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Judge Boyd accepts plea, imposes 8 years deferred adjudication after $48,000 restitution paid
Summary
In 2025 criminal proceedings before Judge Stephanie Boyd, Tricia Ann Rodriguez entered a plea to a lesser included money‑laundering offense after paying $48,000 in restitution; the court granted deferred adjudication and imposed conditions including community service and treatment requirements.
Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court accepted a plea and ordered deferred adjudication for Tricia Ann Rodriguez after the court confirmed that $48,000 in restitution to Plains Capital Bank had been paid in full.
At the hearing, the state told the court it was proceeding on a lesser included offense of money laundering in the $30,000–$150,000 range. Defense attorney Alex Sharp said the sentence negotiation and restitution were part of a plea agreement and that Rodriguez "instead chose to give back the money, that the codefendant physically stole." Judge Boyd asked the defendant and counsel whether they had reviewed and understood the indictment, plea paperwork and waiver provisions; the court found the defendant had knowingly and voluntarily waived a jury trial and the right to appeal.
The court imposed eight years of deferred adjudication with terms that include a $1,000 fine to be probated, restitution of $48,000 to Plains Capital Bank (the court recorded that restitution had been paid), no contact with Plains Capital Bank and no employment in a fiduciary capacity. The order also requires regular reporting (by Zoom or in person), routine urine analyses, 120 hours of community service restitution (to be satisfied once the defendant completes the mandated MRT course), proof of employment within 45 days, and a ban on employment as a home‑health caregiver or work involving minors. The judge added one field visit a month for two months and permitted the court to request additional evaluations as needed.
The plea agreement and the court’s acceptance mean the court will defer a finding of guilt during the adjudication period. The hearing record notes that the state offered stipulated exhibits and attachments in lieu of live testimony and that the parties agreed to the disposition terms on the record.
