Man pleads guilty and is sentenced to 2 years in Bexar County felony case

Matthew Brown, who the record identifies also as Christopher Ford Cameron and James Bolt, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (penalty group 1) and was sentenced to two years in prison in 187th District Court in Bexar County.

Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted the defendant’s stipulated evidence and plea agreement and announced the sentence after the court found sufficient evidence to support a guilty finding. Under the plea bargain the court assessed punishment at two years in prison and imposed a $2,000 fine; the judge gave credit for pretrial custody and ordered participation in a therapeutic community program as part of the sentence. The court also recorded the defendant’s waiver of appeal and advised that, as a felony conviction, he may not lawfully possess weapons or ammunition.

The plea addressed a charge described in the record as possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1. The judge informed the defendant of the constitutional rights he was waiving by pleading guilty — including the right to a jury trial and the right to confront witnesses — and confirmed that the defendant had reviewed discovery and the indictment with counsel and understood the plea. The court accepted the state’s exhibits and counsel’s stipulations in lieu of live testimony, then entered a guilty finding after reviewing those materials.

Defense counsel asked the court to give the defendant credit for time served in custody; the record shows the defense noted the defendant had been held in the Bexar County Jail for 232 days. The court stated it would follow the parties’ plea agreement and apply any credited custody, and the sentenced term was made concurrent with time and money assessments indicated in the agreement. The court cited specific case/reference numbers the state asked the court to consider as part of the agreement (identified in the hearing as “Nitemag number 745333” and related tracking numbers listed in the record).

Judge Boyd told the defendant that because the sentence follows a plea bargain and the defendant waived appellate rights, the court will not grant permission to appeal: "Because this is plea bargain agreement, because I followed your plea bargain agreement, and because you waive your right to appeal, you do not have the court's permission to appeal." The judge also explained consequences of a felony conviction, including the restriction on firearm possession, and offered assistance with substance‑use treatment referrals on release.

No contested evidentiary hearing or jury trial occurred in this matter: counsel stipulated to documentary evidence and the court relied on those exhibits and the written stipulations when finding the defendant guilty and imposing the negotiated sentence.

Courtroom proceedings identified the case by docket number 2024CR012525, State of Texas v. Matthew Brown (aka Christopher Ford Cameron; aka James Bolt). The transcript records the defendant entered a plea of guilty and the court imposed the sentence as described above.