Judge Boyd adjudicates Ruby Casares guilty, sentences her to five years

Judge Stephanie Boyd adjudicated Ruby Casares guilty and sentenced her to five years in prison after the state moved to revoke her deferred-adjudication agreement during a docket call in the 187th District Court.

The judge accepted a stipulation and the state92s recommended agreement. "The court will find you guilty, revoke, sentence you to 5 years in the prison, credit for any time served," Boyd told Casares in open court. Defense counsel confirmed the agreement and the court entered an affirmative finding of family violence.

The court record shows the state charged a violation of condition number 41 and recommended the five-year sentence as part of a negotiated disposition. Defense counsel told the court the intent was to request credit for time already served; the judge said that credit will be applied to the five-year sentence but that any additional county-jail credit is determined by the jail or the prison system.

After the court pronounced sentence, the judge reiterated limits tied to the plea: because this followed a plea agreement and the defendant waived appeal rights, she would not have the court92s permission to appeal the plea. The judge also reminded Casares of the statutory ban on ownership or possession of firearms following a felony conviction with an affirmative finding of family violence.

The court also recorded a request from the victim92s family to speak; the judge addressed the family and encouraged them to participate through the appropriate legal channels, noting the court92s limited role once a plea and sentence have been entered.

The case was handled on the record under cause number 20207910 and the court instructed the clerk to process the judgment and credit for time served.