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Judge delays cases over missing records, sets multiple plea deadlines during busy morning docket
Summary
The 187th District Court spent its morning docket addressing discovery gaps and scheduling: several plea‑deadline dates were set, missing school/transcript records delayed one case, and the court gave specific compliance orders including UAs and treatment referrals.
The 187th District Court opened its morning docket with strict instructions on courtroom procedure and an emphasis on discovery compliance, then moved through a packed list of criminal matters while setting plea‑deadline dates and recalling several cases for further action.
Judge (speaker 3) began by warning people called for the docket to stand when their names were read and reminded attorneys to confer with the state before approaching the bench. The bench repeatedly told the parties it would not reset cases until defense counsel had required discovery, including school records and the court‑reporter transcript, in hand.
The judge ordered that a missing transcript and school records related to a juvenile‑records matter be located and provided to the defense before the case could be reset. “Nobody’s leaving here today until I have a word from the court reporter when that’s gonna be done,” the judge said, stressing the importance of having discovery available before trial preparation resumed.
Clerk/Deputy Laura (speaker 2) and multiple attorneys confirmed appearances for various defendants. The court set plea‑deadline dates across the calendar: several cases were recalled for dates in March, April and May (including a May 19 plea deadline for one matter where discovery review was ongoing). For cases with outstanding discovery items, judges instructed counsel to notify the court promptly if disputes remain so the court can set motions hearings as needed.
Several routine procedural items also dominated the docket: counsel confirmed receipt of discovery acknowledgments, attorneys asked for and received short resets to review newly tendered offers, and the judge reminded defendants of reporting and treatment requirements. The court recessed for lunch and said it would return at 1:30 p.m.
The court’s next steps are largely administrative: obtain the missing transcripts and school records the court ordered produced, allow defense review of outstanding discovery, and return flagged matters on their newly set plea deadlines for further disposition.
