252nd District Court accepts multiple pleas; sentences and sentencing resets scheduled
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Summary
At a single docket call the court accepted guilty pleas and pleas of true in several cases, sentenced Jared Dobbs to four years, imposed a nine-month state-jail term in one theft case, and reset multiple cases for sentencing so probation reports can be prepared.
The 252nd District Court on a docket call accepted guilty pleas or pleas of true from several defendants and either imposed sentences or reset cases for sentencing after ordering pre-sentence reports.
Jaquan (also referred to as Jake Kwan in the transcript) Fontenot admitted to probation-revocation allegations including failure to report and unpaid court fees; the court found the pleas true and sentenced him under the agreement to nine months in state jail, with credit for time served. The court expressly advised Fontenot that, because of the judgment, he is ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition.
Jared Dobbs pleaded guilty to state-jail-felony theft of copper and, after the court confirmed prior state-jail convictions and competency, was sentenced under agreement to four years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections, with credit for time served.
The court also accepted pleas or plea agreements from Calvin Randall (two cases) and found sufficient evidence to sentence him to concurrent 10-year terms under the plea agreement. Several other defendants — including Kevin Demond Ross and Mark Garcia — either entered pleas and had sentencing reset so the probation department can prepare updated pre-sentence reports, or had plea agreements that left final punishment to the judge within an agreed cap (Ross: cap of eight years; Garcia: cap of 16 months).
The judge repeatedly warned defendants about the collateral consequences of convictions, including ineligibility to possess firearms and possible immigration consequences for noncitizens. In some cases the court reduced bond (Isaiah Green was reduced to $1,000) with conditions such as no alcohol or illegal drug use while on bond and the requirement to complete pre-sentence interviews.
Most matters were continued for sentencing or set for future trial-docket placement; the court emphasized that plea offers shown on the record would be off the table after the hearing unless new, previously unavailable information came to light.
