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252nd District Court docket: probation extended for Deserian Adams; bonds and sentences announced for multiple defendants
Summary
At the 252nd District Court docket call, Judge continued probation for Deserian Adams with five-year extensions, GPS monitoring and ISF enrollment; Gabriel Cruz’s bond was raised to $250,000 with house arrest and GPS; several defendants pleaded guilty or received sentences under plea agreements.
Judge convened a multi‑defendant docket in the 252nd District Court where several plea agreements, sentencing orders and bond modifications were handled.
The most consequential matter involved Deserian Adams. After a contested motion to revoke probation and testimony from Bowmont patrol Officer Adrian Ramirez and Jefferson County probation officer Joanna Joseph, the court found multiple probation violations true but declined to send Adams to prison. The judge revoked and then continued probation, extending the term in each case by five years, ordering Adams to enter and complete the ISF cognitive‑treatment track, impose GPS monitoring and house arrest on release, and bar contact with two named associates (Jordan Collins and Lyndon Lasowl) and entry to 4890 Lufkin Avenue. The judge warned that any further violations would result in revocation and imprisonment.
Officer Adrian Ramirez testified that on Dec. 6, 2025, while on patrol he stopped a Buick after observing traffic violations and failing‑to‑signal behavior. Ramirez said occupants exited the vehicle, he detected the odor of burnt marijuana, and that his fellow officer located three firearms in the rear passenger area, which the state introduced into evidence as exhibits. Ramirez said the occupants denied ownership of the firearms; none of the three men claimed the guns at the scene.
Probation officer Joanna Joseph testified that Adams had previously completed cognitive work and had largely complied with supervision until the December stop; she recommended continued probation with appropriate sanctions and programming rather than incarceration. Defense counsel emphasized Adams’s work and school prospects (a planned CDL program) and asked for continued supervision with strict conditions. The prosecutor pressed the danger posed by the recovered firearms and the defendant’s presence near a problem address; the judge emphasized both the seriousness of the weapons and Adams’s prior positive steps before announcing the conditional continuation of probation.
Other docket outcomes and courtroom rulings included:
- Gabriel Cruz (causes 26 DCCR0373, 0374, 1060): the court granted the state’s motion to raise bond on the most recent charge (26 DCCR1060) to $250,000 and imposed GPS monitoring and house arrest conditions on that count; the judge also modified bond conditions in the two earlier cases to require GPS and house arrest and ordered no contact with the protected person. The prosecutor highlighted a history of prior federal and state convictions and the repeated alleged violations of the protective order; defense argued contested visitation and family dynamics.
- Jason Jones (26 EAS NPR0340; motion to revoke 23 DCCR0390): after pleas of true to revocation allegations and an agreed cap, the court sentenced Jones under the agreement to eight years in the institutional division on the new possession and revocation matters; the judge entered concurrent terms and delivered the required admonishments about firearm ineligibility and credit for time served.
- Darius Griggsby (25 DCCR1089): pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle; the court accepted the plea and sentenced him to 12 months in the Jefferson County Jail under a plea agreement.
- Andrew Howard (25 DCCR0742): pleaded guilty to fraudulent use/possession of identifying information; the court accepted the plea and sentenced him to 18 months in state jail per the agreement, noting potential concurrency with federal exposure as applicable.
- Micah Pal (25 DCCR1522): defense requested a reduction of bail; after hearing, the court denied release‑on‑reasonable‑bail (RIT), left bond at $50,000 given habitual‑offender allegations and prior burglary history, and emphasized no‑contact and proximity restrictions.
- Robert Treyan, Dalton Batiste and several other defendants: various trial settings were confirmed, specialized settings discussed, or cases were reset for 30 days or placed on short review calendars to allow counsel to confer and for the state to complete discovery (DNA/lab or missing police‑report pages).
The judge repeatedly admonished defendants about firearm eligibility under Texas law and emphasized that further noncompliance with probation conditions or protective orders would lead to immediate revocation or custody. A number of matters were continued for specific case management reasons, including outstanding lab work and document production.
The courtroom record shows the court balancing public‑safety concerns (weapons, alleged repeated protective‑order violations) against rehabilitative prospects in individual cases, most notably in the Adams matter where the court opted for conditional continued supervision with strict restrictions rather than immediate prison time.
The hearing concluded with scheduling orders and reminders to counsel to confer on dates and outstanding discovery.
