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Several defendants accept plea deals; court imposes short jail terms and fines in multiple cases
Summary
In a series of plea hearings the court accepted plea agreements that resulted in short jail terms (commonly 180 days) and fines for multiple defendants; the court followed required plea admonishments and entered convictions and concurrent sentences where recorded.
The court accepted plea agreements in several cases, imposing short custodial sentences and fines in line with the parties’ bargains.
Across a set of arraignments and plea proceedings, defendants entered pleas (guilty or no contest) to state-jail-felony or misdemeanor charges and the court imposed agreed sentences that commonly included 180 days in county jail and fines (often $500). Judge Stephanie Boyd repeatedly administered admonishments required by law and accepted stipulations of testimony or written exhibits in lieu of live testimony where the parties so agreed.
Notable dispositions recorded on the docket during the session included: - Michael James Martinez: Pleaded no contest; court sentenced Martinez to 180 days in Bexar County Jail, imposed a $500 fine and ordered no contact with named victims. The sentence was to run concurrent with any parole revocation proceedings noted on the record. - Kyle Stone (case captioned State v. Calstone/Stone): Entered a no-contest plea; punishment assessed at 180 days in the Bexar County Jail under the parties’ agreement and the court followed the plea bargain. - A defendant identified as Porter (court transcript): The court accepted a stipulation of testimony, found the defendant guilty and followed the parties’ agreement to impose 180 days in the county jail, with credit for time served, and the matter was set to run concurrent with related proceedings where applicable.
The court repeatedly reminded defendants that plea bargain agreements do not guarantee the court will follow the exact terms and that defendants who sign appeal waivers retain limited grounds to appeal only pretrial motions that were filed, heard and ruled upon. The court also reminded convicted defendants of statutory prohibitions, including firearm-possession restrictions that apply after felony convictions.
These plea outcomes were recorded as the court accepted exhibits and stipulations of testimony rather than live testimony where the parties agreed.
At the close of the session, the court confirmed that the plea bargains were accepted, judgments would be entered, and standard sentencing paperwork was to be completed.
