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Probation officer testifies defendant did not report in December; options discussed at revocation hearing
Summary
At a revocation hearing, probation records and testimony showed Noah Javier Gonzalez did not report to his supervision officer in December 2024; the state moved to revoke, the defendant pled true to one violation, and the judge outlined options including revocation or transfer to inpatient treatment.
At a Bexar County probation revocation hearing, the court heard testimony from probation officer Keanna Neal that Noah Javier Gonzalez did not report as required in December 2024. Gonzalez pleaded true to the alleged violation and the state waived remaining violations in three related cause numbers.
The hearing included a factual dispute: Gonzalez told the court he had been reporting weekly to the Windcrest office and presented mitigating testimony from collateral witnesses, including family. The court then summoned the probation officer by Zoom to resolve whether Gonzalez had reported in December. Officer Neal testified the department had contact with the defendant's mother but not the defendant in December, and that collateral contacts are not treated as a substitute for reporting. She also reviewed the officer's records and stated Gonzalez had reported in February and March but not in April or May; he was arrested in mid-June and remained in custody thereafter.
On the record the state described an agreed recommendation earlier presented to the court — to deny the state's motion to revoke and instead amend supervision conditions to include a more structured program — but the judge focused the hearing on verifiable reporting and the available judicial choices. The judge explained two principal options: revoke and sentence the defendant (up to the statutory maximums applicable to the underlying offenses) or continue supervision and seek transfer to inpatient drug treatment. When the judge asked Gonzalez which option he preferred, he said, “I’ll take the first choice,” indicating he preferred incarceration over inpatient treatment. The court cautioned Gonzalez about the collateral consequences of a felony adjudication and advised him to consult with counsel.
The hearing record reflects the plea of “true” to the charged reporting violation and the probation officer’s testimony that the defendant did not report in December 2024. The transcript does not record an immediate written disposition or a final revocation order during the docket entry; the state had indicated alternative recommendations, and further action or formal sentencing was not entered on the record in the segment provided.
