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Judge issues sentences and probation decisions in multiple cases, including 6-year term for revoked probation
Summary
The court handed down several sentences and probation rulings: Anthony Mendoza had probation revoked and was sentenced to six years; Dante Caddy received a four-year term under a capped agreement; Christopher Ray and others received multi-year sentences or probation conditions.
The presiding judge issued multiple sentencing and probation rulings during the docket session, including imprisonment and extended probation with treatment conditions.
Anthony Mendoza had his probation revoked after the court found violations and was sentenced to six years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The court found Mendoza’s pleas of true to counts in a motion to revoke and said, “I’m going to find that you entered your pleas of true to counts 1 through 13 freely and voluntarily. Find those counts true. Find sufficient evidence to revoke your probation and at this time revoke your probation. Sentence you to 6 years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections.” The judge instructed the clerk to provide Mendoza with certification of his right to appeal.
Dante Caddy, who had earlier pleaded true to violations while on deferred adjudication for burglary of a habitation, asked for reconsideration. The judge initially discussed a potential six-year sentence but identified a previously negotiated cap. After reviewing the record the court said, “So there was a cap of 4 years. So I'm going to withdraw what I said about the 6 years. I'm going to sentence you to a term of 4 years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections.” The judge accepted the plea agreement’s cap and noted it waived the defendant’s right to appeal.
Christopher Curtis Ray was sentenced after entering an open guilty plea to a third-degree felony forgery of a financial instrument. The judge declined probation and imposed a five-year term in TDCJ, noting that the state had opposed probation given Ray’s prior record. The court issued the trial-court certification and the written firearm-admonishment required by law.
The court also addressed Steven Theriault, who had relapsed on probation after making earlier progress. Rather than revoke, the judge extended Theriault’s supervision and ordered entry and successful completion of a SAFETY (relapse treatment) program and related aftercare; the judge explained the probation extension and treatment conditions and warned that future violations could expose him to the underlying capped prison term.
Why it matters: The rulings resolve multiple longstanding probation and sentencing matters on the court’s calendar — including revocations that convert community supervision to prison terms and targeted treatment conditions intended to address substance use and public safety concerns.
What’s next: Sentenced defendants will be remanded or receive credit for time served where applicable; defendants placed on extended probation must complete ordered treatment and supervision conditions.
