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Daniel Morales pleads guilty to failure-to-register charge; court imposes two-year sentence
Summary
In the 187th District Court the defendant Daniel Morales pleaded guilty under a plea agreement calling for two years in prison and a $1,500 fine; the court accepted stipulations, imposed the agreed sentence and ordered chapter 62 registration and credit for time served.
The judge accepted a guilty plea from Daniel Morales in cause number 2025 CR 001263 for failure to register, a third-degree felony. The court found the state's stipulation sufficient and followed the plea agreement, sentencing Morales to two years in prison, imposing a $1,500 fine, and ordering chapter 62 registration requirements. The court also awarded credit for any time the defendant had already served in custody.
Defense counsel and the court confirmed that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived the right to a jury trial and that plea paperwork and admonishments had been reviewed. The court reiterated that because the defendant had waived appeal rights in the plea, appellate options would be limited. The court advised the defendant to comply with registration requirements on release.
