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Defendant Pleads No Contest to Third DWI; Judge Suspends 6-Year Term, Imposes 4-Year Probation and Conditions
Summary
A defendant identified in the record as Robinson entered a no-contest plea to a third-or-more DWI offense. The court imposed a six-year sentence, suspended that term, probated the sentence for four years and set multiple probation conditions including ignition interlock and a jail/GPS sanction option.
At docket call in the 187th District Court, a defendant identified in the transcript as John Robinson entered a no-contest plea to a third-or-more driving-while-intoxicated charge. The court accepted the plea and announced sentencing terms from the bench.
The plea package presented to the court called for a 6-year term in prison, a $2,000 fine and recommendations for community supervision; the court accepted the plea and later imposed a sentence of six years, suspended and probated for four years with conditions. The judge told the defendant the plea meant he waived certain appellate rights and reminded him, “Because this is a felony conviction, you're not allowed to own or possess any weapons or ammunition.”
As part of the disposition, the court ordered ignition-interlock requirements for half the probation term, a Texas driver's license suspension recommendation from the state, a TAP evaluation and 200 hours of community service/restoration as outside recommendations; the court also offered a choice for a short local jail sanction (10 days) or GPS monitoring for employment only (20 days) in lieu of the brief jail term. The court explained transfer options for probation to Hays County and set reporting and substance-abuse evaluation conditions. The court credited any time served and instructed counsel on further administrative steps for probation and reporting.
