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Case F-25-25120: State of Texas vs FINKLEA, JAMES DAVID

Dallas County, Texas

Last updated

Status Deferred adjudication Jul 23, 2026
Last court activity Jul 23, 2026
Case Information

Case Number: F-25-25120

Defendant: FINKLEA, JAMES DAVID

Case Type: FELONY-1

Date Filed: Aug 22, 2025

Court: Criminal District Court No. 1

Defense Attorney: HOWARD, MICHAEL LAI

Representation: Retained

Status: CLOSED

State Attorney: TREVIZO, JESSICA

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Financial Summary

Total Assessed: $290.00

Total Paid: $290.00

Charges (1)
CRUELTY NON-LIVESTK ANIM:KILL//POISON//SBI

Statute: PC

Level: 3RD DEGREE FELONY

Offense Date: Jul 4, 2025

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Case History (33 events)
  1. Arrest report
  2. Attorney letters representation
  3. Crim bond
  4. DA accepted
  5. Grand jury true bill
  6. Original cases filed by indictment(dc) (OCA)
  7. Notice of court date
  8. First setting
  9. Announcement
  10. Announcement
  11. Announcement
  12. Other
  13. Announcement
  14. Other
  15. Other
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  1. Other
  2. Other
  3. Announcement
  4. Motion - hold bond insufficient
  5. Motion - miscellaneous
  6. Plea
  7. Plea
  8. Subpoena - application
  9. Subpoena Served 07/17/2026 Actual Server other server Returned 07/17/2026
  10. Subpoena Unserved
  11. Issue - subpoena
  12. Return of service - executed
  13. Plea
    Cruelty non-livestk anim:kill//poison//sbi: Guilty
  14. Disposition
    Cruelty non-livestk anim:kill//poison//sbi: Najg - non-ajudication of guilt (open plea)
  15. Sentenced - probation/community supervision (OCA)
    Cruelty non-livestk anim:kill//poison//sbi: Sentenced - PROBATION/COMMUNITY supervision (OCA) TX cscd and Community Service cscd 5 Years Comment: deferred proba
  16. Jail dispo
  17. Plea agreement packet
  18. Order of deferred adjudication(oca)

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