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252nd District Court: multiple guilty pleas deferred, bond changes after drug test and competency finding
Summary
At a session of the 252nd District Court, the presiding judge entered judgments on bond-forfeiture dockets, accepted several guilty pleas that resulted largely in deferred adjudication and probation, raised bond and remanded one defendant after a positive drug test, and revoked another defendant's bond pending competency restoration.
The presiding judge of the 252nd District Court entered judgments on the court's bond-forfeiture docket and handled more than two dozen initial appearances, pleas and resets on felony and misdemeanor charges on the morning docket.
The session produced multiple plea agreements that the court followed into deferred adjudication or probation, a bond increase and remand after a drug-test violation, and a revocation of bond based on a medical report and an order for competency restoration.
Most notable formal outcomes included:
Kishanda Riley, defendant in cause number 204DCCR1778, pleaded guilty to a state-jail felony theft charge. The court accepted the plea and followed the parties' agreement to defer proceedings and place Riley on probation for three years with a $500 fine. The judge advised Riley that successful completion would result in dismissal; a failure to comply could lead to a felony conviction and imprisonment.
Brandon Bell, who previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was placed on a five-year deferred probation term under the plea agreement and ordered to pay a…
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