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Judge accepts pleas, defers adjudication and hands concurrent 10‑year terms in multiple cases
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Summary
At a 187th District Court docket call the presiding judge accepted several pleas, imposed a deferred adjudication in one case and sentenced another defendant to concurrent 10‑year terms with an affirmative deadly‑weapon finding; multiple trials and treatment referrals were scheduled or reset.
The presiding judge in the 187th District Court accepted pleas and resolved multiple cases during a docket call that included plea agreements, a deferred adjudication and scheduling for several trials and treatment‑court referrals.
The court accepted a no‑contest plea in State v. Michelle Perez and deferred adjudication for three years, following the state’s recommendation of conditions including a $1,200 fine, mandatory evaluations and random drug testing. “According to the plea… state recommends deferred adjudication,” the prosecutor stated on the record. The judge told Perez the plea included waivers of appeal and explained consequences of deferred adjudication.
In a separate matter the court took pleas and imposed sentences in connected cause numbers for Robert Keones. The judge accepted stipulations and sentenced the defendant to concurrent 10‑year prison terms on counts 1–3, with an affirmative finding that a deadly weapon was involved. The judge ordered credit for time served and restricted residence and unsupervised contact with minors as part of the judgment.
The court also addressed State v. Jeffrey Dollar. The defendant waived reading of the indictment and jury trial and entered a no‑contest plea. The judge found the waiver and stipulation voluntary and sufficient and accepted the plea, explaining the rights the defendant was giving up and the possible punishment range for the charged offense.
Other docket business included a court order granting the state’s motion to fingerprint Robert Quinones and a stipulation to an enhancement for an underlying unauthorized‑use matter. Counsel were directed to approach the bench before mentioning certain pre‑trial matters on the record.
The judge reminded counsel about outstanding discovery, specifically medical records sought by the defense, and ordered those records produced or procured before the next call. Where a pre‑sentence investigation (PSI) would have delayed sentencing six to eight weeks, the judge offered the parties the option to waive the PSI and proceed with a shorter, witness‑based sentencing hearing; several defense teams asked to waive the PSI and return on April 28 for cap determinations.
The court referred a handful of defendants to the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) and asked staff to coordinate screening and interviews with the VTC office where appropriate. For cases that could not be resolved the court set trial dates or resets and instructed counsel to confer about outstanding motions and discovery before the next hearing.
The docket call consisted mainly of plea colloquies, scheduling and routine procedural orders; the judge repeatedly clarified defendants’ rights, consequences of pleas and the conditions associated with deferred adjudication and sentencing orders.
