Dallas man pleads guilty to fleeing through East Texas from Louisiana in stolen car

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – A Dallas man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge related to a high-speed pursuit through East Texas last October.

Christopher Powell, 19, was arrested in Smith County on Oct. 16, 2023, after a stolen Camaro fled from Louisiana through East Texas. On Monday, Powell pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a criminal instrument in Judge Kerry L. Russell’s Court.

Along with Powell, two other suspects were arrested after the pursuit. Everl Cardenas-Villanueva, 23, of Dallas, Terrence Boley, 19, of Monroe, LA, and Powell were all charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, unlawful use of a criminal instrument, unlawful carrying of a weapon, and evading arrest. Cardenas received an additional charge of possession of marijuana

Boley pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a criminal instrument on March 28 in Russell’s court. On May 6, he was sentenced to five years’ probation and 120 hours of community service.

Cardenas pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a criminal instrument and evading arrest on June 6 in Russell’s court. On July 8, he was sentenced to five years’ probation and 120 hours of community service.

Powell’s pre-sentence hearing is set for Sept. 25. He faces three years’ probation for the offense.

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