Hockley County Court Report

Disposed criminal cases in the 286th District Court:

State v. Martin Longoria, convicted for assault of a peace officer or judge. Punishment assessed includes confinement for eight years and a fine of $1,500.

State v. Matthew Scott Simpson, motion to dismiss for the offense of stalking and publishing or threat to publish intimate visual material because of insufficient evidence.

State v. Martin Longoria, adjudicated for the offense of criminal mischief between $2,500 and $30,000..

State v. Martin Longoria, adjudicated for the offense of a deadly conduct discharge of a firearm.

Disposed civil cases in the 286th District Court:

Brooke Estrada v. Michael Estrada, final judgment, non-jury, divorce.

Disposed county court cases:

State v. Jaime Cardenes, motion to dismiss for the offense of driving while intoxicated because the officer was unavailable.

State v. Modesta Andrea Hyson, court’s order to adjudicate for the offense of theft of service greater than $750 but less than $2,500.

State v. Frank Zapata Jr., judgement and sentence for the offense of theft of property greater than $100 but less than $750 committed on or about July 25, 2024. Original punishment assessed included confinement in the Hockley County Jail for 45 days and a fine of $500.

State v. Modesta Hyson, judgement and sentence for the offense of theft of property greater than $750 but less than $2,500, committed on or about October 20, 2022. Original punishment assessed included confinement in the Hockley County Jail for 60 days and a fine of $500.

Marriage Licenses:

Jacob Chad Lawson and Julie Leann Fortner, issued May 16.

Jamie Lynn Jackson and Justin Brennar Fox, issued May 19.

Dewey James Gragson and Angela Hope Rodriguez, issued May 21.