District Court News

Courtney Shelton, Criminal District Attorney, releases the following information on cases disposed of in the 5th Judicial District Court for the Month of November/December, 2023, with Bill Miller, Presiding Judge:

JAIL/ PRISON SENTENCES November

Russell Wayne Gilmore Age: 42 Omaha, TX Offense: Burglary of a Building Sentence: 11/20/2023; 15 months State Jail Division, TDCJ Pay $370.00 court cost

December

Richard Earl Hohl Age: 39 Texarkana, AR Offense: Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility Sentence: 12/07/2023; 5 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked Pay $2,000.00 fine and $444.00 court cost Offense: Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear Sentence: 12/07/2023; 5 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked Pay $314.00 in court cost (Sentence to run concurrently) Donald Anthony Gibson, Jr. Age: 38 Linden, TX Offense: Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury Sentence: 12/20/2023; 15 years Institutional Division, TDCJ Pay $370.00 in court cost Deundra Erwin Mitchell Age: 34 Texarkana, TX Offense: Burglary of a Habitation Sentence: 12/04/2023; 15 years Institutional Division, TDCJ Pay $420.00 in court cost Joseph Preston Schlatre Age: 71 Queen City, TX Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Sentence: 12/04/2023; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ Pay $355.00 in court cost Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Sentence: 12/04/2023; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ

COMMUNITY SUPERVISION SENTENCES November Felisha Mercedes Allen Age: 83 Atlanta, TX Offense: Endangering a Child Sentence: 11/09/2023; 2 years State Jail Division, TDCJ suspended, 5 years community supervision Pay $500.00 fine and $389.00 in court cost Offense: Endangering a Child Sentence: 11/09/2023; 2 years State Jail Division, TDCJ suspended, 5 years community supervision Pay $500.00 fine (Run concurrently) Jordan Isaiah Williamson Age: 22 St. Louis, MO Offense: Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle Sentence: 11/20/2023; 10 years Deferred Adjudication Pay $1,000.00 fine and $404.00 in court cost Offense: Theft of a Firearm Sentence: 11/20/2023; 5 years Deferred Adjudication Pay $1,000.00 fine (Run concurrently)

December

Kerry Lajohn Fields Age: 52 Houston, TX Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance Sentence: 12/04/2023; 5 years Deferred Adjudication Pay $1,000.00 fine, $404.00 in court cost, $180.00 restitution Offense: Driving While Intoxicated Open Container Sentence: 12/04/2023; 180 days county jail suspended, 2 years community supervision Pay $500.00 fine (Run concurrently) Caleb Heath Porterfield Age: 35 Atlanta, TX Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance Sentence: 12/06/2023; 2 years State Jail Division, TDCJ suspended, 5 years community supervision Pay $404.00 in court cost and $180.00 restitution