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Judge grants two-year deferred adjudication to Arturo Martinez; orders restitution and courses
Summary
Arturo Martinez pleaded to attempted theft as a Class A misdemeanor; the court deferred finding guilt, ordered $2,000 restitution (balance), a $500 fine, 150 hours community service and theft-course requirements, and set two years' deferred adjudication.
Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted a plea from Arturo Martinez to the lesser-included offense of attempted theft and deferred finding of guilt, imposing rehabilitative and restitution conditions.
The plea recited that the state was proceeding on the lesser-included count of attempted theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 as a Class A misdemeanor. The plea agreement included an upfront restitution payment of $3,000 (receipt provided), leaving a balance of $2,000 owed to the complainant, Modesto Stephen Salazar.
After reviewing the evidence and stipulations, the court deferred finding of guilt and ordered two years of deferred adjudication with conditions: a $500 fine, proof of employment or Social Security documentation within 30 days, no contact with the complainant, 150 hours of community-service restitution, enrollment in Katz theft courses 1 and 2 (completion will satisfy community-service hours), one field visit to the defendant's place of employment, regular reporting by Zoom or in person, and regular random urinalysis testing. The court also ordered that the defendant not be employed as a home health-care provider or in positions with minors while on supervision.
Defense counsel had argued the defendant is disabled and on limited income; the court acknowledged those circumstances but imposed the supervision package while noting payment receipts for the partial restitution already provided. The docket shows the court will waive community service hours if the defendant obtains a trade or certificate and that the theft-course completion will satisfy the community-service requirement.
The court allowed the defendant to undertake a planned short personal trip (a Valentine cruise) and confirmed there were no objections from the state. Probation will manage enrollment in required coursework and confirm employment and restitution compliance.
