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The courtroom record shows the indictment alleged the offense occurred on Nov. 28, 2021, in Jefferson County. The judge explained the punishment range for a second‑degree felony—two to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine up to $10,000—and accepted a plea under which Espinosa will not be adjudicated guilty so long as he complies with probation conditions prepared by the probation officer.

State’s Exhibit 1 (plea paperwork) was admitted without objection. The court confirmed that Espinosa is mentally competent, that he signed the plea documents voluntarily and that he understood he was waiving rights to a jury trial and to confront witnesses. The court placed Espinosa on deferred probation for 10 years and explained that, under court practice, compliance could allow the term to be shortened to one‑third of that period.

The judge and counsel discussed restitution mechanics in open court. Espinosa’s attorney proposed a starting payment of $1,000 per month, which the court acknowledged would take roughly 70 months to satisfy the full amount at that rate; the judge said quicker payment could support an early termination recommendation. The court also warned Espinosa that a felony plea can affect immigration status: “A plea of guilty to a felony offense can affect your ability to gain citizenship in The United States,” the judge said, and noted that deportation consequences are determined by federal authorities.

The court directed Espinosa to see the probation officer to finalize conditions and payment arrangements and concluded the matter for present purposes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","John Stevens Jr.'s Personal Meeting Room","oneSentenceSummary","Joel Espinosa pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (vehicle) in Jefferson County District Court and was placed on deferred (unadjudicated) probation. The court set restitution at $70,349, discussed payment options, and warned of immigration consequences for felony pleas.","taxTitle","Jefferson County District Court, District Court Judges, Judicial, Texas","taxId",66304,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6281773,"Judge Places George Edward Branch Williams on Deferred Probation After Guilty Plea to Deadly Conduct",197,3253000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2602960-954d209bb15dcc5fa946c0adff1ddf87&start=3253&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2602960-954d209bb15dcc5fa946c0adff1ddf87/thumbnail_3253000.jpg","/articles/6281773/Texas/Judge-Places-George-Edward-Branch-Williams-on-Deferred-Probation-After-Guilty-Plea-to-Deadly-Conduct","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281773-4b6f857087b428cf96f146b30ecec2e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771589011&Signature=mmcxj43CVupEXbvhqWOdDTlJAcX5X3G2280YQ4roo4y-NGePmcorME-Mpd-2ALhIGjDCtulOcs7lvLEGTAqnOPzzGSh8nd-c16xNi1RpKmYPzFfFcAW7GSuYQFgGNsZQQHYbnnCP0mTxJzHKdvDo1J74VSLRwsijkaMXa16JkXyhvkf7GH5bmo0SgLmnu2bWhv3JTOvKeeUnbIgHb-zKhTfWZeLMNXX7PvWDESTp~d8E0oejwjm4fD1EXrHBXwM3Qk5K97tLvp1qzqVNU4WaPGmN0dyVoU-4JzI97c4Y8BUrsxcRjamz3S5v6~LSgi-FEPhNm3IJpMi8xkecovI36g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The judge accepted George Edward Branch Williams’s plea to a third‑degree felony charge of deadly conduct (discharge of a firearm) and placed Williams on deferred or unadjudicated probation for up to 10 years, the court record shows.

The court read the indictment and explained the punishment range for the offense—two to 10 years’ confinement and a fine up to $10,000—and advised Williams of the terms of a deferred‑probation disposition. The judge told Williams that if he follows the terms and conditions prepared by the probation officer, the court would not enter a conviction; if he violates probation, the deferred adjudication could be revoked and the judge could then find him guilty and sentence him within the statutory range.

The plea paperwork (admitted as State’s Exhibit 1) was tendered without objection; the judge found Williams mentally competent to plead and accepted the plea as voluntary. The court informed Williams that deferred probation could be shortened to one‑third of the term upon satisfactory compliance and warned that failure could result in revocation and a prison term up to the statutory maximum.

