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Juan Perez pleads no contest to controlled‑substance charge; court sentences two years in prison
Summary
Juan Perez waived counts and pleaded no contest to possession of a controlled substance (3rd‑degree felony). The court accepted stipulated exhibits and sentenced him to two years in prison; the state waived habitual enhancement.
In the 187th District Court, Juan Perez pleaded no contest to possession of a controlled substance (penalty group 1, more than a gram alleged in the indictment counts dismissed), and the court imposed a two‑year prison sentence.
Perez waived counts 1 and 3 and the State waived the habitual‑offender allegation. The court accepted the parties’ stipulations and States’ exhibits, found sufficient evidence to support guilt and sentenced Perez to two years in prison. The judge ordered the state’s exhibits admitted and directed that credit be applied for any time already served.
Defense counsel told the court Perez had reviewed evidence and agreed the plea was in his client’s best interest; the court referenced coordination with an outstanding Florida matter and ordered the sentence to run concurrent with any Florida case. The court reminded the defendant of the waiver of appellate rights signed as part of the plea paperwork.
The court made standard admonishments about the right to a jury trial and the effect of entering a plea; the record shows the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered the plea and the court accepted it after reviewing the stipulated evidence.
