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Ricardo Martinez pleads to count, court imposes probated 8‑year sentence with treatment conditions
Summary
Ricardo Martinez pleaded no contest to a felony count; the court accepted a plea agreement that included an eight‑year prison assessment suspended in favor of community supervision with multiple treatment and monitoring conditions.
Ricardo Martinez pleaded no contest to count 2 and the court accepted a plea agreement that assessed punishment at eight years with a $2,000 fine and a recommendation for community supervision.
Judge Stephanie Boyd reviewed the plea colloquy on the record, accepted stipulated evidence, and told Martinez the plea was knowing and voluntary. The judge imposed the agreed sentence but suspended that term in favor of probation and ordered multiple conditions intended to address substance use and public safety, including a TAP evaluation, referral to felony drug court, regular random urine analyses, proof of employment or SSI within 45 days, 200 hours of community service restitution, no unsupervised contact with minors, and ignition interlock for half the probation term.
Defense counsel urged the court to consider Martinez’s age and health: "My client is almost 70 years old. He has a variety of health issues," counsel said. The judge noted the defendant’s prior drinking history and explained that treatment conditions and ignition interlock were included to address the court’s concerns about driving risks. The court also ordered that the defendant must not work with minors or as a home health care provider while on supervision.
The judge admonished Martinez directly about future conduct: "You're gonna have to change your ways. Otherwise, it's not gonna end well for you," she said, and gave standard notice about weapons restrictions and rights to appeal under a plea agreement.
