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Man pleads to lesser assault charge, receives 180‑day sentence and no‑contact order
Summary
In Bexar County 187th District Court, Henry Chapa pleaded to a lesser‑included offense of assault causing bodily injury and the court sentenced him to 180 days in the Bexar County Jail, an $800 fine, and issued no‑contact orders; defense said the complainant did not wish to proceed.
The 187th District Court accepted a plea from Henry Chapa to a lesser‑included offense of assault causing bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor, and imposed a sentence of 180 days in the Bexar County Jail and an $800 fine. Defense counsel Renee Munoz waived formal reading of the indictment and confirmed she had reviewed discovery with the defendant.
Renee Munoz urged mitigation and noted elements of the incident she said did not begin with her client's actions. On the record she said the complainant did not wish to proceed with prosecution. "The complainant witness did not wish to proceed with, with prosecution of this matter," Munoz told the court; the defense asked the court to consider that request in sentencing.
The court found Chapa guilty following the parties' stipulations and reviewed the plea and recommended sentence on the record. The judge ordered credit for any time served, imposed an $800 fine, and entered no‑contact orders naming Christopher Morales and Kathy (transcript spelling variants provided) as protected parties.
The court reviewed the trial‑court certification of appeal rights with Chapa and advised him about the consequences of a plea; the defendant acknowledged understanding.
What happens next: Chapa will serve the sentence as imposed with credit for time served and must comply with the court's no‑contact orders. The case record shows the state offered exhibits and the matter did not proceed to live testimony during the plea colloquy.
