Dateline: June 6, 2002

McCoy sentences local man to 16 years in pen

District Judge David McCoy last month sentenced Todd Phillips of Clarendon to 16 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Institutional Division, according to information released by the district attorney’s office.

Phillips, age 31, was previously accorded felony probation on November 13, 2001, on charges of attempted murder.

“It is always unfortunate when someone does not take advantage of the second chance provided through an Order of Probation,” District Attorney Stuart Messer said. “When an individual does not fulfill his agreement with the court and the terms of his probation, there can be very serious consequences.

On May 23, Judge McCoy ruled that Phillips had failed to report as ordered and had failed to make his monthly payments for fines, fees, and court costs. McCoy also found that Phillips had committed the subsequent offense of forgery.