Court places Davonte Savoy on probation with drug-monitoring, treatment and education requirements
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Summary
The 252nd District Court deferred adjudication in Davonte Savoy’s case and placed him on four years of probation with mandated drug testing, a drug-monitoring patch to be applied within 48 hours, possible treatment, and GED-related requirements.
Davonte Savoy was placed on a four-year probation term in the 252nd District Court that includes immediate treatment and monitoring requirements, the judge said during a sentencing hearing.
The judge told Savoy she would defer adjudication and place him on probation with a $300 fine and multiple conditions designed to address substance use and stability. "You're also going to be required at least for some amount of time to wear a drug patch. You have 2 days, 48 hours to get that drug patch put on. Probation can tell you where you can go get those done. You have to get them changed every 2 weeks," the judge said. The court ordered the defendant to participate in probation's assessment and to follow recommended treatment whether inpatient or outpatient.
The judge explained why the court imposed active treatment conditions: Savoy had tested positive for marijuana shortly before sentencing, and the judge said that although family circumstances may cause stress, using marijuana while awaiting sentencing suggests the defendant needs help rather than punishment alone. "If they say you need to go to a 30 day treatment, then you're gonna go or you're gonna be back in here going to prison instead of 30 days," the judge told Savoy.
Other conditions noted by the court included a ban on firearm possession and a directive to begin education efforts: the judge instructed Savoy to begin his GED program within about 45 days and said probation would monitor and enforce compliance.
Why this matters: The court combined supervision with mandatory treatment and educational goals rather than immediate incarceration. The conditions create near-term obligations — including a patch that must be applied within 48 hours — that the probation department will monitor. The judge warned that failure to comply could result in revocation and exposure to the original felony sentence.
Ending: The court handed the defendant the trial-court certification documenting the plea agreement and told him probation would call him to complete paperwork and begin supervision. The judge urged Savoy to take the treatment and education requirements seriously to avoid revocation.
