Judge Stephanie Boyd accepts pleas, orders sentences and supervision conditions in multiple cases

Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court presided over a mixed criminal docket that produced pleas, sentenced dispositions and supervision directives for multiple defendants, including a five-year prison term in an aggravated-kidnapping case and several deferred-adjudication orders with conditions.

The proceedings ranged from arraignments and plea-deadline settings to contested restitution and probation-violation hearings. Several defendants signed reset forms and were ordered to follow specified conditions of supervision or face motions to revoke. The court repeatedly emphasized compliance with reporting, treatment and monitoring conditions.

The most consequential outcome came in the case of Eric Gonzalez Lopez (case 2020CR10958A), who entered a plea and was sentenced to five years in prison with a $2,000 fine and an affirmative deadly-weapon finding. The court also noted immigration consequences discussed on the record: counsel and the judge clarified that the plea could lead to deportation and forfeiture of reentry rights. "Do you understand that by entering into this plea, you will be deported and not allowed reentry into The United States?" the court asked, and the defendant acknowledged the consequence.

Other notable dispositions and directions included: - Michael Warner: The court accepted an application for deferred adjudication/community supervision with conditions, including a $2,000 fine probated, random UAs, parenting classes and a TAP (treatment) evaluation; the court ordered field visits and set proof-of-employment requirements. Probation must receive prescriptions and treatment documentation as required. - Brian Christopher White (probation violation): White pled true to a violation involving ignition-interlock noncompliance. The court denied revocation, extended supervision conditions, and ordered a short local jail sanction (three days in the Bexar County jail) plus continued monitoring and medical-condition supervision as proposed by probation and the state. - Ruben Maldonado Jr. (case 2024CR011521): The court granted the state's motion for forfeiture of bond and remanded the defendant without bond after noting the defendant failed to appear for the scheduled hearing. - David Coyote Vargas (case 2024CR02068): The court followed a plea agreement that resulted in six years of deferred adjudication, a $1,500 probated fine, 80 community-service hours (to be paid at the statutory rate if community service placement is not available), no contact with the complainant, TAP evaluation in custody and a 30-day jail condition as part of probation.

The court also addressed administrative and case-management matters: several plea-deadline and reset dates were set (for example, recall or reset dates on April 1, April 3, April 10, April 14, April 15, April 25 and May 12 were used across individual files), discovery deadlines were reiterated, and defense counsel and the state were directed to confer off the record where negotiation was ongoing.

Judge Boyd repeatedly warned defendants that failure to comply with probation, GPS or other monitoring conditions could prompt motions to revoke. "If you don't follow through, a motion to revoke may be filed," she told one defendant, underscoring the court's position that supervision conditions are enforceable and that compliance documentation (for example, prescriptions or proof of enrollment in ordered programs) must be provided to probation.

Several specialty-court and transfer matters were also discussed: one defendant was advised that transfer to the Travis County Veterans Treatment Court could proceed but only after the administrative transfer was completed; defense counsel and the state agreed to proceed with the application and keep the court apprised.

The court set a final restitution hearing for one case with the admonition that the complainant must appear (the court scheduled a last setting and said it would proceed or end the matter if complainant testimony / authenticated medical bills were not available).

The court repeatedly reminded participants to appear on time, to sign reset forms when required and to cooperate with probation and pretrial officers to avoid warrants or bond forfeiture.

At the end of the docket the court took a recess to reconvene for afternoon settings.

Docket at a glance (selected dispositions): - Eric Gonzalez Lopez (2020CR10958A): Plea/no-contest admission to aggravated kidnapping (lesser or plea disposition recorded on the record), sentenced to 5 years in prison; $2,000 fine; affirmative deadly-weapon finding; immigration consequence acknowledged (possible deportation/denial of reentry). State and defense jointly confirmed terms. - Michael Warner: Deferred adjudication/community supervision ordered per plea paperwork: $2,000 fine probated; 6-year deferred term recommended by state with TAP evaluation, 200 hours community service restitution (parenting classes to satisfy service hours), random UAs or alternative patch monitoring, employment proof within 30 days, and monthly field visits for six months. - Brian Christopher White: Probation violation adjudicated true for ignition-interlock noncompliance; court denied revocation and ordered continued community supervision with three local jail days and enhanced supervision conditions (medical-condition monitoring, home visits). - Ruben Maldonado Jr. (2024CR011521): Forfeiture of bond/grant of state's request; defendant remanded without bond for failure to appear. - David Coyote Vargas (2024CR02068): Plea to lesser included offense; 6 years deferred adjudication; $1,500 probated fine; 80 community-service hours payable at statutory rate if placement unavailable; no contact with complainant; TAP evaluation and follow-up treatment; 30 days in Bexar County jail as a condition of probation. - Multiple other files: case-specific resets and plea deadlines set (dates listed on the record); a restitution hearing was continued to a final setting with a requirement that the complainant appear.

Quotations in this report are drawn from the hearing record and court exchanges. The judge's directions and the plea/sentencing terms are taken from on-the-record statements during the proceedings.

Ending: The court continued to schedule case-specific conference and disposition dates and instructed counsel and probation officers to file or present any necessary documentation at the next hearing. Several defendants were excused after signing reset forms; others were remanded or placed into custody as ordered.