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Judge Boyd sentences Christine Garcia to two years after probation revocation
Summary
The 187th District Court found Christine Marie Garcia violated a supervision condition and, under a plea agreement, revoked community supervision and sentenced her to two years in prison; the court also ordered therapeutic-community treatment be requested.
The 187th District Court sentenced Christine Marie Garcia to two years in prison after finding she violated a condition of community supervision.
The court found that Garcia violated condition No. 4 by failing to report to her supervision officer for several months and accepted a negotiated agreement that converted the underlying three-year sentence into a two-year prison term.
Judge Stephanie Boyd told Garcia the court would follow the agreement and ordered a therapeutic-community placement to be requested, noting that the court cannot force the institutional placement but will request it. The judge also imposed related requirements tied to the plea bargain, including credit considerations for time in custody and a $1,000 laboratory-testing restitution item discussed on the record.
Defense attorney John Young waived further advisory proceedings, and the state presented its recommendation. The court confirmed Garcia waived the right to appeal under the plea bargain and advised her of post-conviction limits on attacks to the sentence.
Probation confirmed treatment history and custody days; the judge declined to give credit for a program completion that probation said was not documented as completed. The sentence was entered consistent with the parties’ agreement; Garcia was excused after the court’s pronouncement.
Garcia’s case was heard during the morning docket, where the judge repeatedly reminded defendants that program completion and documentation are required for credit or modification of conditions.
Looking ahead, the court recorded that, because this was a plea agreement and a waiver of appeal, Garcia does not have the court's permission to appeal the sentence.
