JMAG COURT RECURRING MEETING

[00:00:00]Well, you guys ready for this such a heavy docket that we have today?

[00:00:04]>> I don't think we can handle it.

[00:00:06]>> I know, man. I'm not used to having only starting with nine and having only eight left, you know.

[00:00:13]Okay, so this proceeding is being conducted via video conference in accordance and in compliance with all sorts of orders issued in the COVID year.

[00:00:20]This proceeding is being livestreamed on YouTube. No one's allowed to copy, share, distribute, photograph, or make funny videos. Anybody doing so could face contempt of court charges. Okay, so the only one that bonded out is Gala.

[00:00:30]Okay, and then just for cuz in case you were unaware, Mr. Armendariz Antonio, he's got a JPD hold, okay?

[00:00:38]The palm entry that the juvenile authorities wanted him for something.

[00:00:41]What's your name, sir?

[00:00:43]Officer, unmute it, please.

[00:00:45]>> Francisco Ignacio.

[00:00:47]>> Francisco what?

[00:00:48]>> Ignacio.

[00:00:49]>> Ignacio, okay.

[00:00:50]>> Yes, sir.

[00:00:53]>> All right, so Mr. Ignacio's here on two charges of evading arrest and detention.

[00:00:58]Uh each one at $2,000. I think I'm going to talk to you later and do when you can.

[00:01:01]>> Yes, sir.

[00:01:02]>> I'm not ready. Uh >> I'm sorry?

[00:01:04]>> I'm not ready. Can you 1 minute. 1 minute.

[00:01:07]>> Okay, no problem.

[00:01:11]>> All right, we do have at least two Spanish speakers.

[00:01:13]>> Okay, you know what? Let me make that request right now.

[00:01:37]>> English.

[00:01:41]>> All right.

[00:01:43]Ready?

[00:01:45]>> Huh?

[00:01:45]>> Yes, judge Armendariz.

[00:01:46]>> All right, so this is like like I stated, this is Mr. Francisco Ignacio.

[00:01:50]He's here on two charges, two class A misdemeanor charges of evading arrest and detention, resisting arrest and evading transportation. Your permanent attorney is Elia Garcia, but for purposes of this bond reduction hearing you are going to be represented by Mr. Loving from the public defender's office. He's going to present evidence on your behalf to try and convince me to give you a lower bond. Then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor, Ms. Carmona, then I'll make my decision. Go ahead, Mr. Loving.

[00:02:13]>> Thank you, Your Honor.

[00:02:14]Uh Mr. Ignacio, I'm going to ask you several questions. Please only answer the question that I ask. Do you have a phone number?

[00:02:21]>> Uh yes, sir.

[00:02:22]>> What is it?

[00:02:23]>> 915-224-4892 >> Are you a United States citizen?

[00:02:31]>> Yes, sir.

[00:02:32]>> This says you live at 2336 Anise. Is that correct?

[00:02:36]>> Yes, sir.

[00:02:37]>> Who do you live with?

[00:02:38]>> Uh my mom.

[00:02:40]>> How long have you lived at that address?

[00:02:42]>> Uh my whole life.

[00:02:44]>> What level of education do you have?

[00:02:46]>> High school graduate.

[00:02:47]>> Where did you go to high school?

[00:02:49]>> Hanks High School.

[00:02:51]>> Are you single, married, divorced?

[00:02:53]>> Uh single.

[00:02:54]>> Any children?

[00:02:55]>> No, sir.

[00:02:57]>> Do you have any money to pay towards your bond?

[00:03:00]>> As of right now, no, sir.

[00:03:02]>> Do you work?

[00:03:03]>> Uh yes, sir.

[00:03:04]>> Where?

[00:03:05]>> At WSS Wiring.

[00:03:08]It's a what's called warehouse job.

[00:03:13]>> Thank you, Mr. Ignacio. Your Honor, we would be requesting a PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:03:20]>> Okay, Ms. Carmona, prior criminal history?

[00:03:22]>> Uh he had a conviction in 2015, I think uh two DWIs. Yes, uh DWI and a DWI second.

[00:03:30]>> Yeah, I think he's on deferred right now on those cases.

[00:03:33]At least at least that's what my pre-trial thing indicates. You're all right.

[00:03:38]Basically Basically in here, this is a uh motor vehicle accident rollover.

[00:03:43]Apparently, they try to make contact with him.

[00:03:46]He takes off, goes hide some behind some people's property. When they try to find him, they decide he doesn't want to come to jail, so he puts up a bit of a struggle, and here we are.

[00:03:56]All right. [clears throat] This are going to be enhanced level supervision PR bond with the following conditions.

[00:04:01]So, you listen very carefully cuz these are conditions of bond. I'm not playing any games with you in here. One, you must report to a PR bond officer as instructed. If you're on probation, you got to report to both your probation officer and to your PR bond officer. So, I don't want to hear later on I did not know you were supposed to report to both of them, okay? Two, you cannot be re-arrested for any new offenses while this case is pending.

[00:04:21]Three and four, you're not allowed to possess or consume illegal drugs or alcohol and when you report to PR bond officer, they're going to be testing you. Make sure you're not using. Do you understand?

