 of Brenham for Theft $1,500-$20,000
Rene Valero-Morejon, 45 of Houston for Forgery
Rolando C. Perez, 27 of Austin for Fraudulent Use/Possession Identifying Items
Laura Amada Pupo-Valdes, 27 of Austin for Fraudulent Use/Possession Identifying Items
Damien Rios, 18 of Brenham for Tampering with Physical Evidence and 2 counts of Possession Controlled Substance
John Wayne Stewart, 36 of Somerville for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Previously indicted by the Grand Jury and subsequently arrested were:
Teresa Snell, 60 of Brenham for Tampering with Physical Evidence, Evading Arrest with Vehicle, and Possession of Marijuana 4 oz-5 lbs
Luis Hernandez, 30 of Brenham for Injury to a Child.
Well Krissy, I’ve got a different view. Although someone may be predisposed toward addiction and yes, responsible nevertheless for their behavior, the drug dealer excells in identifying people at risk in that regard , and by nature of their vocation then ‘push’ and encourage those I individuals to acquiesce to those defects in their character. That makes the dope dealer a ‘predator’. The remedy for predators in our society is a person with a badge and a gun who we authorize on behalf of us all to find and lock these predators up. And yeah, I’d encourage people to tell the police where these people are. By and large they are cowardly by nature….let’s don’t blame the victims anymore, let’s just lock criminals up in jail where they belong
Well said BrenhamResident. At the end of the day, they are not kids any longer when they get to that age of 18. Sorry all the lessons provided to you before that age is your learning grace period. Yes they will mess up along the way but somethings you do you already know the outcome. The younger generation feel some type of entitlement already as if they shouldn’t be punished. Accountability for your actions.
Do you realize the young ages of the children that are being arrested for drugs, why dont they offer these kids a bargain you tell us where did you get the drugs and in return we will give you probation. If they talk go after the drug dealer and I’m sure there’s one before that drug dealer but you would be punishing the right person whose killing our young children and that way of getting rid of these drug dealers. prison where they belong not the children. These dealers will be right where they belong selling to the capital murders etc. After all they say you can get all the drugs you want in prison. I know for a fact. I have been getting threats from the drug dealer i turned in for selling to my son. Do you think Im scared no I am not hes doing 35 yrs in prison
They do, in a lot of cases, ask the people to turn in who they buy from in exchange for a lighter/no sentence. Its up to the individual whether or not they want to tell. Most people dont though, bc its a dangerous thing to do. Like you said, you get threats. And, it’s not the drug dealer’s fault that someone buys from them. Thats a personal choice made by each individual that does buy. Who’s fault is it your son used?? His. Own you’re mistakes…dont try to pass them off on someone else.
Cha-Ching goes our court house. That new Justice center will be paid for before it is finished.
@ Shirley and Aware – you must not understand what Grand Jury is. It has no bearing on a person’s guilt. It’s the process by which an individual is taken to felony court. It doesn’t mean any of them are guilty, and it darn sure doesn’t make the county money – it actually costs money. By the time the county pays the prosecutors, the electric bill, each grand juror…the county is sitting far into the red. Felony court is not and never will be a money-making venture. The only people who make money in any of this are the defense attorneys.
And as far as “turning in” a drug dealer, I’m pretty sure it doesn’t work that way. It’s not like when someone says, “oh, I love your shoes. Where did you get them?” and you answer “Payless.” I would agree with Krissy that it most likely pays a factor in the punishment, but doesn’t negate the fact that the person who had the drugs is still guilty. After reading these indictments and press releases each week, I’m not sure I would willingly narc a drug dealer. They’re the ones with drug charges, assault charges, weapons charges, etc…