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Judge Boyd issues deferred adjudication, probation and jail terms in multiple cases at 187th District Court
Summary
At a 187th District Court session, Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted pleas and imposed sentences including deferred adjudication, probation terms, treatment referrals and short state-jail terms for several defendants; terms commonly required reporting, drug testing, no‑contact restrictions and program participation.
Judge Stephanie Boyd presided over a slate of pleas and sentencing rulings in the 187th District Court, accepting plea agreements and imposing a mix of deferred adjudication, suspended prison terms and state-jail sentences Tuesday during a virtual docket.
The decisions affect multiple defendants and include conditions such as regular reporting by Zoom or in person, random drug testing, limits on certain kinds of employment and referrals to treatment programs. The court repeatedly reminded defendants that plea bargains limit the right to appeal and that deferred adjudication can lead to prison if revoked.
Why it matters: The rulings resolve pending criminal charges through negotiated pleas in cases ranging from possession offenses to driving-while-intoxicated and weapons counts. The imposed conditions emphasize supervision, treatment and community-service requirements rather than immediate long prison terms in several cases.
In detail:
- Terrence Lamont Scott pleaded to the lesser included offense of unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge Boyd accepted the plea and deferred a finding of guilt, imposing six years of deferred adjudication. Conditions included regular reporting by Zoom or in person, random urine analyses and other level testing, a TAP evaluation if indicated, 200 hours of community-service restitution, the MRT (Moral Reconation Therapy) course, proof of employment within 30 days, and a $2,000 fine that was to be probated. The court also required parenting classes; 100 of the community-service hours will be deemed satisfied if Scott completes parenting classes, and the remaining 100 hours may be satisfied by obtaining a commercial driver’s license, at the court’s direction.
- Leroy Bridal was granted four years of deferred adjudication with no fine ordered. The court emphasized mental-health oversight: Bridal was directed to follow up with Center for Healthcare Services, submit to field visits once a month, report regularly, and comply with probation conditions. The judge discussed Bridal’s prior competency evaluation and ordered probation monitoring until a mental-health physician was involved.
- Rosa Ybarra was sentenced to 22 months in a state-jail facility under a plea agreement. The court imposed a $2,000 fine, concurrent time-and-money arrangements, and $180 restitution to DPS, and recommended participation in a therapeutic community treatment program. The judge noted that, as a felony conviction, the defendant is not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition.
- Christopher Anthony Guerrero received a 10-year prison sentence that the court suspended and probated for eight years under community supervision. Conditions included regular reporting, random drug testing, 200 hours of community service restitution, parenting classes (completion could satisfy community-service hours), a two-year driver’s license suspension, ignition interlock for the required term, portable alcohol monitoring when ordered, and a referral to felony drug court (the judge said she would refer but did not order mandatory participation). The court also ordered 90 sober-support meetings in 90 days and waived GPS fees where the jail provides the device.
- Santos Seguero was placed on four years of deferred adjudication with a $1,000 fine to be probated. The sentence included 200 hours of community-service restitution, a TAP evaluation, no contact with the complainant, MRT, a job-readiness course, and no possession of firearms. Portions of community service could be waived by completion of MRT or by obtaining trade-school certification.
- Christina Garza was placed on four years of deferred adjudication with a $2,000 fine probated, 200 hours of community-service restitution, parenting classes and substance-abuse-treatment requirements. The court agreed to consider allowing her to continue home-health employment only if she provided letters from her employer and from the patients confirming their willingness to have her provide care while on probation; the state requested the opportunity to review any such letters before the judge decided.
Judge Boyd emphasized probationary supervision as a tool for successful reintegration, instructing defendants that “to be successful on probation, communication is key,” and urging defendants to contact probation officers if they face difficulties so the court can be notified and help can be arranged.
The court recorded that by entering plea bargains defendants waived jury trial and limited appellate review to specified pretrial motions. Several cases included specific referrals (Center for Healthcare Services, TAP evaluations, therapeutic community programs) and conditions linking completion of classes, certification, or employment to reductions in community-service obligations.
What’s next: Cases with deferred adjudication remain subject to revocation if defendants fail to meet conditions; other defendants received immediate state-jail sentences or suspended prison terms with lengthy periods of community supervision. Defendants and counsel were told to follow reporting instructions and to return to court or probation if problems arise.
