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Defendant pleads to family-violence assault; judge fines and sentences 26 days in county jail
Summary
In cause 20249256, the defendant pleaded no contest to the lesser-included offense of assault causing bodily injury with a family-violence finding; the court imposed 26 days in the Bexar County Jail, a $500 fine and conditions including no-contact orders and an affirmative family-violence finding.
Judge Stephanie Boyd presided over a plea in cause number 20249256 in which the defendant, Ray De La Rosa, pleaded to the lesser-included offense of assault causing bodily injury in a family-violence context. Defense counsel announced on the record and the court confirmed receipt and review of discovery and plea paperwork.
The court explained the range of punishment for a class A misdemeanor (up to one year in county jail and fines up to $4,000) and reviewed admonishments and the waiver-of-appeal paragraph with the defendant. Under the plea agreement the parties asked the court to assess punishment at 26 days in the Bexar County Jail, impose a $500 fine, and enter an affirmative finding of family violence.
The court accepted the plea, found sufficient evidence based on the State’s exhibits and stipulations, and adopted the recommended disposition. The judgment included a prohibition on possession of weapons and ammunition following the affirmative family-violence finding; the court told the defendant he could not be designated primary custodial parent while the affirmative finding stands. The court credited any time served toward the 26-day sentence and indicated the judgment would be shown as satisfied upon completion of sentence and conditions.
Defense counsel and the state confirmed on the record the plea terms and the court confirmed the defendant had knowingly waived his right to a jury trial and other constitutional rights before accepting the plea.