[00:04:28]>> Yes, sir.

[00:04:29]>> I don't know if if you're on probation whether your trial court judge is going to revoke your probation. He may very well issue a warrant for your arrest up because this constitutes a violation of the conditions of probation, but that's something I have no control over, sir.

[00:04:40]Thank you.

[00:04:40]>> Okay. Yes, sir. Thank you so much.

[00:04:43]You might be.

[00:04:44]>> Yeah.

[00:04:45]>> Wait, so I have one more question. So, you said that's P I get PR bond, right?

[00:04:48]>> Yeah, you get PR bonds on these ones.

[00:04:50]>> Okay. Thank you so much.

[00:04:53]>> Sanchez?

[00:05:04]Take a seat.

[00:05:07]>> What is your name?

[00:05:08]>> Sanchez, Rudy.

[00:05:10]>> Okay, so Mr. Sanchez is here on three charges.

[00:05:13]Apparently, he was out on PR bond or spray bond or something like that. PR bond on a charge of driving while intoxicated for 2020.

[00:05:19]Apparently, his PR bond got revoked cuz apparently, he's had a whole bunch of escapes on his intoxilyzer and then he also has a two two misdemeanor charges he's out on bond. Unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Apparently, on those cases, he failed to appear for required court hearings.

[00:05:35]This morning, you're set for a bond hearing on that on that DWI. Apparently, you've been represented by Michael Aaronson. I suspect you probably heard him cuz I don't think he takes appointed cases. And then your two other two cases, you're represented by the public defender's office. This morning, Mr. Levin from that office is going to try to convince me to lower your bonds. Then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor then I'll make my decision. Go ahead, Mr. Lovin.

[00:05:54]>> You honor, Mr. Sanchez, I'm going to ask you several questions. Please only answer the question that I ask. Do you have a phone number?

[00:06:01]>> Yes, sir.

[00:06:02]>> What is it?

[00:06:03]>> 915 800 5284.

[00:06:09]>> Are you a United States citizen?

[00:06:11]>> Yes, sir.

[00:06:13]>> This says you live at 3132 Seabreeze. Is that correct?

[00:06:16]>> No, sir. It's just an address I use I could use to pick up mail if I ever receive any.

[00:06:22]>> Are you homeless?

[00:06:23]>> Yes, sir.

[00:06:24]>> Are you living on the streets?

[00:06:26]>> Yes, sir.

[00:06:27]>> Are you willing to go to a homeless shelter?

[00:06:29]>> No, sir.

[00:06:31]>> How long have you been homeless?

[00:06:33]>> For at least the last 8 months, 9 months.

[00:06:36]>> How long have you lived in El Paso?

[00:06:38]>> All my life.

[00:06:40]>> What level of education do you have?

[00:06:41]>> College.

[00:06:44]>> Did you graduate?

[00:06:45]>> No, sir.

[00:06:46]>> Where did you go to high school?

[00:06:48]Where did you go to college?

[00:06:50]>> Uh I got it in from the Navy, from the military.

[00:06:54]>> How long were you in the Navy?

[00:06:55]>> Uh a year and a half before I almost broke my back on a aircraft carrier.

[00:07:00]>> Was it uh medical discharge?

[00:07:02]>> Yes, sir.

[00:07:04]>> Are you single, married, divorced?

[00:07:06]>> Single, no kids, never been married.

[00:07:11]>> Do you have any family members here in El in El Paso?

[00:07:14]>> Some, but they don't they don't speak with me or talk to me.

[00:07:17]>> Do you have any money to pay towards your bond?

[00:07:19]>> I had I had like I believe 30 30 dollars in my wallet.

[00:07:26]>> Do you have any mental health diagnoses?

[00:07:28]>> Yes, sir. I do. I have a bipolar, possible schizophrenia.

[00:07:33]>> Do you receive mental health treatment right now?

[00:07:36]>> Uh I was, but I stopped going.

[00:07:40]And I stopped taking my pills.

[00:07:43]>> You heard the judge say that you had skips on your machine and that you missed court. Do you have any good reason that you missed court?

[00:07:50]>> I had I missed court, sir, because they they sent the information to the wrong address, I believe, so I never received it.

[00:08:00]Now that that num- that address that you're that you referred to at 3132 CBs is my mother's address. She just allows me to use it just I can receive mail there.

[00:08:08]>> [snorts] >> And then what about the machine? Did you have any problems with the machine?

[00:08:12]>> The machine I had I had a hard time because I was living I was staying with my uncle, but he turns on and off his little machine that he has. And when he turns it off or on his machine, it was connected to the outlet to my machine, so it would reset it all the time. So I was always on the wrong time to take to breathalyze.

[00:08:30]>> Thank you, Mr. Sanchez. Your Honor, we would be requesting a PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:08:37]>> Ms. Camora?

[00:08:38]>> Uh yes, Judge.

[00:08:39]Um Sorry, I was looking at the affidavit.

[00:08:45]Uh basically, his criminal history just a BOV in '01, failed to ID in '03. Um he got a robbery dismissed in '02.

[00:08:54]Um I mean, he's had the benefit of being on PR bond and not appearing to court for his charges and then also for uh the benefit of being on PR bond for the DWI.

