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Judge Boyd issues warrants for absentees, approves pleas and several deferred adjudications during 187th District docket
Summary
At the 187th District docket, Judge Stephanie Boyd ordered judge's warrants for absent defendants, accepted pleas and imposed sentences and deferred adjudications—most notably an eight-year deferred adjudication for one defendant with multiple conditions and a 155‑day county-jail sentence in another case.
Judge Stephanie Boyd opened the 187th District docket and called a long list of cases, warning defendants that failure to answer when called could result in a judge's warrant and remand without bond.
When several defendants did not respond, the court issued judge's warrants. "The court will issue a judge's warrant in each case and remand the defendant without bond," Boyd said after Adeline R. Steelely failed to appear in three cause numbers. The bench issued a similar warrant for Alonzo August Whittington Jr. after he did not respond to hallway announcements.
The docket included multiple plea hearings and scheduling matters. In State v. Outlaw Walker (2025 CR015119), the defendant consented to plead by video conference and the court accepted stipulations to state's exhibits; after review the court found sufficient evidence and imposed sentence. The court sentenced Walker to 155 days in the Bear County Jail, an $800 fine (with credit for time served), and conditions including no unsupervised contact with minors and no possession of firearms.
The court conducted a lengthy plea and sentencing exchange in the matter involving Corbin Samansky. After hearing argument and considering the defendant's mitigation efforts, Boyd offered two courses and then sentenced Samansky to an eight‑year deferred adjudication with an affirmative deadly‑weapon finding. The court ordered a $2,000 fine (probated), 200 hours of community service (with 100 hours satisfied by completion of anger‑management classes), 60 days in the Bear County Jail as a condition of probation, parenting classes, monthly field visits and no unsupervised contact with the victim or minors; a restitution hearing was set for June 11.
Other docketed defendants frequently received deferred adjudication with conditions tailored to their circumstances. Daniel Apayz (2026 CR00002105) pleaded no contest and the court deferred finding of guilt in favor of a two‑year deferred adjudication with a $1,000 probated fine, TAP evaluation, 120 community‑service hours, MRT and parenting classes. Angel Faras pleaded no contest to a state‑jail‑felony possession charge; the court granted two years of deferred adjudication, allowed limited out‑of‑state travel for medical treatment provided probation is notified in advance, and set treatment and reporting requirements.
Throughout the morning the court handled numerous scheduling requests and reset plea‑deadline dates — commonly setting 30‑day plea deadlines for May 14 — and instructed parties to sign reset forms before being excused. Clerk Norma and courtroom deputies assisted with remote appearances and paperwork processing.
The court recessed for the afternoon after completing the morning calendar. Several future dates and follow‑up tasks were set on the record, including a June 11 restitution hearing and multiple May plea‑deadline dates.
Background: The docket reflected routine arraignment and plea‑calendar business: attendance checks, discovery status updates, plea negotiations, acceptance of stipulations and the imposition of sentences or deferred adjudications when pleas were entered. The court repeatedly reminded defendants of the consequences of failing to appear and emphasized the need to complete conditions set by probation.
