A Mineral Wells man will serve a 20-year prison sentence for evading arrest and possessing methamphetamine.
During the trial that concluded Wednesday, March 11, in the 43rd Judicial District Court, Judge Craig Towson presiding, Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, of Mineral Wells, pleaded guilty Monday to evading arrest with a vehicle and possession of a controlled substance charges and elected to have a jury assess his punishment.
Parker County jurors heard from two deputies, who testified they began pursuing Carrillo as he fled from the scene of a domestic violence call in a vehicle matching the description given by the 911 caller. They described how he fled north from Weatherford on Farm-to-Market Road 730 South at speeds over 120 mph for about 10 minutes during heavy traffic. As he neared Azle, Carrillo nearly struck several cars as he drove into oncoming traffic and passed vehicles on the shoulder. The pursuit ended when Carrillo turned off FM 730 S onto a dead end street, jumped out of his car and fled on foot.
