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The case arose during a status hearing in which the defendant, identified in court as Miss Ferguson, described being released from Starlight Recovery and attending a 24-session IOP program held three nights a week. Probation reported positive participation and the program provided completion documentation; the program was described on the record as a 24-course IOP that typically runs six to eight weeks.

Probation and defense discussed drug testing procedures. The court directed monthly UAs to be administered by probation and required the defendant to sign a release so probation could receive the program’s drug-test results. The court also acknowledged Starlight’s random testing schedule (reported to occur up to four times monthly) and said probation would still conduct independent testing.

On the GPS question, defense asked that the ankle monitor be removed because the defendant had completed treatment. The court decided to change the device to tracking-only with a curfew (the parties were to agree on curfew hours and report them to the court) and set a 30-day recall; defense counsel may return to court in 30 days to request removal of the GPS if there are no violations. The court noted that the GPS had been imposed originally as a sanction and that the sanction had been served in part by the defendant’s treatment participation.

The court also instructed that if the defendant found employment and had shown compliance, she could appear by Zoom for a future check-in. The judge set an initial reset/recall in 30 days to monitor progress and ordered the defendant to sign a reset form before leaving the hearing.

The record shows the court discussed treatment completion certificates, the IOP schedule (three nights per week, evenings), and the need for probation access to program reports; the court emphasized that probation would perform independent UAs even if Starlight administered tests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TUES., SEPT 16, 2025/JUDGE STEPHANIE BOYD/187TH DISTRICT COURT/AFTERNOON DOCKET","oneSentenceSummary","A defendant participating in an intensive outpatient program at Starlight Recovery will move from full house arrest to GPS tracking with a curfew and monthly urine analyses with probation access to treatment drug-test results; the court set a 30-day reset to review compliance.","taxTitle","Judge Stephanie Boyd 187th District, District Court Judges, Judicial, Texas","taxId",66298,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5982442,"Court Grants Partial GPS for Employment to Defendant Matthew Soudiaga; Curfew and Travel Limits Ordered",182,3088000,3270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775181-32993ec64637414ec3e2fe262acc1b30&start=3088&end=3270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775181-32993ec64637414ec3e2fe262acc1b30/thumbnail_3088000.jpg","/articles/5982442/Texas/Court-Grants-Partial-GPS-for-Employment-to-Defendant-Matthew-Soudiaga-Curfew-and-Travel-Limits-Ordered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982442-7598212e09a7ff133cc14ef23e30d027/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184875&Signature=aOyvBIWhnYmDRiiKI1oI33KItyZOCsOdKX-hghgM18TZPdYtG-XTctxu3U2G6ijtXra1gQRX93Im~aBlqSDqKNCOx2m2i2fIPWMhc0jiB6JKawGvsxfMr0qqrSroPr~5zJeX8R2MM7vEJWjBGxLf9P3BAQRDOjMtMzbaH53IjORK3xkLksfl3gMXL1XTFL5tcU4Mh9H6YR6hh7QtLaiSD7QmZHXxJNFGUr7aE85QGsJreZJ33MabmPKUqDs~FKFmTa-m7dD8QLXQnHIZv1w7Tr1nGkMhuf2PlL29TyHp4JV2kn0yZAoH~FcAkjk9aWZdaJxpUrSIVXmcLujWVT~yqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The court granted a defense request to modify Matthew Soudiaga’s electronic-monitoring conditions, changing full house arrest to partial GPS for the limited purpose of employment and specifying strict hours, travel limits and documentation requirements.

The change matters because it allows the defendant to return to work while preserving monitoring and curfew conditions the court said are necessary to address victim-safety concerns.

Defense attorney David Andre Woodard presented Soudiaga’s testimony and an employment offer obtained through a staffing agency. Soudiaga told the court he had a warehouse job through a temp agency with scheduled hours Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. He said the employer and the staffing agency were aware of the pending charges.

The state objected based on victim safety after speaking with the victim’s mother, but the court allowed a narrow change. The court granted partial GPS for employment only: Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., with a 30-minute travel allowance to and from work (the judge cited an 18-minute drive). The court required proof of employment and specified that the defendant may not deviate from travel directly to and from work; any stop (for example, at a restaurant) would be a violation subject to hearing.

