Court sets multiple plea dates, reviews PTI and suppression issues during docket call
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Summary
During a virtual docket before Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, the court set plea dockets for several defendants, discussed pretrial intervention (PTI)/TRAS evaluations, and directed counsel to file a suppression motion in one case for scheduling of a hearing.
The presiding judge in Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 set plea dates, reviewed pretrial intervention eligibility and treatment plans, and directed the filing of at least one suppression motion across multiple cases on the court's docket.
Several defense attorneys and the prosecutor updated the court on case statuses and negotiated resolutions. Attorney Darnell told the court in 24CCR240574 (State v. Dania Santos) that "the state will dismiss her case once her license once she has an eligible license in 6 months of, insurance" and that the necessary driver license documentation had been mailed to DPS; counsel said the dismissal should be possible within the next three weeks.
The court set plea dates in multiple matters: the plea in 24CCR204088 (State v. Marcus Guerrero) was scheduled for July 8 at 1:30 p.m. after defense counsel requested that date; the court placed Jahal Emilio Marquez (24CCR242227) on the June 27 plea docket at 9 a.m.; Andrea Kaylee Drew Padron (23CCR235862) was placed on the June 27 9 a.m. plea docket; and Corolla Shaw (24CCR240805) was scheduled for a plea on Friday at 9 a.m. Counsel confirmed those dates on the record.
In 24CCR238209 (State v. Roxanne Hernandez), defense counsel alerted the court to a possible suppression issue. The judge instructed counsel to file a motion to suppress so the court could set a hearing and asked counsel to estimate how much time the hearing would need. The prosecutor said she would review video evidence and respond to defense counsel's outline of issues.
The docket also included multiple references to PTI/TRAS screening: some defendants had TRAS or PTI applications under review, and several attorneys said they were exchanging information with prosecutors to seek diversionary outcomes. The prosecutor and defense counsel reported ongoing negotiation or that applications were under review by the DA's office.
Why this matters: the scheduled pleas, PTI/TRAS determinations and suppression-motion scheduling affect whether cases resolve without trial, proceed to trial, or require additional hearings. The court repeatedly set next status or pretrial dates and asked counsel to coordinate with court staff when cases resolve in advance of those dates.
The judge closed the docket for the day's virtual call and reminded counsel that if plea resolutions occur before the next setting they should notify the court coordinator so the court can accommodate plea dockets or remove matters from future settings.
