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Court finds probation violation true for Jorge Sandoval and orders prison time and therapeutic placement
Summary
Judge Boyd found Jorge Sandoval guilty of violating a condition of community supervision, denied the parties' proposed two-year agreement, revoked probation and sentenced him to prison with a therapeutic-community referral and credit for time served.
A judge in the 187th District Court found that Jorge Sandoval violated a condition of his community supervision and revoked his probation, sentencing him to a term in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and requesting placement in a therapeutic community to address substance issues.
The finding follows a hearing in which Sandoval pleaded “true” to an allegation that he evaded arrest or detention in a vehicle. The plea opened discussion of a proposed agreement to reform the underlying sentence to two years; the court instead imposed a longer custodial sentence and added treatment-oriented directions.
At the start of the revocation hearing the state announced the matter and counsel appeared. “Jason Gearhead for the state, your honor,” the prosecutor said as parties were called. The defendant, Jorge Sandoval, pleaded “true” to the violation when the court asked whether he admitted the alleged conduct.
The state told the court it would seek revocation and proposed an agreement to revoke probation and reform the underlying sentence to two years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Defense counsel and the defendant waived certain remaining alleged violations and asked the court to follow the agreement.
Judge Stephanie Boyd questioned the defendant and reviewed his supervision and treatment history. After considering the record and supervised-treatment attempts, the judge said, “This is what the court is going to do. The court is gonna, revoke. The court is going to sentence you to 3 years in the prison, give you credit for any time served, and the court will request the therapeutic community.” The court also ordered credit for time served and indicated that the therapeutic community referral was intended to address the defendant’s substance issues without increasing the custodial time.
The judge advised Sandoval that because the revocation resulted in a felony conviction he “is not allowed to own or possess any weapons or ammunition,” and explained the limited right to appeal that attaches to revocation proceedings. The court offered assistance about post-release support, saying the judge could help connect the defendant with housing or treatment resources if needed.
Next steps: The defendant will be transferred to custody to begin his sentence with credit for time served; the court will request therapeutic-community placement and the probation officer will execute the release and reporting steps ordered by the court.
(Reporting note: direct quotations and factual sequence are taken from court proceedings on the record.)
