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The trial — which the court called with jurors present — was before Judge Stephanie Boyd. The state identified itself at the bench as Ashley Johnson Repenia; the defense announced John Reitmeyer and Christine Brown. The defendant was announced in court as Angel Cepetes; the principal witness repeatedly referred to the man she named as Angel or Angel Miguel in testimony.

On direct examination, the witness described working in the shop with her back to the door when the man entered, locked the door, asked for her phone and then struck her. She testified the blow cut her and \"blood came out from my ear and my nose,\" and that the man later grabbed a razor blade from a barber station, held it to her neck while escorting her to his car, and led her to an upstairs apartment where she said he forced sexual acts on her. The witness told the jury she did not go to a hospital afterward because she was embarrassed and that she later provided photographs to a detective; the state offered photographs as evidence (the trial record shows a defense objection to the relevance of a tattoo photo was overruled and the exhibit admitted).

Defense cross-examination focused on details and memory: counsel questioned the witness about exact distances, how many rings the defendant wore, whether she had a key to the shop that week, and whether she told officers the same details when first interviewed. The witness acknowledged she had not sought medical care immediately and said she had been embarrassed to report a sexual assault to police. The court recessed the jurors for a lunch break during the testimony and instructed them: \"Everything that you're to learn about this case is to come from inside the courtroom and nowhere else,\" the judge said.

The record shows interpreter issues and scheduling interruptions during the proceeding; at times the witness and counsel used an interpreter and the court paused for breaks and scheduling clarifications. The trial remains in progress; witnesses were expected to resume after the break and the prosecution had placed multiple exhibits and statements into the record as the state presented its case.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FRI., AUG 1, 2025/JUDGE STEPHANIE BOYD/187TH DISTRICT COURT/MORN DOC & JURY: STATE VS CEPEDES","oneSentenceSummary","During a jury trial in the 187th District Court, a witness identified as Viviana Contreras Perez testified she was punched, had a razor blade held to her neck and was sexually assaulted on May 4, the jury heard.","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},6146786,"Amanda Lynn Castro pleads guilty to possession; judge sentences her to 75 days and orders $60 restitution",514,1494000,2008000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524577-4de962196a64656ca46d7e9d825eb623&start=1494&end=2008","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524577-4de962196a64656ca46d7e9d825eb623/thumbnail_1494000.jpg","/articles/6146786/Texas/Amanda-Lynn-Castro-pleads-guilty-to-possession-judge-sentences-her-to-75-days-and-orders-60-restitution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146786-2540886dfaa44acb47e87ea36213212e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770548100&Signature=RZ6LvL0AKz9CAIsbzIA~IZExycaeGhFK6yz~wtXZL3qO6d9WMF5acYnhpLPX0ajTOfQdjpacXgTL5MsE4P0ly6smCLXhO4B0ZuQD7dXmw3NXVEzvA1wIdh4WVKtRFe~ETj5npKhVQylaZO06MZntpW1d3bmOPxhxB~Mixv6PsEqCNhJ219~vqsZYoIdhRLRpRaPUG30bHd0TbxYiQKkaaXe7RKk6Bb2NfU2EKmMu~3k7egZrOuCO6gK-7yDAhpahSNP4qRugU42XT8-WqFD2s1LPvQQg5-PXvuMtmAhINfOZ8n7hMz09kGJVFJuWfzlDoxrotyFqGhSXy4fg2qrtUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Judge Stephanie Boyd in the 187th District Court accepted a guilty plea from Amanda Lynn Castro on a possession of a controlled substance charge and sentenced her to 75 days in the Bexar County jail, the court said during a hearing. The judge also ordered $60 restitution to the laboratory for drug testing and noted the defendant had waived a jury trial and certain appeal rights under the plea agreement.

The court recorded that the charge was possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1, under one gram, which the judge described as a state jail felony with a punishment range the court cited as about 180 days up to two years and a possible fine up to $10,000. The judge confirmed the state complied with discovery and that defense counsel had reviewed the indictment and plea paperwork with Castro. Prosecutor Duffy Pitlock announced the state was proceeding; Lauren Lefton announced appearance for the defense.

Judge Boyd admonished Castro about the consequences of the plea and explained that, once the court accepted the plea, the waiver limited appellate rights to written pretrial motions that had been filed, heard and ruled on. The court said it would give credit for any time already served in custody and reiterated that computation of custody credit and any local jail \"2 for 1\" or \"3 for 1\" credits is determined by the jail, not the court. The judge instructed Castro to go directly to a sober-living placement on release if she could not otherwise secure housing and noted the court had discussed a placement plan with the defendant's grandmother and the Grace House.

Judge Boyd told Castro, \"You need to leave straight from the jail. Don't take any side trips,\" in directing her to proceed directly to a treatment placement if released. The court entered a finding of guilt and pronounced the sentence of 75 days; the record shows the court accepted the state's exhibits and the stipulated testimony used to support adjudication.

The transcript indicates Castro acknowledged she understood the charge, the plea paperwork and the waiver of certain rights. The record shows the sentence, restitution amount, and that the defendant may receive credit for time served; the judge repeated she was not responsible for the jail's administrative crediting policy.","In 187th District Court, Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted a guilty plea from Amanda Lynn Castro to possession of a controlled substance (penalty group 1, less than 1 gram), adjudicated her guilty and sentenced her to 75 days in the Bexar County jail with $60 restitution to the laboratory; Castro waived a jury and certain appeal rights under a plea.",{"_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},6146775,"Court dismisses case against Gabriela Medellin",20,3198000,3218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524577-4de962196a64656ca46d7e9d825eb623&start=3198&end=3218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524577-4de962196a64656ca46d7e9d825eb623/thumbnail_3198000.jpg","/articles/6146775/Texas/Court-dismisses-case-against-Gabriela-Medellin","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146775-5e9868d88c233cc78d5be6aaebd617bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770548100&Signature=PW4SGLH3biMc2GBS1hCc1-Z8Vl9FUumTPKol~Lp~Q2VMgSr-DU2KDD3rwepnJun2BJVXE5GkHoD-RW7hqYWDsQ5yEzuzRAY3fdtAxRgogEZ-WMuddML9z5A4ONhr9jOWdA3pBn7Xt6m0efB~iXYJKFX8RvlRJrgG33SfS9enUKzzTB0qyP4sUfejVFJeNs8yBugGfW35vIbpcs2nEk~NA4QxUaObqrtIC~GEVt6x3BCDFwnvgwbp5LvjeyF1zGwbYOu7TIoWtOti7ltu3BQVciGQqfL8EqgPmbvcNi0lxB1JmHtSH42aP9sGHWU8Hy4~rGeFOrlMDFw8NsntTuTR0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During court proceedings in the 187th District Court, the judge announced that the case against Gabriela Medellin was dismissed and that her attorney would call her, the transcript shows. The courtroom exchange indicates the dismissal was entered without further comment on charges or reasons.

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Witness in State v. Angel Cepetes describes punching, razor blade to neck and alleged sexual assault; trial continues

Amanda Lynn Castro pleads guilty to possession; judge sentences her to 75 days and orders $60 restitution

Court dismisses case against Gabriela Medellin