Judge imposes suspended state-jail sentence and orders inpatient treatment referral for defendant who admitted drug use

A Bexar County Criminal Court accepted a defendant’s plea and placed him on probation with a suspended state-jail sentence and an anticipated referral to inpatient drug treatment.

The defendant, appearing under the name recorded in court, acknowledged a history of drug use in the preceding two years and told the court he did not want inpatient treatment; the judge explained that an evaluation (TEP) likely would result in an inpatient-treatment referral. The court announced a sentence of two years in a state jail facility, suspended and probated for five years, and ordered inpatient treatment through the local program referred to on the record as “Safe P” (an inpatient treatment referral). The court ordered regular reporting by Zoom or in person, regular random urinalyses, proof of employment within 45 days of release, no employment involving minors or home health work, 200 hours of community service restitution, field visits monthly, and a prohibition on contact with specified individuals or minors.

The court emphasized that the defendant would remain in custody until transferred to an inpatient treatment facility and warned about consequences if he refused treatment: probation could file a motion to revoke. The judge instructed immediate coordination with probation and treatment providers, and the record shows that the court planned a TEP evaluation while also suspending the sentence and placing the defendant on supervised probation with multiple conditions geared to treatment and public safety.

The defendant received credit for time served and was advised in open court about the waiver of appeal and the ban on firearms possession that follows a felony conviction. The transcript reflects the court’s preference for treatment-first when available and the procedural path if the defendant declines treatment.