The judge also reminded the defendant that any violation of the modified conditions would trigger notice and a possible return to full monitoring or bond review. Soudiaga said he had no contact with the alleged victim since being placed on GPS and did not intend to contact the victim.

The court's order permits the limited work schedule upon presentation of verification of employment and will be enforced by probation and the electronic-monitoring vendor.","A judge changed Matthew Soudiaga’s electronic-monitoring condition from full house arrest to partial GPS for employment only, allowing work Sunday–Thursday, 10 p.m.–6 a.m., with a 30-minute travel allowance and a requirement to show proof of employment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5982447,"Court Finds Probation Violation But Denies Revocation for James Arlington Cole; Orders BIP Restart and No-Contact Restrictions",1181,2737000,3918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5775181-32993ec64637414ec3e2fe262acc1b30&start=2737&end=3918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5775181-32993ec64637414ec3e2fe262acc1b30/thumbnail_2737000.jpg","/articles/5982447/Texas/Court-Finds-Probation-Violation-But-Denies-Revocation-for-James-Arlington-Cole-Orders-BIP-Restart-and-No-Contact-Restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982447-b8d14d0339184253f05d8048178904ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184876&Signature=SxjLulluop5gU3msRth2cYvsS4RwX0dADbQXFuURpJm9v66oE2NiUWyF27OpgmKLl89k~Qq3KSUuLueN08OgtltQXor3YTdFopVtZRexbKEg3-PbyIpv0NEhxRt9wpR6ipoaTvyeKhKeA5oQh1tdjusRnp24nm3YRXkpk~f-GVoE8dbjhL7fsIDGw09eypv1uSITS9hJiSDUzY8qY0-jRYUk-THU93neWOwGki4ze7ge2U2csNxX94Zkp-fYWiE989w7pgtSxByVK5B-i4u57H5n6gLP2Rd0Dyl~pp0pn5hbo~ifZRRidzQZLhKNd3wuHRHnHI4n-ol-iozhDXdIbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The court found that James Arlington Cole committed a violation of condition 14(g) of his community supervision but denied the state's motion to revoke his deferred adjudication, instead imposing additional conditions and requiring the defendant to restart a battering intervention and prevention (BIP) program.

The ruling matters because the state had urged revocation and a prison sentence; the court instead weighed program completion and payment issues and set alternatives intended to address the court's public-safety concerns while keeping Cole on community supervision.

State prosecutors told the court they sought full revocation; their written recommendation asked the court to adjudicate guilt and sentence Cole to six years in TDC. Defense attorney Michael De Leon said Cole had completed 11 of 12 BIP sessions and that the program had exited him for nonpayment. A progress report noted 11 of 12 sessions attended and an outstanding balance; the report did not show completion of the final class.

After hearing argument, the court found the single allegation alleged in the motion—violation of condition 14(g) for failing to complete a mandated program—true. The court declined to revoke, saying it would not be appropriate to send a person to prison who had completed nearly the entire program when the remaining session was delayed for lack of payment. The court instead ordered that Cole restart the BIP course and complete the remaining session(s).

The court imposed several explicit conditions: no contact with Tamisha Singleton; no residing with minors; no unsupervised contact with minors; and a prohibition on travel into the state of North Carolina unless Cole is “legally ordered” to be there by a court. The court told Cole that he must restart the BIP course within 15 days and warned that further violations could lead to revocation.

Michael De Leon told the court Cole is employed, holds a commercial driver’s license and has been consistently testing negative on supervised tests; the defense asked the court to continue deferred adjudication with conditions and to avoid incarceration. The state argued the nonpayment and elapsed time since the missed class weighed against continued leniency and asked for a jail sanction if the court did not revoke.

The court also referenced related docket entries and an earlier filing titled “motion to enter adjudication of guilt and revoke community supervision” (filed 06/12/2025) that prompted the hearing. The court denied the motion to revoke and set the above conditions and reporting requirements.

The case will proceed under the modified terms of community supervision; the defendant remains on deferred adjudication and must comply with the restart of BIP and the new contact and travel restrictions. The court signaled that future violations could prompt reconsideration of revocation.","The court found a violation of probation condition 14(g) for James Arlington Cole but declined the state's request to revoke deferred adjudication. The judge ordered the defendant to restart a battering intervention and prevention program, barred contact with a named person and minors, and restricted out-of-state travel.","actionData","errors"]

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