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Defendant pleads to lesser offense; court schedules PSI and TAP evaluation before deferred-adjudication decision
Summary
Larry Smith pleaded to a reduced charge of aggravated assault of a child; the court deferred a finding, set a PSI and TAP evaluation for July 1 and scheduled further proceedings on the application for deferred adjudication.
In a plea proceeding before Judge Stephanie Boyd, defendant Larry Smith acknowledged the court’s admonishments and entered a plea to a lesser-included offense. The court deferred a finding of guilt pending pre-sentencing evaluation and ordered a presentence investigation (PSI) and a TAP evaluation with a return date of July 1.
Why it matters: The court’s decision to defer a finding of guilt and require a PSI and TAP evaluation means the defendant’s final disposition will be informed…
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