Court Grants Deferred Adjudication for Desmond Gomez, Orders TAP and Mental‑Health Evaluations

The 180th District Court deferred findings of guilt for Desmond Gomez after accepting no‑contest pleas across three counts and ordered a TAP evaluation and a mental‑health evaluation (MIC). The court set a follow‑up date on September 16 for evaluation results and further proceedings.

During the plea colloquy the state recommended deferred adjudication on all counts with terms to run together, restitution if any, no contact with the complaining witness, and recommended conditions including TAP evaluation, mental‑health evaluation, anger management and Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). The judge told counsel she wanted a TAP evaluation and a mental‑health evaluation and that she did not need a presentence investigation (PSI) for sentencing in this matter: “I really don't need the PSI. I need the TAP evaluation done, and I need the MIC evaluation.”

The court accepted the defendant’s waivers, found a factual basis in the state’s exhibits, deferred a finding of guilt and placed Gomez under recommendations for community supervision. The state asked that the length of community supervision be five years for the count that required state jail range and seven years for the other counts; it also recommended 200 hours of community service and no contact with the complainant. The court directed coordination with probation for the ordered evaluations and set a September 16 return date for the results.

The judge emphasized that expedited evaluation would be preferable but court staff indicated the earliest available appointment was mid‑September. The court noted the TAP and MIC evaluations would better inform supervision and treatment needs than a PSI in this case.

The transcript shows defense and state counsel signed requisite plea paperwork, and the court deferred adjudication rather than entering a conviction, conditioning the defendant on evaluations and recommended programming.