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Judge sets $20,000 bond and GPS for man on deferred-adjudication revocation motion
Summary
In a bond hearing on a motion to revoke community supervision, the court set bond at $20,000, ordered full GPS monitoring and waived fees for a defendant on deferred adjudication with alleged violations including missed testing and attempted firearm purchase.
The 187th District Court set bond at $20,000 and ordered full GPS monitoring for a defendant facing a motion to revoke community supervision, after the court reviewed alleged probation violations that included missed drug testing and an attempt to buy a firearm.
Judge Stephanie Boyd explained the reasons for the bond-setting and said, “The court is gonna set your bond at $20,000. There's to be full GPS, and the court will ask that the fees be waived.” The order followed the state’s request for a bond of not less than $20,000 based on multiple alleged violations.
Prosecutors described several supervision failures during argument, including the defendant’s failure to complete an approved Batterers' Intervention Program (BIP), missed drug testing, unapproved treatment courses and an alleged attempt to purchase a firearm while an affirmative family-violence finding remained in place. Defense counsel asked the court to take judicial notice of the defendant’s prior bond amount and probation status; the court considered those factors in setting the amount.
The court scheduled a contested hearing to address the motion to enter adjudication of guilt and revoke community supervision. The judge set a return date for a contested hearing and ordered full GPS monitoring as a condition of bond. The transcript shows the court took action to correct the wording on the state’s motion and directed an oral amendment so the proper violation and motion language would be on file before a full hearing occurs.
Probation officers and prosecutors discussed the most recent incidents and supervision history on the record. The judge also instructed that the contested hearing be set 10 days out for a hearing on the motion and set the next calendar date for May 29 for the bond hearing and contested proceeding.
The court’s order reflects the interim bond condition and the requirement for GPS monitoring while the motion to revoke community supervision remains pending.
