187th District Court issues multiple sentences, probation terms and scheduling orders

Judge Stephanie Boyd heard a packed docket at the 187th District Court, where the court accepted pleas, imposed sentences and set discovery and plea-deadline dates across a range of felony matters.

The most immediate outcomes included a suspended prison sentence and intensive probation terms for a DWI conviction, a four-year prison term in a multi-count robbery-related case, and revocation of community supervision in a separate drug case.

The court sentenced Axel Ramirez on a guilty plea for a driving-while-intoxicated offense to a six-year prison term that was suspended and probated for six years. Ramirez was ordered to submit to regular reporting by Zoom or in person, show proof of employment within 30 days, avoid employment involving home health care or work with minors, and comply with a list of treatment-oriented conditions the court described as follows: intensive outpatient treatment per a TAP evaluation, 90 sober meetings in 90 days, participation in a VIP DWI education course, and 200 hours of community-service restitution. The court also imposed a $2,000 fine (to be probated), ordered $100 restitution to a named victim, parenting classes and a written apology to the victim. Ramirez was given the choice of serving 10 days in the Bexar County Jail or wearing a GPS device; he opted for GPS with 30 days of GPS monitoring (partial, for employment only) and the court waived GPS fees. Judge Boyd emphasized probation’s enforcement: "You're not…