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Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 holds virtual docket; plea dates set, bonds reset and counsel changes recorded
Summary
Judge Morales presided over a virtual docket with status updates across multiple cases, setting plea dates, recording a withdrawal of counsel and appointing new defense counsel, and resetting bonds in two matters.
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 convened a virtual docket presided over by Judge Morales where multiple criminal status updates, plea dates and administrative actions were recorded.
The docket covered individual status reports on dozens of matters. The court set plea dates in several cases, granted a motion to withdraw counsel in one matter and appointed new counsel in another, and reset bonds after motions from the state to forfeit bond. Several defendants were ordered to complete diversion programs or restitution before dismissal could proceed.
The status hearing matters are routine but affect scheduling, custody and case resolution for the defendants involved. The court repeatedly instructed attorneys to notify court coordinator Sarah Toler when defendants completed diversion contracts or other terms, and set a series of next status or plea dates across matters.
In the most notable administrative actions, Judge Morales set a plea…
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