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252nd District Court resets dozens of criminal cases; several defendants placed on probation
Summary
The presiding judge in the 252nd District Court reset most cases for about 30 days, ordered defendants who bonded out to consult attorneys, and imposed probation and restitution in several matters, including deferred adjudication for three defendants.
The presiding judge of the 252nd District Court handled a crowded criminal docket on Oct. 12, 2025, resetting most cases for roughly 30 days, ordering defendants who are out on bond to consult with lawyers and, in several matters, imposing probation terms and restitution.
The docket produced three formal deferred-adjudication sentences: Ronnie Fontenot was placed on five years of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine following a guilty plea to possession of a prohibited weapon; JC Musgrove was placed on three years of probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to abandoning or endangering a child; and Jairo Rodriguez was placed on five years of probation with restitution orders totaling $26,175.59 (a $688.96 payment to a victim and $25,486.63 to an insurance carrier) following a guilty plea to collision involving injury.
The court repeatedly told defendants who had bonded out that they should attempt to hire private counsel and, if they could not, to visit with at least three lawyers before the next court date. “If you’re unable to hire someone before that next court…
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