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The court advised Marivete of rights she would give up by pleading, and confirmed she understood the indictment and the waiver-of-appeal language. On the record the judge stated punishment would be assessed at two years in prison with a $1,500 fine; the plea included an affirmative finding of family violence and a prohibition on contact with the complainant. The court advised that an affirmative finding of family violence bars owning or possessing weapons and, in family-law contexts, may affect designation as primary custodial parent.

The parties requested a mental-health evaluation and the court set the matter for a decision on June 12 to allow that evaluation to be completed. The court entered a deferred disposition after finding the stipulated evidence sufficient and ordered the defendant to follow recommended evaluations; the State’s recommendations were noted as advisory to the court.

Judge Boyd excused the defendant to return on the scheduled date; the court recorded that the disposition would run concurrent to a related case number noted on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TUES., MAY 20, 2025/JUDGE STEPHANIE BOYD/187TH DISTRICT COURT/JURY: STATE VS JOHNSON","oneSentenceSummary","Vanessa Marivete pleaded and the court deferred a finding of guilt, with punishment to be assessed at two years and a $1,500 fine; the plea includes an affirmative family-violence finding, no-contact and weapons restrictions, and the court set a follow-up with a mental-health evaluation for June 12.","taxTitle","Judge Stephanie Boyd 187th District, District Court Judges, Judicial, Texas","taxId",66298,"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},6234152,"Court defers finding and schedules sentencing for Amelia Lopez under plea agreement",470,4442000,4912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411901-72fe9567dfe4716b937901648b248677&start=4442&end=4912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411901-72fe9567dfe4716b937901648b248677/thumbnail_4442000.jpg","/articles/6234152/Texas/Court-defers-finding-and-schedules-sentencing-for-Amelia-Lopez-under-plea-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234152-6a5f71261fb4d45ac5b4de904faf76f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770739453&Signature=hrAPR5ilkOZtDvyMv42eqDIoSPK7sSnCqPAahrtHCO-QvzaObRC5fnj9Qu-kCDHRSmI00Rer6iGvnZ874jEzGVU~YnrT4tuMIeBd9NJOVHxy52XSQU4bbUrVu1XsR1Xd2XUaYsjgWdnV58dtbXw~N45gKRC2G3BXXFi5bxmTurhdS8m24OfzaOEanrJV~OM0-j6HaSuWI-fO-uL99h255HRGjo3sy26fINaXmmXKqU4GL-DMufxliSDJZlYqyIRomCgyKy~GA0xdt1FxUUBjUKnASzh7doEnlQKKWDSJu-24BcYuQWEIFKTtxsjLR8FgHYajePhPLuntbVG7BJcktg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The court accepted a plea from Amelia Lopez under which the judge deferred a finding of guilt and set a later date for decision on the defendant's application for deferred adjudication.

A prosecutor announced the case and the record shows counsel confirmed receipt of discovery and that Lopez reviewed the application for deferred adjudication and the indictment. The court explained rights Lopez was waiving by pleading, including the right to jury trial and the right to confront witnesses.

According to the plea terms stated on the record, punishment was to be capped at five years in prison with a $1,500 fine; the State was silent on Lopez’s application for deferred adjudication and the plea included a no-contact condition with the complainant. The court reviewed waiver-of-appeal provisions with the defendant and accepted stipulated exhibits from the State, finding sufficient evidence to support a finding of guilt before deferring that finding and granting the application for deferred adjudication.

The court set a sentencing/reset hearing for June 10 and excused the defendant after she signed the reset form. The judge also offered a longer time for a presentence investigation (PSI) if the parties requested it but the final scheduling on this record was for the June 10 reset.","Amelia Lopez pleaded in open court to burglary of habitation, the court accepted the State's exhibits, deferred finding of guilt and set a sentencing/reset date of June 10; plea terms included a capped sentence of five years and a $1,500 fine with no contact ordered to the complainant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234157,"Judge Stephanie Boyd instructs jury pool in State v. Darren Johnson",0,863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411901-72fe9567dfe4716b937901648b248677&start=863&end=863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411901-72fe9567dfe4716b937901648b248677/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6234157/Texas/Judge-Stephanie-Boyd-instructs-jury-pool-in-State-v-Darren-Johnson","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234157-2c1445784ead11cf3d1279d321344e5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770739453&Signature=dCvm97n~7EeUekUP-IXc2VXweqtcgloS7EcFnG5gGEBsxTgMuto9Cu-Fifkr776HpbePdFIFYAM6nxfkG2n1pDzoUqB335edtTSHExmA56We-7qz~RiDq2D~zdK63t0VAgujhFQCtF6pOY-L0Y0DpXcxG7RyMvy7EdAV0uJEzJmRbBCe2UgGtnxG7Zx5UyNIbid2AiHzdBEeIxrNZ0ztxXgEeEK8ZPMLhwBLIc1qA3oUKMhPmF4Mz2KcHk-oFfnS8oNlEmyfgHtWW6v1BSJuo5NeNBLgZODjxIk21tnmUOmrpEpBI7FkhUscvx90fX0pMo~RQ2ejdp1kdm05~06NBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court addressed a seated jury pool at the start of jury selection in State v. Darren Johnson, reminding prospective jurors of their duties and legal standards in criminal trials.

The judge told the panel the indictment is only “a piece of paper” to notify a defendant of charges and “is not to be considered as evidence,” and explained the right to remain silent and the presumption of innocence. She instructed jurors the State must prove guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt” and said jurors must not substitute civil standards such as “more likely than not.”

The case is presented on two counts: count 1, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; and count 2, injury to an elderly person. Boyd recited statutory sentencing ranges cited in court: count 1 carries a possible prison term of 2 to 20 years and count 2 a possible 2 to 10 years, and she told jurors the possibility of probation is part of that range.

Prosecutors Megan Galloway and Andrew Adelman announced for the State; William Davidson and Robert Porter announced for the defense and identified Darren Johnson as the defendant. Boyd explained courtroom procedures for voir dire, including how jurors should signal questions, and repeatedly stressed that attorneys may only discuss hypotheticals during selection and cannot tell jurors what the facts of the case will be.

Throughout voir dire the judge and attorneys asked about potential biases, language accommodations, scheduling conflicts and attitudes toward law enforcement, burden of proof and sympathy for defendants. Boyd directed the panel on the difference between the guilt phase and, if necessary, a separate punishment phase, and reminded jurors that sympathy may not factor into a verdict.

The court paused voir dire at intervals for short breaks and to handle unrelated docket matters; Boyd told jurors she expects the trial proceedings will conclude within the week if selected. Jurors were instructed to return when called and to follow courtroom procedure during breaks.","During voir dire in State v. Darren Johnson, Judge Stephanie Boyd instructed the jury pool on indictments, presumption of innocence, the right to remain silent, burdens of proof and sentencing ranges for aggravated assault and injury to the elderly.","actionData","errors"]

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