115th District Court Hearings Put Five Behind Bars

Stubbert, Baker convictions highlight latest 115th District Court actions

GILMER, TX, Feb. 12, 2009 -- In two days of hearings in the 115th District Court, Judge Lauren Parish heard 13 Guilty pleas, resulting in five jail sentences, one probation and five deferred adjudications, according to the latest Hearings Report from Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd.

Besides the previously reported sentencings of Matthew Stubbert and Kerry Baker on charges of sexual assaults on children, Judge Parish also handed down jail terms for various drug charges, burglary and credit card abuse.


Feb. 6, 2009 Hearing Results
* JAMES SENTRELL CHISM, 29, of AVINGER, pled GUILTY to POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, a State Jail Felony (FS) and was sentenced to TWO YEARS in the STATE JAIL.

* MATTHEW ALBERT STUBBERT, 35, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to two counts of SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD, 2nd Degree Felonies (F2), and was sentenced to TWENTY YEARS in prison.

* JOSHUA DARK, 27, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to CREDIT CARD ABUSE (FS), and received THREE YEARS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION, along with $4253.08 in fines and restitution and 200 Community Work Service Hours. He must also attend Theft and Life Skills classes.

* KERRY SCOTT BAKER, 33, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD, a First Degree Felony (F1), and was sentenced to LIFE In prison, with a consecutive TWENTY-FIVE YEAR prison sentence.

* DONOVAN LYNN BROUSSARD, 28, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to DEADLY CONDUCT, a Class 'A' Misdemeanor (MA), and was sentenced to NINETY DAYS in the Upshur County Jail.

* CHAD DALE WALLS, 24, of ORE CITY, pled GUILTY to INDECENCY WITH A CHILD (F2), and received SEVEN YEARS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION along with $1561.00 in fines and 300 Community Work Service Hours. He must also register as a Sex Offender, and is barred from Residing in a Home with a Child Under 18.

* COLTON SHANE GUTHRIE, 19, of WHITE OAK, pled GUILTY to BURGLARY OF A HABITATION (F2), and received to FOUR YEARS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION, along with $776.00 in fines and 300 Community Work Service Hours.

* DAVID TANKERSLEY, 18, of GLADEWATER, pled GUILTY to INJURY TO A CHILD (FS), and received FIVE YEARS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION, along with $766.00 in fines and 300 Community Work Service Hours.

* JESSIE LEE PHILLIPS, 39, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to ATTEMPT POSSESSION OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (MA), and received NINE MONTHS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION along with $466.00 in fines and 80 Hours of Community Work Service Hours.

Feb. 9, 2009 Hearing Results
* KIMA SKINNER, 31, of GLADEWATER, pled GUILTY to SECURING EXECUTION OF
DOCUMENT BY DECEPTION (FS), and received FIVE YEARS probation along with $6714.00 in fines and 300 Community Work Service Hours. If she pays restitution to the Texas Health and Human Services, her probation will be reduced to two years.

* LARRY GENE HASKINS, 49, of GILMER, pled GUILTY to POSSESSION OR TRANSPORT OF CERTAIN CHEMICALS WITH INTENT TO MANUFACTURE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (F2), and was sentenced to EIGHT YEARS in prison.