Five people are headed to prison after recent hearings in District Judge Ernie B. Armstrong’s courtroom.
Caleb Deshawn Green, 24, of Snyder, was given a 15-year sentence in exchange for his plea to first degree felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
In addition to his sentence, Green was also ordered to pay $954 in court costs and $180 in restitution.
In March 2019, Green was found in possession of, with intent to deliver, more than four grams, but less than 200 grams, of cocaine, according to court documents.
Anthony Diego Martinez, 24, of Snyder, was given a 7-year sentence in exchange for his guilty plea to a charge of bail jumping and failure to appear. The charge is a third degree felony.
He was also ordered to pay $884 in court costs.
Martinez failed to appear for an August 6 court hearing on a felony charge of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, according to court documents.
Martinez was a given a second 7-year sentence, on the original third degree felony charge of evading arrest.
As part of that sentence he was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and $894 in court costs.
The charge was the result of an April 2019 incident in which he fled from a peace officer who was attempting to arrest or detain him, according to court documents.
The sentences will be served concurrently.
Carroll Lee McNeil, 47, of Snyder, will serve his original 10-year sentence on a third degree felony charge of driving while intoxicated.
The sentence had been probated, which was revoked after McNeill attempted to invade the privacy of his victim by taking their photo in August and having been found to have used alcohol in August 2019.
As part of his January 2018 plea agreement, McNeill was also originally ordered to pay a $1,500 fine, $610 in court costs and $420 in restitution.
Romana Martinez Escobedo, 34, of Snyder, had her probation on two separate sentences revoked and will serve her original sentences concurrently.
Escobedo's 2-year sentence on a state jail felony charge of felony theft had been probated five years.
At that time she was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and $953 in court and attorney fees.
Escobedo's 2-year sentence on a state jail felony charge of possession of a controlled substance had been probated three years.
At the time of her original January 2018 plea agreement, she had also been ordered to pay $1,013 in attorney fees and court costs.
Her probations were revoked after she stole meat, valued between $100 and $750 in Lubbock County in June, failed to meet with her probation officer in May or June and failed to make her monthly $60 payment for restitution, court costs and appointed counsel in May or June.
Jimmy Wayne Austin, 58, of Snyder, had his probation revoked on a 10-year sentence and was given a 20-year sentence on two separate counts of driving while intoxicated.
The first incident occurred on November 21, 2018. As part of that plea agreement, Austin was given a 10-year probated sentence and ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and $1,128 in court costs.
His probation was revoked after he tested positive for alcohol metabolites on August 5 and was found to have consumed alcohol on August 19.
The 20-year sentence was issued for an August third degree felony charge, enhanced to second degree, of driving while intoxicated.
According to court documents he was found using a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
He has previous convictions for driving while intoxicated in 2002 and 2011 in Ector and in 2019 in Scurry County.
The sentences will be served concurrently.
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