Taylor man handed 50-year sentence for meth DA: Defendant has lengthy criminal history
GEORGETOWN — A Taylor man charged with possession of methamphetamine is scheduled to spend the next five decades behind bars, according to prosecutors.
Dean Anthony Mojica, 59, was found guilty by a Williamson County jury on Thursday, Aug. 14, and received a 50-year prison sentence following a trial in the 277th state District Court under Judge Rick Kennon. “Drug dealing is a cancer on our community,” said District Attorney Shawn Dick in a prepared release. “Drug dealing leads to thefts, burglaries, assaults, rapes and murder. We have seen this impact firsthand over the last several years in Williamson County.”
The conviction follows an investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Organized Crime Unit, whose members served a search warrant at Mojica’s Taylor residence on July 27, 2023.
During the search, according to court records, deputies uncovered 10.89 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale and small plastic bags.
Mojica also had two firearms and stolen property, investigators said.
According to prosecutors, Mojica’s criminal history is extensive, marked by multiple felony convictions including previous charges for the delivery of controlled substances and driving while intoxicated.
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At the time of his arrest, he was on parole, which legally prohibited him from possessing firearms, investigators said.
“Mr. Mojica has been repeatedly incarcerated and has been a persistent threat to public safety for decades,” Dick said. “The jury’s 50-year sentence reflects Williamson County’s desire to eliminate drug dealing, as well as the crime that goes along with it, from our community.”
He added, “As more and more of our serious and deadly crimes are related to drug dealing, we will continue to aggressively prosecute those who deal in dangerous narcotics in Williamson County.”
Evidence presented at the trial revealed Mojica traded stolen property as part of his drug dealings and even offered methamphetamine in exchange for sexual favors, prosecutors said.
The jury learned during the punishment phase of the trial that Mojica had also committed family violence in connection with his narcotics use.
Assistant district attorneys Jason Jorgens and Shelly Strimple prosecuted the case, officials said.
