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Court suspends 4-year prison term and places defendant on probation with mental-health, treatment and residency conditions
Summary
After plea and review of exhibits, the court sentenced Jennifer Trejo (also referred to as Hernandez Trejo) to a four-year term in prison suspended in favor of probation with transfer to Alpha House, mental-health caseload placement, required evaluations, and multiple supervision conditions.
The court called cause number associated with Jennifer Hernandez (also documented in some filings as Trejo Hernandez) and confirmed counsel and defendant had reviewed discovery and plea paperwork. The State proceeded on count 2 with a recommendation of a four-year term and a recommendation for community supervision.
Defense and prosecution confirmed the defendant voluntarily signed plea and waiver documents and knowingly waived jury trial and appeal rights related to the plea. The prosecutor described the defendant’s recent history at Alpha House and recommended placement on a mental-health caseload. Counsel acknowledged jail records which indicated diagnoses including post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder as reported in a jail evaluation.
After accepting the State’s Exhibits and stipulations, the court found sufficient evidence and accepted the negotiated disposition. The court sentenced the defendant to four years in prison, suspended, and placed her on probation with multiple conditions: transfer from the Bexar County Jail to Alpha House (subject to Alpha House’s intake rules), placement on a mental-health caseload, regular reporting (in person or by Zoom) once per month until further notice, random urine analyses, a mental-health evaluation (MCC) and TAP evaluation as needed, 100 hours of community service restitution (including at least 90 Alcoholics Anonymous/12-step meetings in 90 days), anger-management requirements, and a prohibition on employment as a home healthcare provider or work involving unsupervised contact with minors.
The court imposed a no-contact order naming several individuals and required proof of employment or SSI within 45 days of release as part of supervision conditions. The court noted that completing certain programs would satisfy parts of the judgment and reiterated that the defendant waived the right to appeal the plea-based disposition.
