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Judge orders transfer for felony drug‑court evaluation after probation violation plea
Summary
After a plea of true to a probation violation, the court declined to immediately revoke Manikita Barrera to a term of incarceration and instead ordered her to remain in custody for transfer to felony drug court or inpatient treatment, with updated TAP evaluation and monthly field visits to follow.
The court addressed a motion to revoke community supervision for Manikita (Manikita) Barrera after probation reported failures to comply with reporting and address updates. Counsel and probation recounted prior steps, placements and program rejections; defense asked the court to follow probation’s earlier recommendations.
Judge Stephanie Boyd found the violation true but, rather than imposing an immediate prison term, ordered Barrera to remain in custody for transfer to felony drug court or to inpatient treatment. The judge directed an updated TAP (treatment assessment and planning) evaluation while the defendant remained in custody and ordered monthly field visits once she was placed on supervision. The court emphasized the need for effective treatment placement given prior program rejections and for the defendant to remain in custody while placement is arranged.
Defense counsel requested time to prepare and asked the court to follow probation’s proposed plan of drug‑court participation and treatment. The court denied immediate revocation and instead directed treatment placement and monitoring actions; the transcript records the court telling the defendant that successful completion of treatment and drug‑court participation would be necessary for any future petition to terminate supervision.
