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Man convicted of aggravated assault with deadly weapon sentenced to 8 years in prison
Summary
A jury verdict and sentencing in the 187th District Court left Edgar Aguilar Hernandez with concurrent 8-year prison terms on two aggravated-assault counts; the court made affirmative deadly-weapon findings and awarded credit for time served.
Edgar Aguilar Hernandez was sentenced in 187th District Court after a jury convicted him on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a lesser-included assault conviction on a third count.
Judge Stephanie Boyd read the verdicts and proceeded to sentencing after the jury had returned guilty findings on the aggravated-assault counts and a guilty finding on a lesser-included assault in count 1. "Counts 2 and counts 3. In each of those cases, the court will sentence you to 8 years in the prison. There's an affirmative finding of deadly weapon in each of those counts, and the court will give you credit for any time served," Boyd said when pronouncing sentence.
At trial the state introduced photographic exhibits admitted without objection. Victim-impact testimony described fear and ongoing effects from the March 16, 2023 incident. The prosecutor asked the court to impose a 10-year term; defense counsel urged leniency and emphasized Aguilar's post-arrest sobriety, substance-use history, and potential immigration consequences. The defense asked for the minimum, arguing Aguilar had been under the influence and had limited memory of events.
Judge Boyd stated she credited evidence that Aguilar had used methamphetamine leading up to the incident but emphasized that voluntary intoxication is not a legal defense. The court sentenced Aguilar to concurrent terms, set a $0 fine on the lesser-included count, ordered restitution "if any" to identified complainants, and advised the defendant of collateral consequences including firearms restrictions and potential immigration consequences.
The judge also provided information about therapeutic-community placement requests and directed that the defendant express interest to program officials; the court noted it has no direct authority to place him in programs but would request such placements on his behalf. The court entered the judgment and recorded that the defendant had signed the trial-court certification of rights to appeal; the court also ordered credit for time served.
