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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 $500 fine. The court also ordered that Bell have no contact with Ibriana Bell except as required for child visitation and warned that violations could lead to revocation and prison time.
Caitlin (Kaylin) Salazar, in cause number 24DCCR2234, entered a plea to a lesser-included class A misdemeanor (attempted criminal mischief). The court deferred adjudication for two years, ordered $2,600 in restitution and indicated there would be no fine under the agreement; probation conditions and monthly payments were emphasized.
Ramirez Reyes, in cause number 24DCCR1692, pleaded guilty to state-jail felony theft. The court accepted a five-year deferred adjudication with a $500 fine and reset the case for a presentence report to be completed before sentencing.
Aldi (Aldie) Lynch, who had entered a plea earlier to evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, remained on the agreed two-year deferred probation with a $500 fine; the court and counsel discussed a 300-hour community-service component the probation department recommended and confirmed that routine drug testing and standard probation conditions would apply.
Michael McCain, in cause number 24DCCR1408, pleaded guilty to burglary of a habitation; the court accepted the plea and ordered a pre-sentence report. The plea agreement as presented called for a 10-year deferred adjudication, a $500 fine and later sentencing after the probation department's report.
Two court actions changed custody and bond status during the docket. The court found Melissa Taylor in violation after she tested positive for amphetamines, methamphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy). The judge ruled that those positive results violated Taylor's bond conditions, raised bond in each of her cases to $100,000, and remanded her to custody. The judge told Taylor she would be ordered to wear a drug patch if bonds were made and that testing would continue as the cases move forward.
Separately, the court revoked bond for Christian Kane after taking judicial notice of a treating doctor's report recommending competency restoration. The judge ordered Kane taken into custody for competency restoration and stated there would be no bond while that medical process is pursued.
Throughout the docket the judge repeatedly reset cases — typically about 30 days — to allow defendants time to hire counsel. The court repeatedly ordered defendants who remained unrepresented after making bond to meet with at least three attorneys and to return with the lawyers' names or risk bond being raised for noncompliance.
Other plea outcomes and resets: multiple defendants (including Justin Chapa, Jaron/Jaren Crane, Matthew Baxter, William Patterson, and others listed on the docket) received short resets or were placed on plea dockets for future disposition. Several defendants who previously entered pleas were sent for pre-sentence reports before final sentencing.
The court concluded routine administrative matters, including recalling some bond forfeitures when defendants demonstrated an appearance or explanation to the clerk, and instructed defendants to contact probation and counsel as required before the next setting.
The court's handling emphasized compliance steps (hiring counsel, drug-testing compliance and probation conditions) and used deferred adjudication and probation as the common disposition where plea agreements were reached.
