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Defendant Fernando Jimenez sentenced to six years after waiver and plea agreement; court finds family-violence allegation
Summary
In 187th District Court, Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted no-contest pleas from Fernando Jimenez, imposed concurrent six-year terms, fined $1,500 in one cause, and entered an affirmative family-violence finding with no-contact conditions.
Fernando Jimenez, who appeared in the 187th District Court, was sentenced to six years in prison after waiving a jury trial and entering plea agreements in two connected felony cases.
Judge Stephanie Boyd, presiding, told Jimenez the court would proceed on the plea bargains and said, “The court will sentence you to 6 years in the prison, give you credit for any time served.” The judge also ordered an affirmative finding of family violence and a no-contact directive with the complainant.
The court record shows Jimenez waived a repeat-offender enhancement and entered pleas that the judge described as knowingly and voluntarily made. The judge explained the possible punishment for the charged third-degree felonies, saying the range is “anywhere from 2 to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.” Jimenez confirmed he understood and that he had reviewed discovery and plea paperwork with defense counsel Melissa Christian.
Under the plea terms read into the record, one cause includes a $1,500 fine; the judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently. The court also noted that, with an affirmative family-violence finding, Jimenez is prohibited from owning or possessing weapons or ammunition and from having unsupervised contact with minors in the related cause.
Melissa Christian, defense counsel, confirmed receipt and review of discovery and advised the court that pleas and stipulations were understood and supported by the defense. The state presented documentary evidence and attachments in support of the pleas; the judge said she reviewed the exhibits and found sufficient evidence to accept the pleas.
The judge advised Jimenez that because he waived appeal rights in the plea bargain, he did not have the court’s permission to appeal, and reiterated the collateral limits and consequences tied to the family-violence finding.
Court actions recorded in the hearing include entry of no-contest pleas, acceptance of stipulated testimony and documentary exhibits by the state, and sentencing to six years with concurrent cause numbers and the specified fine and no-contact orders. The judge provided Jimenez with copies of trial-court certification of appellate rights and admonishments before excusing him.
The docket entry references cause numbers discussed in court and the recorded plea paperwork; the transcript shows defense and the state acknowledged the evidentiary exhibits the court relied on.
