Court revokes supervision for Mary Arlene Ballinger; orders 14 months in state jail

A judge in the 187th District Court revoked community supervision for Mary Arlene Ballinger after she admitted violating condition 43 of her supervision and sentenced her to 14 months in a state jail.

The court called State v. Mary Arlene Ballinger (2025 CR1934) and asked the defendant to enter a plea on the motion to revoke. Ballinger pleaded true to the allegation that she had refused required treatment, identified in the motion as multiple program refusals. The prosecutor told the court there was a proposed agreement to amend the adjudication and impose a 14-month state-jail term. The judge said, “Court will find violation of condition number 43 true,” and accepted the parties’ agreement, imposing a 14-month sentence, a $2,000 fine and credit for any time already served.

The judge also ordered placement in a therapeutic community program, noting the program is intended to address drug or mental-health needs and does not lengthen custody time. The court additionally ordered no unsupervised contact with minors as a condition of the disposition.

Under the plea the defendant waived her right to appeal and acknowledged the potential sentencing exposure explained on the record before the finding. The court excused Ballinger once the formal paperwork was completed.

The most recent procedural step is the sentencing and remand to the state-jail commitment under the amended disposition. The case record indicates court-ordered therapeutic programming and financial obligations.