Court revokes supervision, sends Nathan Martinez to prison after admitting violations

Nathan Martinez admitted a violation of the terms of his community supervision in 02/2022 CR10261, and Judge Stephanie Boyd revoked supervision and imposed a three-year prison term with placement in a therapeutic community.

The court reviewed the motion to revoke and the defendant’s admission that he failed to report as directed and had multiple positive UAs. Martinez told the court he had resumed using drugs after a prior period of abstinence; defense counsel said Martinez had struggled to reestablish identification and access to services during that time.

After advisals and the court’s explanation of the consequences, Martinez elected to plead true to the violation. The judge told Martinez he faced up to eight years in prison for the offense but then stated the court’s disposition: it would revoke and sentence to three years in prison, with recommended placement in a therapeutic community. The court imposed special no-contact conditions: no contact with Daniel Pizzuto (spelled on the record) and Deborah Pizzuto and Desiree Sanchez, and no contact with minors.

Why it matters: A revocation converts community supervision into an executed sentence, removing the supervision alternative and placing the defendant into custody. The court emphasized the defendant’s need for residential drug treatment and told him he had to change his life to avoid a longer prison term in the future.

Court instructions and next steps: The judge ordered credit for time served and required the usual trial-court advisements and certification regarding waiver of appeal. The court also advised Martinez that his only two likely outcomes without change were continued incarceration or death by ongoing addiction; the judge encouraged the defendant to engage with treatment in custody.

Sources: On-the-record courtroom proceeding in the 187th District Court during the motion-to-revoke hearing.