<modsnip - referenced post removed> I couldn't find any public records for him in Bexar County. I did find a paternity case involving him from 10 years ago in Harris County TX in Trellis Law.
https://trellis.law/coverage/texas/harris/2014/october/48
I found the actual case records for that from the Harris County clerk of courts site (must register to view but no fee)
Three separate parternity cases, two different women. NONE recent. The one referrenced above is:
Case No: 201459161- 7 Disposed (Final) Although a judgement was rendered in 2015 and his info was logged into the system for child support there is no record that he has made any support payments.
The second paternity case, same woman as abave but from 2010.
Case No. 201073114 - Dismissed for Want of Prosecution.
And the third: (different woman entirely) Paternity case. No. 199620979
Filed 1996. He made two child support paments ($40 and $25) and then payments ceased.
As to the tattos - spiderwebs under the eye area CAN (but not always) signify prison culture; the web can symbolize being "trapped" or entangled in the criminal justice system but also can also be symbol of strength and resilience for some individuals.
In his case i do think it was prison related and the following information might explain that and why his child support payments ceased after 1996.
In 1997 Ferlish Deleon Bates was listed as being under the supervision of the department of corrections in Hightower Prison, Texas. He was sentenced / adjudicated in Runnels County, Winters for a 4 year prison term. He was listed on the state department of corrections in relation to the criminal offense,
Poss Of Cocaine on Saturday, March 29, 1997.
Name Ferlish Deleon Bates
Age 48 years old
Date of Birth 2/24/1976
Race B
Sentencing County Runnels
Correctional Facility or Supervision Authority Hightower Prison Texas
Offense(s) Poss Of Cocaine
Sentence Date: 3/29/1997
Sentence Length: 4 y
Poss Of Cocaine
Sentence Date: 3/4/1997
Sentence Length: 4 y
See the correctional supervision record for Ferlish Deleon Bates, who is or was recently under the supervision of the department of corrections in the state of Texas. The following record for Ferlish Deleon Bates was recently collected from the state department of corrections website of Texas...
www.insideprison.com
NOTE:most Texas counties don't maintain online records over 20 years old So this is all I have. - gg
