Multiple defendants plead guilty to evading arrest; deferred probation and fines specified in plea agreements

Three defendants in separate cases entered guilty pleas or reached plea agreements for evading arrest or detention with the use of a vehicle; the court accepted pleas, described the plea terms and in some matters reset for pre-sentence reports. Antonio Sanchez pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony charge of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle (cause number 25DCCR0790). The court described the agreement on the record as a five-year deferred probation term with a $500 fine; the judge found the plea knowingly made and reset the case so probation could prepare a pre-sentence report before sentencing. Seondre Stevens pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony count of evading arrest or detention with the use of a vehicle (cause number 24DCCR2310). The judge said the agreement reflected a three-year deferred probation term and a $500 fine; the court accepted the plea and reset the matter for a pre-sentence report and later sentencing. Edwin (David) Lopez entered a guilty plea after the state amended an indictment to a class A misdemeanor of evading arrest or detention (cause number 24DCCR1908). The judge followed an agreement that deferred adjudication and placed Lopez on two years’ probation with a $500 fine, explaining that successful completion would allow dismissal at the end of the probation term. The court explicitly warned defendants about immigration consequences when applicable: the judge asked each defendant, “Do you understand if you’re not a U.S. citizen that a plea of guilty or no contest may result in your deportation, exclusion from admission to the country, or denial of naturalization under federal law?” Several of these matters required probation reports or additional processing: Sanchez and Stevens had their pleas accepted but were sent back for pre-sentence reports; Lopez was deferred adjudication and placed on probation immediately under the agreement reflected on the record. The decisions were entered on the record and defendants were told to stay in touch with counsel and probation as directed by the court.