[00:09:08]Um so, you know, but the state has concerns, but would leave it in the discretion of the court.

[00:09:13]>> All right.

[00:09:14]Court, my concern is this. He says he didn't get the notification. Well, he's Who's responsible for giving the PR bond a good address? You are.

[00:09:21]>> Yes, sir.

[00:09:21]>> ruling of the court. The DWI is going to be $3,000 with conditions. The unlawful carrying of a weapon is going to go from $15,000 to $2,500. The marijuana goes down to $100. Okay, the only one that's going to have any conditions is the DWI.

[00:09:33]It's the same conditions you had before.

[00:09:35]Any car you're driving, you got to You got to get up an interlock machine which is going to be tested service.

[00:09:40]every time you get in the car. If you're not driving any cars, you must obtain a portable unit. You must report to a supervision officer as instructed. I want to report in person, please.

[00:09:49]Uh You cannot commit any offenses. You're not allowed to possess or consume illegal drugs or alcohol. And when you report, they're going to test you. If you want further relief, you got to go see Judge Gonzales. Thank you.

[00:10:00]>> Um so am I being given a PR bond, sir, or a reduction?

[00:10:04]>> Nope. Nope. On the unlawful carrying of a weapon, there was a 15,000. I'm reducing it to 2,500. The marijuana, there was a 500. I'm reducing it to 100.

[00:10:13]The DWI, there was a 35 7,500. I'm reducing it to 2,500 with the same conditions that you had before. But no, you're not getting a full PR bond. If you want more relief than this, you got to you got to go see Judge Gonzales.

[00:10:24]Thank you.

[00:10:25]>> Okay. Thank you.

[00:10:27]>> Armando Diaz.

[00:10:29]>> Okay.

[00:10:36]Hello.

[00:10:38]>> All right. So, this is Mr. Armando Diaz.

[00:10:39]He's here on two charges of burglary of a vehicle. Each one is $2,000. His permanent attorney is Max Muñoz. But for purposes of this bond reduction hearing, you will be represented by Mr. Loving from the public defender's office. He's going to present evidence on your behalf to try and convince me to lower your bond. Then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor, Mr. Carmona, to then make my decision. Also, I need you to know that juvenile authorities have a detainer on you. So, no matter what happens here, you're not going anywhere until those either clear that hold or they take you to do what they're going to do to you as soon as you pay post your bond on these cases. Mr. Loving, go ahead.

[00:11:10]>> Thank you, Your Honor. Mr. Armando Diaz is a United States citizen. He lives at 141 North Nevada's Road in Socorro with his mother, great-grandmother, and a sister. He's lived in El Paso his entire life.

[00:11:26]He's currently a junior at Socorro High School.

[00:11:29]Single with no children.

[00:11:31]Has his mother, sister, father, great grandmother who live here.

[00:11:35]He does not have any money to pay towards a bond. He is a student.

[00:11:39]He receives treatment at La Mental for his ADHD.

[00:11:43]He has phone number 915-301-6363 with which to report.

[00:11:50]Your honor, we would be seeking a PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:11:56]>> All right. For criminal history, Mr. Kikaqua, from what I'm learning, I'm interested in the Jewish stuff. That's probably what the >> Yeah. Um so basically, I guess he just turned 17 on April in April.

[00:12:07]Um and so it looked like in 20 2006. Yeah, so on 4/16/2026, before he turned uh 17, it looks like he played guilty uh or pled true um to an evading arrest attention um in the juvie court. So that That's probably why they have the hold on him. But yeah, he just has, you know, thefts, uh graffitis, evadings, um those type of offenses.

[00:12:37]>> I might as well just probably just wrap it up into one deal and let him into the to the evading and then probably make everything else go away. Welcome to big boy jail.

[00:12:44]All right.

[00:12:46]On one of the cases on 7314, that was going to be denied.

[00:12:53]The other two are going to be PR bonds under enhanced level supervision.

[00:12:57]So listen very carefully cuz if you manage to post a bond and the juvenile authorities cut you loose, you must follow You must follow my conditions cuz if you don't, if you come back in here, you're going to be stuck in here because I'm not going to let you out.

[00:13:08]One, you must report to a PR bond officer as instructed. That means you will report when they tell you to report, not when you feel like reporting that, "Oh, I have to do something else.

[00:13:16]I'm not going to report." Cuz if you don't report, we'll revoke your bond, bring you back to jail, and you sit it out here until your case goes to trial.

[00:13:21]Two, you cannot be re-arrested for any new offenses while this case is pending.

[00:13:27]You understand that? Don't get arrested for anything else because even a simple little arrest for just a little theft or something can trigger a violation of your conditions of bond.

[00:13:35]>> Yes, sir.

[00:13:35]>> And three and three you can have a curfew 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. unless you're coming from home or coming from work or school. You cannot be in other words, straight line from work not go detour all over the place to go to go go in to go get into trouble or anything like that, sir. Okay? So, those are your conditions. You follow them you go with the court. You don't you know what's going to happen. You still have to pay for one bond. It's $2,000.

