Aransas County Drug Dealers Sent to Prison
Aransas County Attorney's Office
Aransas County (News Release) - On November 5, 2025, local dealers Abraham Martinez also known as “Los” and James Waldrip also known as “Corey Davis” were sentenced to prison for various charges.
On the right - Abraham Martinez age 53.
On the left - James Waldrip age 36.
Abraham Martinez, 53, pled guilty to and was sentenced to 25 years on each of his three Possession with Intent to Deliver 4-200g cases. The Court ordered that the sentences run concurrently. Martinez’ criminal history showed that he had only been to prison one time before when he was previously sentenced to state jail for possessing less than a gram. The stipulated evidence showed that on March 6, 2024 Martinez possessed approximately 13g of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, that on April 4, 2024, Martinez possessed approximately 28g of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, and that on April 8, 2024, Martinez possessed approximately 55g of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. All of these offenses occurred within Aransas County. Martinez entered an open plea with a cap of 25 years. This means that the judge is presented with evidence and decides the punishment that is within the punishment range; which in this case was 5 years to the cap of 25 years in prison. After hearing the evidence, the judge sentenced Martinez to 25 years in prison. The Rockport Police Department worked and presented the cases against Martinez. We are thankful to see their hard work pay off by getting another drug dealer out of our community.
James Waldrip, 36, pled guilty to and was sentenced to 35 years on Possession with Intent to Deliver 4-200g, 10 years for two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Felon, 10 years for Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle, 10 years on Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4g and 2 years state jail for Burglary of a Building. The evidence in Waldrip’s Possession with Intent to Deliver case showed that he possessed approximately 27g of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver. The Aransas County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety worked on Waldrip’s cases and ensured he is no longer dealing drugs on our streets.
The sentences for these two defendants were results of plea bargains made between the Aransas County Attorney’s Office and the Defendants. When the Aransas County Attorney’s Office considers what plea offers are appropriate, we consider what sentence a jury would assess and offer something lower for the sake of judicial economy. We give defendants some amount of credit for taking responsibility for their crimes. Additionally, the judges that serve Aransas County also serve five other counties at the same time. This means that Aransas County typically just has between 14-18 jury trial settings a year. Given that Aransas County has indicts approximately 200-250 hundred felonies each year, we strive to balance fair results and also keep in mind that not every case can go to a jury trial.
