187th District Court issues warrant for absent defendant, resets multiple dockets and requests interpreter

Judge Stephanie Boyd directed court staff to issue a judge’s warrant for a defendant who failed to appear at a scheduled hearing and ordered the defendant to remain without bond pending further action. The court also reset multiple matters for plea deadlines and future settings and addressed recurring attorney no-shows that required case recalls.

Court staff identified Cherry McKinley as absent after the scheduled hearing time; the prosecutor requested a judge’s warrant and Judge Boyd granted the request, instructing that the defendant remain without bond until further notice. The transcript records the court stating it would reconsider bond if the defendant later appears.

The court handled several calendar-management issues during the docket call. Staff requested an interpreter for David Cortez; the judge and clerk arranged for one. Multiple cases were reset with plea deadlines and future trial settings, including several matters set for November dates (including a November 20 plea-deadline setting that the court repeated for multiple defendants). Judges and counsel also discussed discovery availability, video evidence turnover in one matter and the need to coordinate with retained and appointed counsel when attorneys do not appear.

The transcript shows instances where retained counsel did not appear or arrived late, prompting recalls to future dates and instructions that managed assigned counsel try to contact the retained attorney. The court repeatedly directed parties to confirm availability of witnesses and complainants before finalizing jury trial settings. No final criminal dispositions (sentences or verdicts) are recorded in these docket-management items in the transcript.