[00:13:58]Bonding company will charge you around 200 bucks, but bonding companies can be rather picky or particular. So, tell your folks maybe they can bond pay your bond on that other one. The other ones are just full PR bonds. Thank you.

[00:14:08]>> Yes, sir.

[00:14:09]>> And the the one that that's going to be denied is just make it warrant 5715.

[00:14:16]>> Olguin?

[00:14:19]Judge Young, I'm sorry to interrupt real quick, but for Rudy Sanchez for the DWI, it was going to be 3,500 or just 3,000?

[00:14:26]>> 3,000 with conditions. Yes, DWI. No no problem.

[00:14:36]>> Judge Young.

[00:14:37]>> Yes.

[00:14:38]>> You said that the night one was 05715?

[00:14:41]>> Yes.

[00:14:42]>> And the reason for denial, I'm sorry?

[00:14:44]>> Uh no show at the office prior non-compliance.

[00:14:51]What is your name, sir?

[00:14:52]>> Is What is your name, man?

[00:14:55]>> Last name?

[00:14:56]>> Olguin.

[00:14:56]>> Olguin?

[00:14:57]>> Okay. Yes, your honor.

[00:15:08]>> So, Mr. Olguin is here with a charge of violation of a protective order with a $50,000 bond.

[00:15:13]Okay, permanent attorney is a public defender's office. This morning Mr. Loving from that office is going to represent you. He's going to try to convince me to lower your bond, then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor Ms. Carmona, then I'll make my decision. Go ahead, Ms. Mr. Loving.

[00:15:24]>> Thank you, Your Honor.

[00:15:26]Mr. Olguín is a United States citizen.

[00:15:28]If released, he would live at 12978 Bernard in Horizon City with his mother, siblings, and grandparents. He's lived in El Paso his entire life.

[00:15:39]I got up to the ninth grade at Eastlake High School.

[00:15:43]He's single, has a 2-year-old son.

[00:15:47]>> Sorry, a 3-year-old, Ms. Man.

[00:15:49]>> Sorry about that. In El Paso, he has his mother, siblings, grandparents, son, aunt, and uncle.

[00:15:55]Has no money to pay towards a bond.

[00:15:58]Works at Martinez Brothers Landscaping.

[00:16:01]And has phone number 915-777 2317 with which to report. Your Honor, we would be seeking a PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:16:13]>> Ms. Carmona.

[00:16:14]>> Uh yes, Judge. On this one, he does have a conviction for in 25 for UCW. He's currently pending uh with an offense date of 12/15/25 and interference with public duties. He has a pending uh assault family violence impeding breath from 6/14/26, and from which this VPO stems. Uh obviously then being the same victim with the with the the VPO is.

[00:16:42]Um before I get into the facts of the case, Your Honor, um there are serious concerns for the safety of the victim. I was contacted by our division chief, uh Ms. Estrada, who said that SO had contacted her, that they have serious concerns. Um so basically, the impeding breath occurs on 6/14/26.

[00:17:00]As they go to deliver the protective order to her, um she advised them that um she had received a phone call. She answered the phone call. Um it was uh from an uh the defendant, him calling her from jail.

[00:17:16]Um they argued um about the incident and then she he stated to her told her something along the lines of if I wasn't going to do anything now I am.

[00:17:26]She has concerns for her safety.

[00:17:29]Obviously because what had occurred the night before. She says that the defendant has access to firearms which makes her more fearful and then she was showed the deputies the call log they confirmed that the call did come from the El Paso County Detention Facility the downtown facility and they were able to confirm that when Judge Moore gave his registration he also presented him with the emergency protective order. So he was aware or should have been aware that he was not to have any contact with her which of course it states not to communicate [clears throat] with her in a threatening or harassing manner.

[00:18:09]You're honor based on that the facts of the case based on the criminal history of the defendant and based on the concerns that the victim has for her safety the state has concerns for her safety and would be opposed to a reduction of bond.

[00:18:24]>> Based on what I've heard let me just put it blatant but flagrant violation in my book. Of course the bond reduction is going to be denied in the interest of circumstances of the offense future safety for the community and the victim.

[00:18:34]Thank you.

[00:18:36]Thank you.

[00:18:38]>> Mendiola >> Yes.

[00:18:41]>> [clears throat] >> I don't know if I have the next lot down cuz maybe not. I'm dealing with that.

[00:18:51]>> One second.

[00:18:56]>> So Mr. Mendiola, English or Spanish?

[00:18:59]>> Español también señor.

[00:19:00]>> Okay.

[00:19:01]Mendiola let me just set up interpretation mode.

[00:19:09]Okay.

[00:19:31]>> Yes, your honor.

[00:19:32]>> Could you please turn the interpretation mode on your laptop, please?

[00:19:39]Okay.

[00:19:45]Okay.

[00:19:47]All right. So, Mr. Mendiola is here on two charges.

[00:19:51]Apparently, he was uh he was out on bond on on both cases and apparently one say missed felony charge of assault against a family member with a previous conviction and uh with a $5,000 bond and now he's got a the resisting arrest, search, and transportation. That's a class A misdemeanor with a $7,500 bond. Go figure that out. Okay?

