A Tarrant County jury has sentenced 30-year-old Tanner Alphin of Fort Worth to 15 years in prison after finding he strangled a woman during an assault in 2025, closing out a tense trial that featured emotional witness testimony and a firm call for prison time.
According to a post by the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, jurors also heard from two other women who described related assaults. The office shared a transcript excerpt from the proceedings and stated that the jury’s finding led to the 15-year sentence handed down this week, committing Alphin to state custody.
Court Docket and Prosecution Team
As listed on Tarrant County's 'This Week's Trials', the case was assigned to the 432nd District Court. The entry names Assistant District Attorneys Sierra Woodard and Thomas Schmidt among the prosecutors, along with Investigator Patrick Knotts and victim advocate Cecilia Jones. The county calendar confirms the court assignment and staffing for the recent proceedings.
Prosecutors' Account and Victim Testimony
Prosecutors told jurors the assault included strangulation and backed up that description with witness testimony, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. After the verdict, the office publicly thanked the Fort Worth Police Department “for their work on this case and their commitment to keeping our community safe.”
Legal Implications
The DA's statement characterizes the underlying offense as a violent assault that involved strangulation, and the judge followed the jury’s guilty verdict with a 15-year prison term. The official judgment and sentencing order will be reflected in court records and the district clerk’s files as the case moves into the post-verdict phase.
Local advocates and the DA's office highlighted how law enforcement work and live courtroom testimony combined to secure the conviction. The case remains recorded in county court listings, while the DA's social media post serves as the main public summary of the outcome.
