Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Copper Theft in Polk County

Man sentenced to 25 years for copper theft in Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison as a habitual offender for engaging in organized criminal activity, which involved stealing and selling copper materials. UPDATE: 18-wheeler driver indicted in fatal crash on I-20 in Kaufman County Raymond Leroy Smelley Jr. was booked on Nov. 14, 2024, and was charged with: Mugshot of Raymond Leroy Smelley Jr., courtesy of Polk County Jail Records Engaging in organize…

Habitual Offender Sentenced to 25 Years for Organized Criminal Activity in Polk County

POLK COUNTY, TX andndash; Raymond Leroy Smelley, Jr., a habitual offender, has been sentenced to 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after a jury found him guilty of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, a third-degree felony. The sentence was handed down by Judge John Wells III on July 16, 2025. The trial began on May 5, 2025, with Assistant District Attorney Mackenzie Smith and First Assistant District Attorney Mike Davis r…