[00:20:10]Uh apparently on the felony charge, he has Araceli Solis representing him. On the uh resisting arrest, he qualified for court-appointed attorney, but he waived attorney. He Okay?

[00:20:21]So, this morning, we're going to determine you're set for a bond hearing.

[00:20:25]You're you're for this purposes of this hearing, you will be represented by the public defender's office through Mr. Loving. He's going to try to convince me to lower your bond. Then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor, Ms. Carmona, then I'll make my decision. The basis for the bond revocation is because on the resisting this is an old case from like 2016 he failed to appear for a court hearing for his final pre-trial on June 27th of '17.

[00:20:46]And then on his uh on his uh assault family violence impeding breath, he failed to show up for a court hearing on August 27th I believe I think it's 2023 or 2024. I believe it was a status hearing he failed to appear, so the Judge Lizarraga issued a warrant for his arrest.

[00:21:03]But also, I need to let you know the immigration authorities have a hold on you.

[00:21:07]What immigration does is completely separate and apart from what we do in this court, okay? But what that means is that if you post your bond and you dispose of your case, they're going to pick you up and I don't know what they're going to do to you, but that's something that I'll have to take into consideration when I make my decision.

[00:21:21]Go ahead, Mr. Loving.

[00:21:23]>> If you your honor, Mr. Mendiola is a United States citizen who's currently living in Juarez. He's been there for more than 9 years.

[00:21:33]I've got up to the 11th grade in Mexico.

[00:21:37]He's married, has seven children ranging in ages from 27 to 8 years old.

[00:21:45]>> [clears throat] >> In El Paso, has his wife, children, mother, and brothers.

[00:21:50]He has no money to pay towards a bond, although he does work in Mexico.

[00:21:56]He provided his wife's number, 915 [clears throat] 297 8635.

[00:22:04]Um, just so the court knows, your honor, Miss Olise filed a motion to withdraw.

[00:22:09]>> Okay.

[00:22:09]>> And looks like back in 2017.

[00:22:12]>> Okay.

[00:22:13]>> [clears throat] >> But Mr. Mendiola, do you have any uh good reason as to why you you failed to appear for your court hearings?

[00:22:39]Thank you, sir. Your honor, we would be requesting any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:22:44]>> Sir, are you going to hire an attorney to represent you in these cases or you want us to appoint you somebody?

[00:22:57]All right. We will We will We will do so, all right.

[00:23:01]Based on the course going to do you these matters and the resisting goes up from 7,500 to 1,500. On the assault, I'm just going to cut it in half, put it at 2,500, okay? Thank you.

[00:23:15]>> Muchas gracias.

[00:23:17]>> Vendor?

[00:23:22]>> All right, can we just make a notation in here also?

[00:23:28]>> Judge, this one's also Spanish-speaking.

[00:23:30]>> Okay.

[00:23:31]Give me just a second here.

[00:23:34]>> See you this question.

[00:23:43]>> I'll be with you shortly.

[00:23:59]Okay, what is your name? Nombre?

[00:24:01]>> Lorenzo Mensort Salinana.

[00:24:09]>> Okay, so Mr. Mensort Salinana is here on a charge of assault against a family member uh with a $5,000 I It was It was a split bond and they made it with conditions, but but it's it's it's a It's a bond with conditions, okay? Your primary attorney is Jose Troche, but for purposes of this bond reduction hearing, you will be represented by Mr. Loving from the Public Defender's Office. He's going to try to convince me to lower your bond, then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor, Miss uh Miss Carmona, then I'll make my decision. This is a case from 2017. They were still pending out there, okay? Mr. Loving, go ahead.

[00:24:46]>> Thank you, Your Honor. Mr. Vendora is a uh legal permanent resident, has been one for more than 30 years.

[00:24:53]He has been residing at the Opportunity Center for the past 2 and 1/2 years.

[00:24:58]Uh he got up to the equivalent of the 6th grade.

[00:25:02]He is single, no children, no family in El Paso, no money to pay towards a bond.

[00:25:10]Uh he is unemployed due to a disability.

[00:25:13]Uh receives Medicaid, food stamps, and disability payments.

[00:25:18]Uh has phone number 915-642- 1181.

[00:25:25]And Mr. Vindor, what is the uh nature of your disability?

[00:25:33]>> I have nothing to lose >> Thank you, sir. You're going to be requesting any reduction that the court is able and willing to give.

[00:25:44]>> Okay, Miss Kamara.

[00:25:46]>> Uh yes, Judge. Um So, he doesn't really he's he's had quite a few cases, but they've all been dismissed. Um and this case, as you mentioned, is from 2017. I don't know if he's still with the victim in the case.

[00:26:02]>> What's What's What's her name?

[00:26:03]>> Angela Griego.

[00:26:06]And then A Y O N is the last name.

[00:26:08]>> Okay. Are you still with that person, sir? Do you still see that person?

[00:26:13]>> No, ya tengo más de 10 años.

[00:26:17]>> Okay. Okay.

[00:26:18]>> Um yes, so I guess um and it doesn't appear that he's been arrested since this offense.

[00:26:24]>> Okay.

[00:26:25]>> So, I would just ask if you're going to continue with the bond that there's no contact.

[00:26:31]>> Yeah. Yeah.

