Judge Boyd adjudicates Melinda Juanita Gonzales guilty, sentences her to 68 days with family-violence finding

Melinda Juanita Gonzales told the court she understood and pleaded true to the allegation that she departed Bexar County without written permission while on community supervision. The state offered a proposed agreement and the defense indicated the defendant accepted the recommendation.

"Court will find violation of condition number 8 true," Presiding Judge Stephanie Boyd stated on the record, and then followed the parties’ plea agreement. The court entered adjudication of guilt, revoked supervision and sentenced Gonzales to 68 days in the Bexar County Jail, with credit for time served. Judge Boyd also made an affirmative finding of family violence and issued no-contact directives naming Rudy Gonzalez and Christina Maria Rodriguez; the court ordered no unsupervised contact with minors.

The judge reviewed admonishments and confirmed that by waiving her right to appeal, Gonzales had limited appellate remedies. The sentence and the affirmative family-violence finding carry collateral consequences the judge underscored on the record, including a prohibition on firearm possession.

Courtroom discussion also confirmed the state would waive remaining allegations, and the court accepted the parties’ proposed disposition after defense counsel signaled the agreement was "subject to court approval." The court noted the defendant was aware of the possible 1-year custody exposure and the fine up to $4,000 but that the parties had negotiated the 68-day sentence within the plea framework.

The court concluded with standard conditions regarding custody credit and admonishments on the record.