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252nd District Court docket: pleas, resets and trial settings across multiple cases
Summary
The judge handled a wide docket: pleas accepted and deferred probations imposed in multiple cases, several defendants rejected plea offers and had trials set, discovery-driven resets were granted, and presentence reports were ordered in several matters ahead of sentencing.
The 252nd District Court convened a busy docket day that included guilty pleas, sentencing, bond settings, and resets driven by newly produced discovery.
Multiple defendants entered pleas that the court accepted and followed the parties’ agreements: Manuel Cardinus Jr. received a five‑year deferred probation with a $1,000 fine for injury to a child (per the agreement); Reagan Hulesman entered a guilty plea to a lesser included class A assault and received two‑year deferred probation and a $250 fine; Jimmy Couch pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and the court reset sentencing to permit a presentence investigation report; La Asia Clemens entered guilty pleas in two separate cases and had sentencing reset for PSI; Brienne Williams was placed on three years’ deferred probation with substance-abuse treatment conditions on a possession charge.
Several defendants rejected plea offers and the court placed or confirmed trial settings: Leroy Harris rejected a corrected district‑attorney offer (30 years cap) and his murder case was set for trial; Raymond Sweet rejected a 25‑year offer and indicated readiness for trial; multiple first‑degree felony indictments (including murder and aggravated‑assault cases) were reset by the court for trial dockets or for limited additional investigation as requested by counsel.
The court also granted discovery‑driven delays. Logan Eagland’s counsel reported newly produced discovery and an inmate witness; the court reset that case 30 days on announcement and offered funding for investigation. Thaddius McCrae and others received 30‑day resets for counsel review of recently provided materials. Competency and PSI matters were addressed where appropriate: the court found John McMillan competent based on a May 29, 2026 evaluation and accepted a guilty plea to a class A assault, imposing a nine‑month jail term per agreement; presentence reports were ordered or reviewed in several revocation and sentencing matters.
The judge repeatedly reminded counsel that plea offers and plea‑agreement windows would close after today's docket in many cases and instructed defendants or substitute counsel to file motions promptly if private counsel is retained. The clerk and probation office were tasked with preparing reports and entries necessary for upcoming hearings.