[00:26:32]So, it's just going to be a a Stay Let me hold on a second. I need to check something real quickly here.

[00:26:43]So, what level do we want him?

[00:26:50]Yeah, it's is to be a standard level supervision PR bond with the following conditions. Just going to be two three very simple conditions. One, report to PR bond officer as instructed. That means when they tell you to report, not when you feel like reporting. Two, don't get re-arrested or any new charges.

[00:27:05]And can have any contact of any kind with this person, okay?

[00:27:09]You understand?

[00:27:12]>> Okay.

[00:27:13]>> Okay. So, what's going to happen is this. You're going to get released today. You're going to get a piece of paper that's going to have a phone number for you to call to do the one orientation here probably in the next two or three business days. Make sure you do it cuz if you don't, that's a violation, sir. Thank you.

[00:27:28]>> Okay.

[00:27:31]>> Mr. Loving, any more Spanish speakers?

[00:27:34]>> Not that I'm aware of, Your Honor.

[00:27:35]>> All right. I'm going to excuse Mr. Ayala. Thank you, Mr. Ayala. Have a good day.

[00:27:42]>> I need a move floor, Judge.

[00:27:44]>> Okay, no problem.

[00:27:58]And next, what do you have?

[00:28:08]>> Good morning, Judge. We have an F&J and his name is Montalvo, Jorge.

[00:28:12]>> Okay. Okay, I'll I'll take care of him.

[00:28:13]Bring him out, please.

[00:28:15]>> He's coming out, Judge.

[00:28:22]This is 707 Dallas Road.

[00:28:46]>> Hey.

[00:28:47]>> [clears throat] >> He's a Spanish speaker, Judge.

[00:28:48]>> I'm speaker, okay.

[00:28:50]>> Who's a Spanish speaker?

[00:28:51]>> I speak English, okay.

[00:28:52]See, I'm on top of it.

[00:28:54]Let me scratch it again.

[00:28:55]>> See.

[00:28:56]>> All right. It's like you put it apparently still looking in the state of New Mexico for a cargo that I would have robbed okay.

[00:29:02]>> Okay.

[00:29:03]>> You would have robbed something.

[00:29:05]You would have robbed some property. I don't know what it is, okay. You spoke with a lawyer, right? A Miss Miss Rago.

[00:29:12]You spoke with her?

[00:29:13]>> If I need to what?

[00:29:15]>> No, no, you spoke with a lawyer.

[00:29:18]>> Uh-huh.

[00:29:19]>> She explained your options 20 days or 90 days. Do you remember that?

[00:29:23]>> Yes.

[00:29:24]>> But Yes, but can you let me speak?

[00:29:28]I went to that court I went to that court over there.

[00:29:31]I went to court and they told me everything was fine and that I could go back to work. I don't >> in Texas, we can't get involved. What we can do is give you the option of 20 days or 90 days.

[00:29:40]The only thing you can do is give you the option of 20 days or 90 days.

[00:29:43]You understand that, right?

[00:29:44]>> Uh-huh.

[00:29:48]Yes.

[00:29:49]>> Okay, so look here.

[00:29:50]>> Can't I get out on bail? I need my job.

[00:29:53]>> Sir, I can't give you bail here in Texas. I can't give you bail, okay?

[00:29:56]>> Yes.

[00:29:58]>> So look here, I have a document here.

[00:30:00]>> Listen, listen to what they're saying.

[00:30:02]Yes.

[00:30:02]>> Well I have this document that I'm going to sign for you because we're not in the same place. The only thing this document says is that you're the same person they're looking for in New Mexico and that you agree to return voluntarily. You're not admitting anything about the case. You have to go there with them and arrange it in the court of New Mexico, okay? They're going to notify New Mexico today that you have already signed.

[00:30:22]Uh If this is here in If this is here in San Antonio or Doña Ana, I imagine they're going to come and pick you up very soon. When you go to the court there, see if the judge there gives you bail to let you out, but I can't do that here, okay?

[00:30:35]You have 20 days to >> Yes.

[00:30:35]>> and pick you up. If they don't come and pick you up in the morning of the 21st, we'll let you go.

[00:30:40]It includes weekends and holidays, okay?

[00:30:43]Thank you.

[00:30:45]>> That's all we have, Judge. Thank you.

[00:30:46]>> All right, see you this afternoon.

[00:30:47]>> Yes, sir.

[00:30:48]>> You have any?

[00:31:03]All right, so what's going on here?

[00:34:34]>> Mhm.

[00:36:29]>> Mhm.

[00:40:19]>> Mhm.

[00:42:14]>> Mhm.

[00:44:09]>> Mhm.

[00:44:17]>> All right, now when they come on just go ahead and state your name.

[00:44:20]>> Okay.

[00:44:33]>> What is your name?

[00:44:34]>> My name is Juan Anselmo Leiva.

[00:44:37]>> So Mr. Leiva is here on a charge uh failure to identify with a $350 bond.

[00:44:43]Okay.

[00:44:44]The permanent attorney is let me see.

[00:44:47]He is public defender's office.

[00:44:49]This morning uh Mr. Loving from that office is going to try to convince me to give you a lower bond then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor then I'll make my decision.