The court directed Williams to see the probation officer for the conditions and closed the matter for present purposes.","In Jefferson County District Court, George Edward Branch Williams pleaded guilty to deadly conduct (discharge of a firearm). The court placed him on deferred (unadjudicated) probation for up to 10 years under standard terms and conditions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6281778,"Judge Revokes Sadie Murphy’s Deferred Probation, Sentences Her to 5 Years in TDCJ",382,3568000,3950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2602960-954d209bb15dcc5fa946c0adff1ddf87&start=3568&end=3950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2602960-954d209bb15dcc5fa946c0adff1ddf87/thumbnail_3568000.jpg","/articles/6281778/Texas/Judge-Revokes-Sadie-Murphys-Deferred-Probation-Sentences-Her-to-5-Years-in-TDCJ","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281778-3ffaa4874c5d3e9ece0571b401acfc68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771589011&Signature=H7cI47wbElzMAZgKJH3foG-7e4EPYSC1j5iM6ztY~q0cobfgxN~NXmoXzrPnCevG4cmTDu7GY-JipmQviQ336lXu2VudiqEJU6chwErFT0lsyxxffwlHW5t6HpRlVy~bTnfAyrjid8Qn2nPWo4GJF2VbFw4Q0b44zojzvt7rfZD17oH2YlCqEh93AheXaDZ-nlVHTzjpaw7aQP9twf1lFO1bwxdhFssly6CB0g99yi8xOP0Pn47MGHVqh1voAmpxvHkUud5YYRPUEY1yecGAtkjIPLZ94K6gkfpmxH~xnqyhscTy92je4qZAkvSugc9Km9rS2fTcpIgBS5yI8Iyr8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Jefferson County judge revoked Sadie Yvonne Murphy’s deferred or unadjudicated probation and sentenced her to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after Murphy pleaded true to a probation violation and entered a guilty plea in a related new indictment. The judge followed a plea agreement that disposes both matters with concurrent five-year prison terms.

The judge (identified in the record only as the court) told Murphy the court had previously offered deferred probation but that recent incident reports prompted the state to withdraw that offer. The state’s attorney—citing incident reports accessed through the jail records system Odysee—told the court the reports go back to Murphy’s first incarceration and include fights, violent incidents and at least one recent attempt at self-harm. The prosecutor said some of the reports date to December 2024 and as recently as March 9, 2025, and February 20, 2025; counsel said reports are difficult to transfer but that a stack of incident reports had been printed for the court’s review.

Defense attorney Langston Adams confirmed representation. The court read a first amended motion to revoke unadjudicated probation (cause number 24CR1187) alleging, among other things, that Murphy committed an assault of a public servant on or about Aug. 13, 2024 (indicted in case 24CR1984). Murphy answered “true” to the probation-violation allegation and acknowledged she understood that pleading true to one or more violations could support revocation and imprisonment. The court found the allegation proven by a preponderance of the evidence, revoked probation and found Murphy guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on the previously deferred offense.

Under the parties’ agreement, the court adjudicated Murphy guilty and sentenced her to five years’ confinement in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; the sentence will run concurrently with a five-year sentence in the new case, 24CR1984. The court advised Murphy she would have no right of appeal under the terms of the agreement and set the matter concluded for sentencing purposes.

During the hearing the judge repeatedly emphasized safety concerns and the jail records the state presented. “If you make bad choices, then you’re gonna be punished,” the judge said, adding that assaults in custody and aggressive behavior pose risks in a jail setting where staff must maintain control. The prosecutor told the court that reports showed repeated violent incidents since Murphy’s first incarceration in mid‑2024 and that the state had pulled the prior deferred‑probation offer based on those incidents.

The court also noted the existence of a competency or evaluation report that had been filed and requested counsel make that report part of the file for the upcoming motion to revoke hearing; the judge scheduled a final disposition within about two weeks before announcing the court would follow the newly reached plea agreement. The transcript records the court’s finding that the evidence supporting the original guilty plea had been admitted as State’s Exhibit 1 in earlier proceedings and that the defendant was mentally competent to enter pleas in the matters.

The proceedings on these two cases concluded with the imposition of the concurrent five‑year terms as described; the court record reflects the executed plea agreement and sentences.","In Jefferson County District Court, the judge revoked Sadie Yvonne Murphy’s deferred (unadjudicated) probation after she pleaded true to a probation violation and a new indictment; the court followed a plea agreement sentencing her to 5 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to run concurrently with a second 5-year term.","actionData","errors"]

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