A Bexar County court on Aug. 1 adjudicated Ricardo Anthony Salas guilty and sentenced him to three years in custody after finding multiple violations of his community-supervision reporting requirements. The court heard family and friend statements urging leniency but revoked supervision based on sustained failures to report.

The judge found Salas guilty on repeated violations of supervision condition No. 5 — failing to report as directed across 2021, 2022 and 2023 — and accepted the state's supplemental motion seeking adjudication. Defense counsel asked the court to consider Salas' family support and recent steps toward treatment; a friend told the court Salas is "one of the most hardworking men I've known" and emphasized his caretaking role for his children. The state recommended a three-year term; the court accepted that recommendation and sentenced Salas to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with credit for any time served.

The judge described probation as an affirmative set of conditions that Salas failed to follow, saying, "the easiest thing to do when you're on probation is report."

Defense counsel argued Salas experienced significant family distress, including the loss of both parents and COVID-related family illness, and urged the court to allow Salas to continue supervision. The court acknowledged that background but said the record showed Salas had not maintained contact with probation since 2021 and ordered adjudication.

The court entered an affirmative finding of family violence where applicable, ordered credit for time served, and explained appeal rights and weapon-possession restrictions to Salas. The record shows community-support witnesses in court and a single in-court witness, Justin Ivananez, who described Salas' family role and urged a noncustodial outcome.

The court also indicated standard collateral consequences and directed counsel to advise Salas on post-sentencing processes.

The adjudication and sentence conclude the court's handling of the state's motion to enter adjudication of guilt and revoke community supervision in case number 2020CR10239.

Salas was represented by defense counsel James Darjeet; the state was represented by Rick Pena.