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Judge accepts plea, sentences Ashley Sullivan to probated five-year term with mental-health referrals
Summary
In a plea hearing, the court accepted a guilty plea from Ashley Sullivan to assault of a peace officer (second-degree felony), imposed a five-year sentence suspended and probated, ordered $1,200 in fines, restitution and mental-health assessment, and discussed referral to mental health court.
A judge in the 187th District Court accepted a guilty plea from Ashley Sullivan in Cause No. 2025CR014893 and sentenced her under the terms of the plea agreement on the record. The court found Sullivan's plea knowing and voluntary and imposed a five-year prison sentence that will be suspended and probated for five years, with a $1,200 fine and restitution ordered to Kenneth Kazak and Jeremiah Schakke.
The State, announced in court by Megan Galloway, recommended community supervision and specified conditions that include a referral for a TAP evaluation, 150 hours of community service with credit reductions for completion of MRT and anger-management programs, a mental-health evaluation and random urinalysis. The judge told the defendant that the court and the State’s recommendations are advisory and that the court would accept the plea and enter judgment under the agreed terms.
During the plea colloquy the judge admonished Sullivan about her rights, including the right to a jury trial and the effect of a guilty plea on immigration status for noncitizens, and confirmed she had reviewed discovery and the indictment with counsel. The record shows the court accepted State exhibits and found sufficient evidence to enter a conviction under the stipulated proceedings.
The judge discussed the possibility of referral to the jurisdiction’s mental health court, noting that entry into that pretrial diversion program requires State approval and a further motion by the defense if the program accepts the defendant. The court granted that if the State had no objection, it would grant a motion for a new trial to place the defendant into the mental health program as provided by local procedure.
The proceeding concluded with standard probation conditions and limits imposed by the court: no employment or unsupervised contact with minors, residential restrictions related to households with minors, and a prohibition on firearms possession due to felony conviction. The court also instructed defense counsel to request a referral to mental health court for further review.
The case was called and concluded in open court; the judge set no further proceedings in that cause at the time the plea and sentencing were recorded.