[00:44:56]Go ahead Mr. Loving.

[00:44:58]>> Your honor.

[00:44:59]Mr. Leiva, I'm going to ask you several questions. Please only answer the question that I ask.

[00:45:04]>> Yes.

[00:45:04]>> Do you have a phone number?

[00:45:06]>> No, I don't.

[00:45:08]>> Do you have the phone number of a family member or friend that we could use to get a hold of you?

[00:45:11]>> Uh yes, I do.

[00:45:13]>> Go ahead.

[00:45:14]>> My father's number.

[00:45:16]It's His name is Juan Leiva.

[00:45:19]His number is 915 235 7469.

[00:45:27]>> Are you a United States citizen?

[00:45:29]>> Yes, sir. Yes, I am.

[00:45:31]>> If you were released, where would you live?

[00:45:34]>> Uh at the moment probably at the OC.

[00:45:39]>> How long have you lived in El Paso?

[00:45:41]>> All my life, 54 years.

[00:45:43]>> What level of education do you have?

[00:45:45]>> I 10th grade.

[00:45:48]>> Are you single, married, divorced?

[00:45:50]>> I'm a divorcee.

[00:45:52]>> Do you have any children?

[00:45:54]>> Yes, I do. I have two.

[00:45:55]>> Are they grown?

[00:45:57]>> Yes, they're in their mid-20s.

[00:46:00]>> Do you have any money to pay towards your bond?

[00:46:03]>> Not at this minute. But um I do get a monthly um check from uh SSI.

[00:46:13]Yes, so.

[00:46:14]>> Yes, sir.

[00:46:15]So, you don't work, do you?

[00:46:17]>> No, I don't. I'm I'm disabled.

[00:46:20]>> What's the nature of your disability?

[00:46:22]>> I have a mental illness.

[00:46:25]Uh I have a my body I got in an accident.

[00:46:29]I got a uh uh >> [clears throat] >> My back I I hurt hurts. Uh I got a um uh plates all over my body.

[00:46:45]And uh >> Okay, Mr. Rivera. Thank you, sir. Do you uh which mental health diagnoses do you have?

[00:46:51]>> Uh NDD and bi- bipolar.

[00:46:58]>> Thank you, sir.

[00:46:59]>> Yes, Your Honor. Your Honor, we would be requesting a PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:47:05]>> Mr. Mr. Come on, I want to need to go over his prior. I think he does have quite a quite a few Mr. Rivera. I'm not going to go over that. My concern for Mr. Mr. Rivera, I show he's out on a PR bond from March of this year on a burglary of a vehicle. What can you tell me?

[00:47:17]>> Yes, sir. He was released on enhanced supervision level and he did miss his office visit for June 8th. However, he was reporting as instructed previously from being released. It's just he missed that office visit this month.

[00:47:29]>> All right. All right.

[00:47:31]All right. So, basically it's a failure to ID. Apparently the stopping for PI and gives a false name. Although it's going to be an interesting because I think they call him from his name. His name is Juan. I think he gave him Johnny and so eh it's going to be interesting.

[00:47:45]>> Yeah, I Yeah, I saw that, Judge. My only concern is the facts of the case. I mean uh I don't know if the defendant is willing to try to get some services. I mean basically they found him passed out as he had soiled himself. There was flies on him. I mean, he clearly has a drinking problem. He was, you know, had a PI that he was booked in on 33 6.

[00:48:07]I mean, I just would like to see if he would like to try to get some sort of help.

[00:48:13]>> So, it's going to be it's going to be a requirement of his conditions of bond.

[00:48:16]So, he's going to be a PR under intensive level supervision.

[00:48:20]Okay. He's going to be released under re-entry. He'll be taken tomorrow morning to the to the OC I think or the rescue mission one he's staying at. They're going to do a Takumi screening and they're also going to do an OSA screening to see if he needs help with substance abuse and mental health issues.

[00:48:32]>> Okay.

[00:48:33]>> You need to comply, sir, because if you don't, you come back in front of me and I can give you another PR bond. I'm going to give you another one, but if And and I don't know what if you try to go judge is going to revoke your PR bond or not because you come back in front of me with something else, you're not getting out.

[00:48:47]Thank you.

[00:48:48]>> Thank you, Your Honor.

[00:48:52]So, I'm out.

[00:48:54]I am >> Not today. Can we get today, but make sure to report your PR bond officer.

[00:48:58]Don't just blow it off. One month on, one month off, okay?

[00:49:02]>> Yes, I know where it's at.

[00:49:05]>> Judge, you did say re-entry program tomorrow, correct?

[00:49:09]>> Yes.

[00:49:10]>> Tomorrow is a holiday, but I'm not sure if it's a holiday for them, too.

[00:49:14]>> Okay, well, just put it for re-entry there tomorrow or the next available date. Put it like that.

[00:49:25]>> Was that it for that one, Judge?

[00:49:27]>> Yeah, that's it for that one. We just have one female, right? That's it?

[00:49:30]>> I'm going to move to one more floor.

[00:49:32]>> Yeah, it's a female.

[00:49:33]>> Go ahead.

[00:49:42]Judge you and I think that was all of our misdemeanors for our office. May I be excused?

