Judge Stephanie Boyd hears crowded docket; bonds set, pleas entered and multiple sentences imposed

Judge Stephanie Boyd presided over a live criminal docket in the 187th District Court in Bexar County where she set bond, accepted pleas and issued sentences across a range of felony and misdemeanor cases.

The court set a $30,000 bond for Jesus Enrique Alexander Velasquez and imposed GPS conditions and a no‑contact order with the complainant. "The court is gonna set your bond at $30,000," Boyd said, and ordered GPS monitoring "partial for employment until further notice," with a jury trial date set for Nov. 4.

The court accepted a plea and imposed a one‑year state‑jail sentence and $1,000 fine for Christopher Gutierrez after receipt and review of stipulated evidence. Judge Boyd told Gutierrez the sentence followed the parties' plea agreement and that credit would be given for time served.

In a motion to revoke, the court found the allegations against Willie Contreras true and revoked his supervision, ordering 365 days in Bexar County Jail and credit for time served. The court explained the options to Contreras and recorded the revocation and sentence.

The court accepted a plea and sentenced Kimberly Nieto after a finding of violations. Boyd imposed a four‑year prison sentence, entered affirmative findings for use of a deadly weapon and family violence, and ordered credit for time served with recommended programming on release.

Reginald Green — previously on deferred adjudication — was found to have violated his conditions. After hearing family testimony, the court sentenced Green to 14 months in the state jail facility, gave credit for time served and recommended a therapeutic community; the judge said she would reconsider only if the defense produced documentation of mental‑health treatment.

The court granted deferred adjudication for Jesse Lutsenberger on an assault (bodily injury) matter under the plea agreement with conditions that include community service and hostility‑management requirements.

Christie Riojas and Ruben Renteria each entered pleas or admissions that the court processed; Riojas was sentenced to 96 days in the Bexar County Jail and a $1,000 fine under a negotiated disposition. Renteria was evaluated for felony drug court and his matter was continued pending that screening.

The court often continued cases to allow for discovery, sanity evaluations or additional hearings. For example, Gustavo Jimenez remains pending a sanity evaluation set for Jan. 8 and a jury trial date was set for Feb. 3, 2026; other defendants were set for jury trials or plea deadlines in November and February as counsel and prosecutors conferred on discovery and other pretrial matters.

Following established courtroom practice, Boyd reminded attorneys and defendants about discovery obligations, interpreter requirements and that the court will grant credit for time served where appropriate.

Votes at a glance (key formal outcomes recorded at this session): - State v. Jesus Enrique Alexander Velasquez — bond set $30,000; GPS partial for employment; no contact with Azimat(e) Torres; jury trial Nov. 4 — outcome: bond set/conditions imposed. - State v. Christopher Gutierrez — plea accepted; sentenced to 1 year in state jail and $1,000 fine; credit for time served — outcome: sentence imposed. - State v. Willie Contreras (2020CR2494B) — motion to revoke granted; sentence to 365 days Bexar County Jail; credit for time served — outcome: revocation/sentence. - State v. Kimberly Nieto (2022CR7417) — violation found true; sentence 4 years state prison; affirmative deadly‑weapon and family‑violence findings; credit for time served — outcome: sentence imposed. - State v. Reginald Tyrone Green (2023CR10024 and related county causes) — violation found true; court revoked deferred adjudication and sentenced to 14 months state jail; therapeutic community recommended; court left open reconsideration if mental‑health proof provided — outcome: sentence imposed with program referral. - State v. Jesse Lutsenberger (2025‑003507) — deferred adjudication granted for assault (bodily injury) per plea agreement; conditions include 200 hours community service, hostility‑management course — outcome: deferred adjudication granted. - State v. Christie Riojas — plea accepted; sentence 96 days Bexar County Jail and $1,000 fine under a negotiated disposition — outcome: sentence imposed. - State v. Ruben Renteria (2024CR2438) — violation admitted; case continued for felony drug‑court screening and related administrative steps — outcome: continued pending drug‑court evaluation. - State v. Joshua Jacob Cannon (2023CR2570B) — violation found true; court denied adjudication and ordered MRT/IOP, twice‑monthly UAs and sober‑support meetings; continued monitoring ordered — outcome: revocation finding with treatment conditions.

Why this matters: The actions taken affect custody, supervision and trial scheduling for multiple defendants and reflect the court's focus on ensuring defendants either complete treatment and supervision conditions or face incarceration. Several matters were continued for evaluations or to allow counsel and probation to complete recommended screening or discovery.

Courtroom context and next steps: Many cases were continued to November and February trial pools; several defendants were directed to address discovery gaps or to provide documentation for probation or mental‑health screening. Judge Boyd repeatedly emphasized that credit for time served will be applied where legally appropriate and reminded participants of interpreter and courtroom procedures.