Judge Boyd approves multiple pleas and sentences in Bexar County'9s 187th District Court docket

Judge Stephanie Boyd presiding over the 187th District Court in Bexar County handled a packed docket on Feb. 26, hearing pleas, revocation motions and sentencing for multiple defendants.

The court revoked community supervision and sentenced Frank Javier Hassell to four years in prison after finding alleged probation violations true, the court announced. Judge Boyd told Hassell she would give credit for any inpatient treatment he completed successfully. Defense counsel had urged alternative treatment and probation; the state asked for incarceration based on Hassell'9s probation history.

In another revocation, the court accepted an agreement in the case of Robert Isaiah Aguilar and sentenced him to two years in prison, with an affirmative finding of family violence and an order that he not reside in households with minors. Aguilar had pleaded true to the violations and the parties told the court they waived appeal rights as part of the agreement.

Roger Mims was found guilty on two counts and the court sentenced him to five years in prison to run concurrently, with conditions that include no contact with two identified victims. Mims'9 defense counsel described him as acting as a peacemaker during a 2018 street incident and asked for a lower-range term; the prosecutor highlighted Mims'9 criminal history and urged a prison sentence.

The court accepted pleas and set sentencing exposure in several other matters on the docket. Marcos Romero waived reading of the indictment and acknowledged the range of punishment for the theft charge; the court and counsel arranged a re-referral to veterans treatment court where appropriate. Christopher Pulido'9s application for community supervision was considered by the court, with the state opposing supervision and the court noting the statutory sentencing ranges discussed on the record.

Judge Boyd also modified noncustodial conditions in response to treatment limitations. The court declined immediate placement at a residential DDRF program for Irene Gonzales because of medical limitations and instead ordered more intensive outpatient treatment, weekly sober-support meetings and monthly probation field visits for three months before returning to bimonthly visits, with probation directed to coordinate reporting and confirm logistics.

The judge repeatedly emphasized compliance and treatment: in one exchange she admonished a defendant, "You gotta stop stealing," and in several matters stressed that probationers must communicate with their officers. Multiple defendants and counsel were reminded that plea-deadline dates and jury-trial settings would follow if agreements were not finalized.

The court recessed following the morning session and is set to reconvene for further matters.

Why this matters: The proceedings resolved multiple active supervision and plea matters that will affect defendants'9 custody status, probation conditions and victims'9 protections. Several sentences include restrictions (no-contact orders, limits on living situations) and the court ordered treatment-oriented conditions in some cases rather than immediate institutional placement.

What the court will do next: For cases where the court set plea-deadline dates, counsel must file acknowledgments of discovery and notify the clerk whether an agreement has been reached; unresolved matters will proceed to jury trial or return for sentencing on scheduled dates.