Judge handles multiple pleas, sets bonds and orders treatment referrals during Bexar County docket

The 187th District Court in Bexar County on Thursday processed a packed docket of pleas and procedural matters, including deferred adjudication grants, bond settings and treatment referrals. The judge accepted plea agreements in several cases, set conditions of supervision and scheduled contested hearings where parties requested them.

The court called State v. Randy Gallegos (cause 2024CR5108). Defense confirmed the defendant wished to proceed with a plea rather than a jury trial; the court advised Gallegos of the rights he would waive, accepted a stipulation to serious bodily injury and announced terms of deferred adjudication: six years of deferred adjudication, a $1,000 probated fine, 200 hours of community service with 100 hours to be satisfied by parenting classes, regular random urine analyses with initial heightened testing focused on alcohol for three months, proof of employment within 45 days, and a ban on employment with minors or as a home health aide. The court also discussed the missing TBAC report the defense had sought; the defense noted it was not available in discovery and preserved the right to appeal that issue.

A victim listed in the Gallegos matter, Peter Rios, delivered a victim impact statement in court describing long-term, life-altering injuries and chronic pain. Rios said the incident left him permanently disabled and urged the court to weigh the human cost. "When a woman says no, it means no," Rios said, summarizing his view of the conduct at issue.

In State v. Annabelle Marie Vela (cause 20238486) defense counsel requested bond and the parties initially discussed a $10,000 amount. The court later set a contested hearing for July 30 and ordered bond at $2,500 with a specific no-contact condition: no phone calls, emails, letters or third-party contact with the complainant. The court noted the defendant may be transferred to Harris County and addressed remote reporting possibilities while a transfer is pending.

The court also addressed a motion to revoke community supervision in the case of Janalyn Rianne Sotomayor. The defendant pleaded true to alleged probation violations; the state and defense proposed an "alter and amend" disposition that includes referral to felony drug court. The judge stressed the collateral consequences if incarceration were ordered during pregnancy and directed an updated TAP evaluation and the referral to felony drug court to occur while the defendant remains in custody.

Several other defendants entered plea agreements or received deferred adjudication or sentences during the session. In one case the court granted deferred adjudication with a 10-year term, regular reporting, random UAs, proof of employment or SSI, restrictions on certain types of employment, and a referral to Veterans Treatment Court for a defendant represented as a 100% disabled veteran. In State v. Asidro Sanchez (2026CR003450) the defendant pleaded no contest to a lesser-included offense of assault causing bodily injury to a family member; the court accepted stipulations, found the defendant guilty and sentenced him under the plea to two years in prison (with credit for time served) and ordered no contact with the complainant.

The judge routinely reminded defendants of the consequences of violating court-ordered conditions, including the possibility that deferred adjudication could be revoked and that incarceration could trigger child-protective interventions. Where parties requested continuances or resets for discovery or arraignment logistics, the court set new dates and instructed counsel and probation to ensure reporting and compliance with conditions.

Next steps: contested hearings were scheduled where requested (for example, July 30 for Annabelle Vela), several defendants were ordered to begin or continue supervised reporting under conditions set by the court, and referrals (including to felony drug court and Veterans Treatment Court) were ordered to be processed through probation while defendants remained in custody.

Sources: Proceedings and on-the-record statements in the 187th District Court docket as recorded in the transcript.