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Judge waives GPS fees for 17-year-old defendant after limited testimony
Summary
In a hearing limited to the defendant's ability to pay, the court granted a motion to waive GPS-monitoring fees for Eric Cepeda, who the transcript shows is 17 and on full house arrest.
Judge Stephanie Boyd, 187th District Court, granted a defense motion to waive GPS fees after a brief, sworn testimony from the defendant about his finances.
Defense counsel called Eric Cepeda to testify solely on his ability to pay the monitoring fees. Cepeda, identified in the record as 17 years old and living with his parents on full house arrest, told the court he relies on his parents for shelter, food and monthly expenses and had no employment history before his release. On cross and examination, the court confirmed that Cepeda had an active GPS ankle monitor and monthly fees associated with the device.
After the limited testimony, Judge Boyd said, "then if there is no other testimony, the court is going to, grant the motion to waive GPS fees." The waiver was granted for the period in question; the underlying case remains pending and the court reset future dates to monitor discovery and case progress.
The state announced no objection and the defense indicated no other outstanding matters on that issue. The court reminded the defendant to maintain contact with pretrial services about any GPS issues and reset the case for a future status date.
