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252nd District Court docket: multiple pleas accepted, deferred adjudications, probation terms set
Summary
At a docket call before the 252nd District Court the judge handled numerous initial appearances, accepted several guilty pleas with deferred adjudication and probation, set sentencing dates, and ordered defendants who bonded out to consult private counsel or face bond consequences.
A judge at the 252nd District Court reviewed a long docket that included initial appearances, plea colloquies, and sentencing business. Several defendants who had already posted bond were ordered to attempt to hire private counsel and, if they were unable to do so, to consult at least three lawyers and return with the names of those attorneys.
The court accepted plea agreements and deferred proceedings in multiple cases. Ranisha Chaisson (cause 24 DCCR 2351) had earlier entered a guilty plea to injury to a child or disabled individual; the court accepted a negotiated agreement to defer proceedings for five years, imposed a $500 fine and placed her on probation with conditions tied to child‑protective services and potential substance‑use evaluation. The judge said probation would determine whether additional drug‑monitoring or treatment was required.
Caris Antoine was found to have entered a guilty plea to injury to a child (plea accepted); the court deferred proceedings for five years, imposed a $500 fine and ordered probation conditions including no unsupervised contact with the victim and completion of a parenting course offered through Faith Tabernacle Church. The judge said Antoine would be assessed for mental‑health needs and placed on a high‑medium supervision caseload.
James Boswell (causes 25DCCR0992 and 0993) entered guilty pleas in two matters; the court deferred adjudication and placed him on six years' probation in each case, ordered $500 fines and prohibited him from possessing firearms, giving him 24 hours to remove any firearms from his home. The judge warned that violations of probation could result in prison terms between two and 20 years.
Edmonet Latulis, who pleaded guilty to abandoning or endangering a child, received deferred proceedings for five years, a $300 fine and an order to attend grief counseling as part of probation. Several other matters were continued or reset for short review dockets so defense and prosecutors could gather lab reports or complete discovery.
The court repeatedly reminded defendants who had bonded out that failure to consult attorneys as ordered could prompt an increase in bond and a return to custody. Several scheduled trials were discussed and the court set sentencing hearings for multiple cases on Monday, Dec. 15 at 09:00.
The proceedings included routine administrative matters — discovery conferences, requests to reset trial dockets, and instructions to complete paperwork for eligibility for court‑appointed counsel. The court encouraged defendants to provide documentation of income or disability when seeking appointed counsel.
