The 187th District Court handled multiple docket items today alongside an ongoing jury trial. The court accepted guilty pleas or plea agreements, reviewed plea admonishments and pronounced sentencing terms and conditions in several matters.

In State v. Jasmine Lim (cause 2025CR012851), defense counsel Patrick Ballantine and the state confirmed Lim had reviewed plea documents and knowingly waived the reading of the indictment and other rights. The court accepted Lim's plea and followed the parties' agreement by suspending an assessed six‑year prison term and placing Lim on community supervision for six years, with a $1,200 fine (probated), ignition interlock for half the term, DWI intervention and other conditions. The court permitted partial GPS monitoring for 30 days in lieu of 10 days' custody in the Bexar County Jail to accommodate employment needs and set a restitution status hearing for Jan. 12 for any restitution amount.

On a separate calendar matter, David Romero admitted a violation of condition 47 of his community supervision (failure to register/complete the GPS program). The court found the violation true, granted the state's motion, revoked community supervision and sentenced Romero to four years in prison with credit for time served; the court recommended a therapeutic residential program.

The court also addressed multiple other pleas and applications: Charlie Marquez had at least one deferred adjudication application continued to Feb. 5 for further consideration; Terrence Knowles entered pleas in multiple causes with concurrent dispositions outlined, including an 8‑year term in one cause and a 2‑year state‑jail term in another; several cases were continued for trial settings or additional reports.

The judge repeatedly instructed defendants on rights being waived by pleas, the consequences for noncitizens and the limitations on appeals under plea bargains (references to article 1.051 and article 26.03 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were read into the record). Several terms referenced by the court and state were presented as state recommendations that the court noted it could accept or reject.

No further appeals rulings were made today; several dockets were set for future hearings or jury trial dates in March and January.