A Lamesa man with multiple prior convictions for driving while intoxicated will be spending time behind bars as a result of his latest convictions for that offense. That case was one of several handled by District Judge Reed Filley here in the last two weeks through videoconferencing as allowed under a state of disaster resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Defendants, attorneys and others participated remotely during the proceedings which reportedly were broadcast live through a YouTube channel for the 106th District Court. Ruben Vela, age 46, was sentenced to serve four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of ...