Judge Boyd accepts guilty plea, sentences David Escobedo to probated term in DWI‑3 case

Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted a guilty plea and imposed a probated sentence on David Escobedo after the defendant stipulated to the state's exhibits in a DWI‑third case. Defense counsel Elena Gaston confirmed she had reviewed discovery and the plea terms with Escobedo, and the court struck an erroneous middle-name reference to "Moses" from the indictment before proceeding.

The judge told Escobedo the offense is a third‑degree felony, with a statutory range the court described as "anywhere from 2 to 10 years in the prison and up to a $10,000 fine." The parties agreed to a plea assessment recommending four years’ imprisonment to be assessed, but Judge…