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Court docket roundup: pleas, counsel substitutions, trial settings and discovery delays
Summary
A busy Bexar County docket included counsel substitutions and plea deadlines (e.g., Kendall Ortiz), discovery delays and plea deadlines (Jonathan Lazardo), trial dates (Joe Rodriguez set for April 7), contested-hearing resets (Kevin Robinson), and motions regarding juvenile discovery (Christian Garcia). Several items were continued or recessed for additional documentation.
The presiding judge managed a full criminal docket in Bexar County, addressing routine courtroom business, discovery disputes and multiple case-specific settings.
Counsel substitutions and plea deadlines: The court signed a motion to substitute counsel for Kendall Nicole Ortiz and set a plea-deadline of March 16. For Jonathan Lazardo the court acknowledged outstanding discovery (lab work and device extractions) and gave a 60-day reset with a March 30 plea deadline to allow the defense time to review electronic materials.
Trial settings and contested hearings: Joe Rodriguez’s plea deadline had expired and he declined the state's revised offer; the court scheduled a jury trial set for April 7 and estimated about three days. Kevin Robinson’s matter was set for a contested hearing on February 19 after defense counsel requested time to review videos and protective orders.
Juvenile-record access and bench-warrant issues: In a discovery dispute tied to an asserted duress defense, defense counsel sought access to juvenile codefendant files and considered seeking a bench warrant for the juvenile; juvenile prosecutors and earlier juvenile-court rulings had denied access to many juvenile files, and the court attempted to contact the juvenile’s attorney Abe Garza to explore a Zoom appearance.
Bookings and custody updates: Several defendants were noted as in custody after turning themselves in and were recalled to the docket after booking (for example, Derek Lopez). The court repeatedly reminded counsel about interpreter needs, security and the paperless system.
Why it matters: The docket demonstrates how discovery availability, counsel changes and scheduling logistics shape case outcomes. Several matters were continued for additional documents or reset dates, affecting trial calendars and counsel workload.
Next steps: The court recessed to allow parties to obtain requested documents and invited counsel to notify the court promptly if matters resolve before scheduled contested hearings or plea deadlines.
