Antron Jackson
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Lead: Mackensie Pfleger
Pick: Julie Johnson
DA Investigator: Adam Arista
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
The victim ended her relationship with the defendant after he assaulted her on Thanksgiving. For the next four months, he stalked her by calling and texting her from unknown numbers, sending intimate photos and videos to her family and co-workers, and showing up at her job pretending to be a current employee. The day of the offense, he borrowed a friend’s car, followed her into the parking lot of her job, and tried to block her in before shooting at her. She was able to drive away before he could fire another round into her vehicle.
GUILTY and sentenced to 50 years in prison.
State vs. Christopher Beasley
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Lead: Antoinette Wood
2nd Chair: David Isaacks
DA Investigator: Tom McGrath
DA Victim Advocate: Shelby Randle
Investigating Agency: Garland Police Department
During an argument with his boyfriend, the defendant became enraged and pulled out a gun. The defendant forced the victim into a bedroom closet and held him there at gunpoint for over an hour. At one point while in the closet, the defendant urinated on the victim. After nearly two hours in the closet, the victim gathered up his courage and tried to push his way out of the closet past the defendant. However, the defendant retaliated, punching and striking the victim multiple times causing a fractured nose, swollen eye, and a laceration on the back of his head. The day before the trial began, the victim decided he did not want to testify and planned to refuse to say anything. Although he ultimately did show up, it was an uphill battle getting him to testify to everything that occurred. Nonetheless, the defendant was found guilty by a jury and elected to go to the judge for punishment.
During punishment, several of the defendant’s prior assault victims including two ex-boyfriends and the mother of the defendant’s child testified They described being strangled, stabbed and/or beaten by the defendant.
GUILTY and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
State vs. Derrick Davis
Stalking
Lead: Leah Dintino
2nd Chair: Kristen Jackson
DA Investigators: John Schingle with help from Jesse Resendez, JD Williams, and Victor Vasquez
Investigating Agency: Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
*Special shoutout to Tinsley! The service dog in training who served on the jury as Presiding Pup!
The defendant and his victim met on Christmas Eve in 2020 and began a romantic relationship. By March of 2021, the victim knew she had to end the relationship after seeing too many red flags. The defendant did not want the relationship to end. He stalked the victim relentlessly for the next 30 days. He even went back to her home days after she shot him when he came onto her property. Using surveillance videos, text messages, repeated 911 calls, and Facebook messages, Detective Whaley was able to see through the defendant’s antics and charge him with stalking. The jury agreed.
In the punishment phase of the trial. The jury heard that the defendant had been sentenced to prison before for stalking a different woman in 2003. The jury also heard from the defendant’s ex-wife who told her story for the first time since 2019, when the defendant stalked her in another county. The jury found both women’s testimonies compelling and wanted to send a message that the defendant was a predator, and his victims were extremely brave to come forward. The jury assessed the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
GUILTY and sentenced to 20 years in prison + $10,000.
State vs. Bryan Guevara Rubio
Aggravated Robbery
Lead: Krystal Biggins
2nd Chair: Loren Collins
DA Investigator: Raul Obregon, JD Williams, Jesse Resendez
DA Victim Advocate: Sandra Walker
Investigating Agency: Irving Police Department & Dallas Police Department
On November 25, 2022, the defendant and his accomplice waited for the victim to arrive at his business like he did most mornings to collect money from the day before. As the victim was inside collecting the earnings, the defendant and his accomplice waited by the victim’s vehicle. They both pulled firearms on the victim and took his backpack of money which contained approximately $5,000 and stole his vehicle. The vehicle was reported stolen.
On November 27, 2022, Dallas Police officers were patrolling the area and received a FLOCK notification of the stolen vehicle. Dallas Police officers attempted to stop the vehicle, ultimately ending in a high-speed chase with speeds topping 115 mph. The defendant and his accomplice were apprehended after Air One was called to assist. The defendant and his accomplice were both arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced by the judge to 20 years in prison.
GUILTY and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
State vs. Cristian Bonilla Lainez
Burglary of a Habitation
Lead: Kristen Jackson
2nd Chair: Sarah Beth Delay
DA Investigator: Michael Csaszar
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
The victim, a young woman in her mid-20s, was asleep in her apartment when she awoke to her dog barking at 3:00 a.m. When she went to her front door, she saw a man with a red bandana covering his face attempting to get into her front door. She called 911. While on the phone with the 911 operator, she saw the man climbing up her balcony. She ran out the front door in fear. When police arrived, the defendant had barricaded himself inside the apartment. Officers attempted to get him to exit, but when he wouldn’t, they kicked in the front door. The defendant was found inside the home, where he had gathered several of the victim’s belongings, including her keys. The jury was moved by the victim’s emotion on the stand and quickly found the defendant guilty.
GUILTY and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
