Raymon Damien Aragon, 22, was one of many players on the calendar. After a tough 2020 and 2021, Aragon’s record is clean in 2022. And in March, he appeared on another petition to have his probation for illegal drug use revoked.

In court on Tuesday, Mr. Aragon was sentenced to probation violations. Aragon stole a truck from the locked gates of Bowman Consulting in Safford on March 29, 2020, then fled a police pursuit and was high on methamphetamine at Vilas’ closed death scene. I was under probation in the incident on March 29, 2020, when I entered.

Prior to the truck theft, Aragon was arrested under a separate warrant after receiving treatment at Mount Graham Regional Medical Center for an apparent gunshot wound to the chest in February 2020.

Aragon was placed on probation for the March 2020 incident, but just months later was placed on probation in September 2020 for noncompliance with regulations and failure to complete a drug rehabilitation course. A petition was filed to revoke the A second withdrawal application was filed on December 30, 2020.

On the latest petition, the Graham County Probation Office advised the court to return him to probation with 30 days in prison.

Before her sentencing, Aragon addressed the court asking for a chance to succeed in a rehabilitation program. Talking about his years of substance abuse since he was just a teenager, he said he now has the tools to successfully get off drugs.

“I would like to apologize to the community, my PO, the Graham County justice system, and my family in court for my actions and actions,” Aragon said. “That rule may have seemed like it didn’t apply to me. But it was because of my addiction. An addiction that made me sick.”

“I’ve lost my life three times to this disease and it’s ruined my relationships, my job, my opportunities, etc. I never really understood the problem until I started doing the 12 Steps.”

“I started programming on October 10th when I stepped out of prison. Since that day I have been battling an addiction. But now that I know what my addiction brings, I know it’s better than turning back now.I know I need help for my honor.I’m going to improve myself because prison and imprisonment won’t help anyone. It makes people worse.”

“I have been addicted since I was 13 years old and have been in therapy several times over the course of 30 days. Honor, I know it all sounds repetitive, but it’s my addiction.”

“To my credit, one day I was on this road with a group of friends and was left there with someone called Addiction. I’ve been stuck off this road with that person ever since, I don’t know how I got to the back. I will be battling addiction forever, but as soon as possible I put in a program to improve my mental and physical health so that I can have a better son, a better father, a better brother, and a better grandson. I want to be able to be like that.” (Sik)

Judge Ragland then ordered Aragon back on probation with a 23-day extension, 30 days in prison, and 22 days in prison. Ragland also ordered Aragon to be placed on supervised intensive probation, subject to GPS monitors, and successfully complete a rehabilitation program at the probation’s discretion.

“You have been given this opportunity,” said Judge Ragland. “The opportunities and chances are not endless so you have to make the most of it and take it seriously . so make sure you take it seriously make sure you do what you should do you don’t have to like it but you have to do it…they (probation) tell you that if you can do this I believe you can do it.I believe you can do it.The important thing is that you have to believe in yourself and work hard.”