District Court
Courtney Shelton, Criminal District Attorney, releases the following information on cases disposed of in the 5th Judicial District Court for the Month of August, 2021, with Bill Miller, Presiding Judge:
Jail/ Prison Sentences
James Robert Heard
DOB: 2/10/1978
Linden, TX
Offense: Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence with Previous Conviction
Sentence: 08/02/2021; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ
• Pay $370.00 in court cost Offense: Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence with Previous Conviction
Sentence: 08/02/2021; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ
• Pay $370.00 in court cost (Sentences to run concurrently)
Dixie Dawn Blocker
DOB: 8/16/1981
Queen City, TX
Offense: Interference with Child Custody (x4)
Sentence: 8/16/2021; 6 months State Jail Division, TDCJ
• Pay $420.00 in court cost Offense: Endangering a Child
Sentence: 8/16/2021; 6 months State Jail Division, TDCJ
• Pay $420.00 in court cost (Sentences to run concurrent)
Jeremy Scott Harris
DOB: 2/12/1981
Linden, TX
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance-
Sentence: 8/16/2021; 15 months State Jail Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked
Nicholas James Lindley
DOB: 7/11/2000
Atlanta, TX
Offense: Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Sentence: 8/16/2021; Guilt Adjudicated, 6 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked
• 1,000.00 fine and $1,007.50 in court cost
Offense: Retaliation
Sentence: 8/16/2021; Guilt Adjudicated, 6 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked
• 1,000.00 fine and $499.00 in court cost
Offense: Burglary of a Building
Sentence: 8/16/2021; Guilt Adjudicated, 15 months State Jail Division, TDCJ-community supervision revoked
• 1,000.00 fine and $399.00 in court cost (Sentences to run concurrent)
Joseph Aaron McDaniel
DOB: 06/01/1982
Jefferson, TX
Offense: Assault Causing Bodily Injury Family Violence-Occlusion
Sentence: 08/30/2021; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community service revoked
• Pay $2,000.00 fine and $590.00 in court cost
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated Subsequent
Sentence: 08/30/2021; 10 years Institutional Division, TDCJ-community service revoked
• Pay $2,000.00 fine and $841.00 in court cost (Sentences to run concurrently)
Community Supervision Sentences
Timothy Renard Finley
DOB: 7/13/1991
Offense: Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence
Sentence: 8/16/2021; 1 year county jail, suspended 24 months community supervision
• Pay $2,000.00 fine and $685.00 in court cost
John Wesley Brents
DOB: 06/15/1982
Mcleod, TX
Offense: Tamper with Oil/Gas Well
Sentence: 08/30/2021; 10 years Deferred Adjudication
• Pay $500.00 fine, $11,000.00 restitution, and $404.00 in court cost
Offense: Deadly Conduct
Sentence: 08/30/2021; 365 days County Jail suspended 2 years community supervision
• Pay $185.00 in court cost (Sentences to run concurrently)
Odis Monique Harrison
DOB: 03/03/1982
Bloomburg, TX
Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Sentence: 8/30/2021; 7 years Deferred Adjudication
• Pay $1,000 fine and $954.00 in court cost
