Judge Stephanie Boyd presides over 187th District docket; multiple pleas, probation terms and resets issued

Judge Stephanie Boyd, presiding judge of the 187th District Court in Bexar County, called a full docket and handled a string of pleas, probation matters and scheduling requests at a session that lasted through the morning.

"These are the rules of the court. Please follow these rules," Judge Boyd told attendees as she opened the calendar and reminded counsel and defendants about interpreter availability, paperless filings, and courtroom decorum. The court announced that a jury would be called later in the day and advised attorneys to confer with probation officers before approaching the bench.

The hearing included multiple plea dispositions the court accepted and then imposed supervision conditions on. In State v. David Barefield the third, the court accepted stipulated evidence and granted deferred adjudication for possession of a controlled substance (Penalty Group 1). The court followed the parties' agreement and ordered a $1,500 probated fine, regular reporting (by Zoom or in person), random urine analyses, proof of employment within 40 days, parenting…