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Defendant John Anthony Cruz receives suspended 10-year sentence and eight years of probation with treatment conditions
Summary
After entering a guilty plea to Count 2, the court accepted TAP/PSI recommendations and granted deferred execution of a 10-year sentence: Cruz will serve an eight-year probated term, pay a $1,500 fine (probated), complete TAP-recommended treatment, submit to random UAs and transfer to a state safety facility for custody transfer.
The court accepted a guilty plea from John Anthony Cruz and reviewed a presentence investigation (PSI) and TAP evaluation before imposing sentence. According to the plea agreement, punishment was capped at 10 years. The court offered two clear choices to Cruz: follow TAP recommendations and receive probation, or face a 2–6 year active prison sentence. Cruz elected probation.
"I'll grant your application for probation," Judge Stephanie Boyd said when imposing sentence. The court found…
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