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Court accepts plea, pronounces probated jail sentence for David Guerra in terroristic-threat matter
Summary
In a plea hearing, the court accepted David Guerra’s plea on a terroristic-threat charge and pronounced a probated six-month jail sentence with supervision, fines and conditions including a no-contact order and community service. The record contains advisory punishment ranges stated at multiple points.
Judge accepted a plea in the case identified on the record as 20246410, State v. David Guerra, and pronounced sentence after the parties confirmed discovery and plea documents.
According to the court record, the State proceeded on a lesser-included terroristic-threat offense under the plea agreement. The judge stated the court would "send you to 6 months in the Bexar County Jail probated and suspend it for 2 years," impose a $1,000 fine probated, and place the defendant on community supervision for two years with conditions that include regular random UAs, proof of employment or SSI within 45 days, monthly field visits, and 150 hours of community-service restitution. The judge ordered no contact with Todd Hill and The Terraces at Haven for Hope at 703 North San Marcos and required completion of a hostility management course; the court noted community-service hours would be deemed satisfied once that course is completed.
The plea colloquy in the record includes multiple advisements about potential punishment ranges earlier in the hearing; the court repeatedly told the defendant the State’s recommendation included community supervision. The transcript also contains advisory statements of possible punishment ranges at different points, which are part of the judge’s advisals and the plea negotiation, and the court then announced the sentence as quoted above.
Defense counsel confirmed the defendant had reviewed discovery and plea documents with counsel. The judge advised that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived certain rights, including the right to a jury trial and the right to appeal in limited circumstances noted on the record. Probation was instructed to go over the conditions with the defendant after sentencing.
The court’s statement accepting exhibits and stipulations and the subsequent finding of guilt and sentencing are recorded on the public docket.
Next steps: Probation will review conditions with the defendant; the clerk and probation office will implement the court’s conditions as announced on the record.
