Defendant Prince Mugaroneza enters no-contest plea; court defers finding of guilt and imposes probation-like conditions

Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court accepted a no‑contest plea from Prince Mugaroneza on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deferred a formal finding of guilt while Mugaroneza applies for deferred adjudication.

The plea was entered during a docket call for case 2025CR002913. An interpreter identified as Roseen, ID 434063, was sworn to translate for the defendant. Counsel on the record were Duffy Pitlock for the state of Texas and Daniel Dela Carreza for the defendant.

After receiving and admitting the state’s exhibits, Judge Boyd said, “After reviewing states’ exhibits 1 and attachments, the court will find there’s sufficient evidence to find you guilty. The court will defer finding of guilt as you apply for deferred adjudication.” The judge then moved to sentencing conditions for deferred adjudication.

Under the court’s orders, Mugaroneza faces: a $1,000 fine to be probated; regular reporting by Zoom or in person; random urinalysis testing; requirement to provide proof of employment within 30 days; prohibition on employment as a home‑health care provider or in positions that work with minors; 200 hours of community‑service restitution (100 hours to be waived after completion of parenting classes); field visits once monthly for three months; six years of deferred adjudication; a directive to avoid contact with named individuals listed on the record; restitution to named victims; completion of a hostility‑management course with remaining hours deemed satisfied upon completion; a TAP evaluation (identified in the record as “TAP”); and 30 sober‑support meetings in 30 days. The court also made an affirmative finding that a deadly weapon was involved.

Mugaroneza indicated he is employed at an Amazon warehouse and told the court he has one 4‑year‑old son who lives nearby. When asked by the court whether he wished to proceed with the plea, Mugaroneza answered “No contest.” The court confirmed that the defendant had been advised of rights waived by the plea and that the attorney standing in had no objections to admission of the waiver and stipulations.

Judge Boyd asked the interpreter to ensure the defendant understood the court’s admonishments and the terms of deferred adjudication. The court also confirmed, on the record, that the defendant had reviewed and signed the trial‑court certification of defendant’s rights to appeal and advised him that by waiving his right to appeal as part of the plea bargain, he would not have the court’s permission to pursue an appeal.

The hearing concluded with the judge directing defense counsel to go over the terms with the defendant and with the court noting the interpreter’s assistance.

Ending: The court set no additional court date on the record in this segment; the deferred adjudication terms and the affirmative deadly‑weapon finding were entered as the court’s orders in 2025CR002913.