Judge Stephanie Boyd issues sentences, grants one early-termination order and sets multiple resets in a crowded docket

SAN ANTONIO — At a morning docket in the 187th District Court, Judge Stephanie Boyd handled a string of pleas, sentencing hearings, early-termination requests and scheduling matters for cases arising in Bexar County.

The biggest formal rulings included a suspended, probated prison term in a DWI case, a 2-year prison sentence and $3,000 fine in a separate case, and a signed early-termination order that will take effect March 21.

In State of Texas v. Enrique Soriano (2024CR3163), Judge Boyd accepted the plea and sentenced Soriano to a four-year prison term suspended and probated for four years, with conditions including regular reporting (Zoom or in person), proof of employment within 30 days, a two-year driver’s-license suspension, DWI education and intervention, participation in felony drug court (referral to be completed immediately), ignition interlock for half the term, random UAs, 200 hours of community service or restitution and parenting classes. The court directed probation to ensure the felony drug court referral was completed the same day.

In State of Texas v. an adult defendant (case discussed at length during victim-impact testimony), Judge Boyd found the defendant guilty on the plea and sentenced him to two years in prison and a $3,000 fine, with the court noting it had reviewed witness testimony and the PSI in reaching the decision.

On early-termination requests, the court granted defense counsel’s motion in State of Texas v. Ferry Orr (2019CR7090) but made the order effective March 21 so the state could contact the complainant; Boyd said, “the motion will not become effective until March 21.” By contrast, a separate early-termination request for Barry Ward (case 20197090) produced extended argument and opposition from the state based on the victim’s expressed discomfort; Judge Boyd took testimony, asked probation and the state to attempt outreach to the complainant and did not enter an immediate order.

The court accepted several plea bargains and imposed conditions in other matters. In State of Texas v. Adriel Trevino (cause numbers ending in 2388 and 2382), Trevino pleaded no contest on a possession charge and the court imposed a 175-day term in the Bexar County jail under a local cap, an $800 fine, concurrent time and a no-contact order with Little Dragon Den Daycare; the court also noted immigration consequences were explained to the defendant and his counsel.

In a case that had extensive mitigation and witness testimony about the defendant’s family history, schooling and community ties, the court considered psychological and victim-impact evidence before issuing sentence as described above.

The court set bonds and reset dates in other matters: the judge ordered a judge’s warrant without bond for a defendant who failed to appear and set bond at $5,000 on a newly filed case for Sherry Cooper while restoring a prior bond of $20,000 (GPS with waived fees) on a different active cause. Several pretrial diversion (PTD) and community-supervision matters were reset with instructions that defendants sign reset forms to be excused if they comply.

Probation and pretrial-services matters were repeatedly flagged. The judge directed probation officers and clerks to coordinate referrals — for example, the court signed a referral request for Araceli Robles to get a referral to the Center for Health Care Services and reset Robles to April 17. The court also ordered UAs or felony-drug-court intake UAs on multiple defendants and instructed probation to follow up on program placements.

Several other motions were continued for discovery or scheduling: a jury trial (Curtis Wilson) was set for June 10 with motions set for June 2, and multiple matters were recalled to late March or April for discovery updates or additional filings.

The docket showed a mix of routine scheduling and several consequential dispositions: the court repeatedly emphasized punctuality and court decorum at the start and reminded counsel and defendants that paperwork (including protective orders) must be filed and reviewed before resets would be signed.

Ending: The 187th District Court clerk will record formal orders and judgments; many matters were recalled to late March or April for follow-up, and the court directed probation and state prosecutors to make complainant contacts before some early-termination orders are finalized.