Defendant pleads to possession under 1 gram; judge accepts plea, short jail sanction and probation continuation discussed

Araceli Robles pleaded guilty to the lesser-included offense of possession of a controlled substance (penalty group 1) less than one gram, a state jail felony, and the court accepted the plea. The prosecutor and defense confirmed discovery compliance and the defendant waived reading of the indictment.

During the plea colloquy the court reviewed admonishments and the range of punishment — which the court described as 180 days up to two years in a state jail facility and up to a $10,000 fine — and confirmed that Robles knowingly and voluntarily waived her right to jury trial and to appeal as part of the plea bargain. The plea agreement specified a sanction of three days in the Bexar County jail under the plea terms and noted the state was proceeding on the lesser-included offense.

Defense counsel told the court that Robles had completed the Lifetime Recovery and Hope program and had been testing clean, and asked the court to continue the defendant on probation in addition to the sanction imposed under the plea. Defense counsel said, "She went to Lifetime Recovery and Hope program. She's completed that and has a certificate." The prosecutor indicated they would join the defense in asking the court to continue probation.

After accepting exhibits and stipulations and finding sufficient evidence to support the plea, the judge found Robles guilty, imposed the three-day local jail sanction as discussed in the plea, and indicated the court would continue the defendant on probation consistent with the plea paperwork and counsel’s representations. The court admonished Robles about firearms possession and appellate rights tied to the plea and went off the record after sentencing.