Judge Boyd orders case-manager coordination, sets June 2 check-ins for defendants with mental-health needs

Judge Stephanie Boyd directed behavioral-health staff and probation to arrange case managers for defendants who have history of stopping medication and missing supervision, and recalled those dockets for June 2 to review placements and case-manager assignments.

The order followed a lengthy in-court exchange with defendant Daryl Payne during which Judge Boyd described repeated cycles of missed medications, missed probation check-ins and prior competency evaluations. The judge told Payne that the court and the state were arranging for a case manager to ensure medication adherence and to reduce the risk of future motions to revoke probation. "They're going to work with you to get a case manager," the judge said, adding that the court would review placement progress on June 2.

A similar arrangement was discussed for Malik Lampkin and other defendants; the court asked defense counsel to make family and client contact available to behavioral-health staff so case-management services can be coordinated quickly. The judge emphasized monitoring and communication with probation as essential for successful community supervision rather than repeated revocation cycles.

These directions were operational rather than adjudicatory: they required coordination among probation, behavioral-health services, defense counsel and the jail. The court scheduled June 2 as the follow-up date to verify whether placements and case-management services were in place.