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Judge revokes deferred adjudication, sentences woman to five years after probation violation
Summary
Erica Ann Arevalo, previously on deferred adjudication for possession with intent to deliver, was found to have violated probation reporting requirements; the court revoked her deferred adjudication and sentenced her to five years in prison with a $1,500 fine and no unsupervised contact with minors.
Erica Ann Arevalo appeared in the 187th District Court for a revocation proceeding after probation alleged she failed to report during 2024. Judge Stephanie Boyd found the probation violation true and revoked Arevalo’s deferred adjudication.
At the hearing, testimony and probation records showed Arevalo did not report for probation across multiple months in 2024 despite previously reporting from early 2021 through mid‑2023 and completing outpatient treatment. Defense counsel asked the court to impose a treatment‑oriented alternative rather than incarceration, citing Arevalo’s family responsibilities — including caring for a disabled mother and a young grandchild with special needs — and her employment history. Arevalo told the court she had been performing family caregiving duties and requested leniency.
Judge Boyd acknowledged those circumstances but emphasized that the defendant had not met the reporting requirement for more than a year. The court found the violation true, revoked deferred adjudication, and sentenced Arevalo to five years in prison; the court granted credit for time served and imposed a $1,500 fine, time and fines to run concurrently. The judgment included no unsupervised contact with minors and mandated registration obligations associated with the conviction. The judge advised Arevalo of the limited right to appeal in the context of deferred‑adjudication revocation and noted the court's obligation to enforce conditions when probation is not being followed.
Defense counsel asked the court to consider treatment placement instead of incarceration; the court indicated it took into account that Arevalo had not picked up additional offenses but nonetheless revoked and imposed the sentence. The court also discussed the mechanics of reporting and the expectation probation has that participants remain in contact with supervising officers.
Arevalo acknowledged the court’s admonitions and the consequences of revocation. The court completed the trial‑court certification and advised on the appellate limitations for deferred adjudication revocation.
