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Defendant pleads guilty to family-violence offense; judge sentences him to three years and orders no-contact
Summary
A defendant identified on the record as Jonathan (last name variably transcribed) pleaded guilty to a family-violence offense, received an affirmative finding of family violence, a three-year prison sentence, a $1,500 fine, concurrent sentencing with a related case, and a court no-contact order for named complainants.
Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted a guilty plea in a felony family-violence case and sentenced the defendant to three years in prison with a $1,500 fine. The court made an affirmative finding of family violence, ordered no contact with the named complainants and recommended therapeutic community programming.
On the record, the court stated the plea would be assessed at three years in prison with a $1,500 fine and would run concurrent with another cause number (2025PF02719). The court found sufficient evidence after the state offered exhibits and noted there would be no live testimony. The defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived a jury trial and other rights; the court also recorded a waiver of appeal covering all but pretrial motions filed, heard, and ruled upon.
The court imposed an affirmative finding of family violence, and as a result the defendant was informed he may not own or possess weapons or ammunition and cannot be designated the primary custodial parent. The court ordered no contact with Cheryl Ann Hernandez and Mary Jane Bazzadoni and recommended placement in a therapeutic community if appropriate.
Defense counsel spoke briefly in mitigation asking the court to follow the negotiated plea; the court questioned the defendant about learned lessons and warned about the consequences of further contact with law enforcement.