[00:49:50]You're muted, sir.

[00:49:51]>> How many do we do?

[00:49:52]>> Um, so we did um five, sir.

[00:49:57]>> Thank you.

[00:49:58]>> Thank you.

[00:49:58]>> Excuse. Thank you.

[00:49:59]>> Thank you, sir.

[00:50:12]>> All right, sure is this.

[00:52:59]>> Don't Don't touch anything. Just pay attention right here. Once they call your name >> All right, let's just wait for Ms. Carmona to get in like >> Sorry.

[00:53:23]>> Okay. I guess you were just blanked out, I guess. That's okay.

[00:53:26]>> Yes, yeah. [laughter] >> There we go. All right. So, this is Melissa Contreras.

[00:53:30]She's here on two charges. Possession of controlled substance, penalty group one, 100 g. Manufacture delivery of controlled substance, penalty group one, four to 100 g. Okay, apparently she was out on PR bond and and basically she was to legally speaking a complete blow off. Never reported, never gave any good contact information. So your PR bond got revoked and you're back in jail. This morning uh let me just check something real quickly here. Your permanent attorney is a public defender's office. This morning Miss uh Mr. Loving from their office is going to try to convince me to lower your bond. Then I'm going to hear from the prosecutor Miss Carmona then I'll make my decision. Go ahead Mr. Loving.

[00:54:05]>> Thank you Your Honor. Miss Contreras, I'm going to ask you several different questions. Please only answer the questions that I ask. Do you have a phone number?

[00:54:13]>> Yes.

[00:54:15]>> What is it?

[00:54:16]>> 915 989-0880 >> Do you have an email address?

[00:54:23]>> No, sir.

[00:54:25]>> Are you a United States citizen?

[00:54:27]>> Yes, sir.

[00:54:28]>> If you were released, where would you live?

[00:54:31]>> At 3824 Pierce, El Paso, Texas 799 30 >> Who would you live with?

[00:54:39]>> My dad. And my son and my brother and my daughter.

[00:54:46]>> Have you lived there in the past?

[00:54:48]>> Yes.

[00:54:50]>> How long have you lived there?

[00:54:52]>> For about two two two two years.

[00:54:55]>> How long have you lived in El Paso?

[00:54:57]>> All my life.

[00:54:59]>> What level of education do you have?

[00:55:01]>> Vocational, uh medical assistant.

[00:55:04]>> [snorts] >> Are you single, married, divorced?

[00:55:08]>> Single.

[00:55:11]>> You said you have two children, correct?

[00:55:13]>> Yes, sir.

[00:55:14]>> How old are they?

[00:55:16]>> 15 and my daughter's going to be 10 this month.

[00:55:20]So she's nine.

[00:55:23]>> Do you have any money to pay towards your bond?

[00:55:26]>> As of right now, no, but um my maybe my brother can.

[00:55:32]>> Do you work? Do you have a job?

[00:55:34]>> Um babysitting right now.

[00:55:38]>> Do you have any mental health diagnosis?

[00:55:40]>> No, not that I know of.

[00:55:43]>> Do you receive any government benefits like food stamps or Medicaid?

[00:55:45]>> Yes.

[00:55:47]>> Which one or which ones?

[00:55:48]>> Medicaid.

[00:55:50]For my kids.

[00:55:52]>> Thank you, Ms. Contreras. Your Honor, uh well, Ms. Contreras, uh do you have any reasons good reasons for failing to comply with your terms of PR bond?

[00:56:01]>> Um that day, the paperwork, um I had gotten on the bus and I when I woke up, I got off on the wrong stop and I just got off the bus and I left all my paperwork there, so I didn't know if they were going to call me or if I had to call them or how was I going to go about it.

[00:56:20]>> Now, you realize now that if you don't comply, you're going to end up back in jail, right?

[00:56:23]>> Yes, no, no, no, no, no, no. It's not a good >> It's your responsibility, ma'am. It's your responsibility, even if you lose paperwork, even if you don't know, it's your job to figure out, okay?

[00:56:34]>> Okay, yes, sir.

[00:56:35]>> Thank you, ma'am. Your Honor, we would be requesting another chance at PR bond or any reduction that the court is willing to give.

[00:56:41]>> Ms. Carmona?

[00:56:42]>> Uh yes, Judge. Um on this one, she is eligible for the BGA program, the mental health program and substance abuse.

[00:56:50]Um would be interested to see if she would want to do that.

[00:56:54]Um you know, we required her to be on intensive or enhanced and it would require her to be screened uh for the program, but um you know, that is something that the DA's office is willing to offer her.

[00:57:07]>> All right.

[00:57:10]All right. Yeah, I'll I'm going to put her back on PR bond under intensive level supervision. Now, listen carefully. It is your responsibility to stay in touch with your supervision officers. They're not your babysitters.

[00:57:21]You're a baby you you you're not a baby who needs your mommy to hold your hand.

[00:57:25]It is your responsibility to make sure that they have good contact information where they can reach you cuz I bet you they tried to reach you this time and they couldn't get a hold of you because you didn't give them good contact information. So it is your responsibility. You You come back again, I don't want to hear it because if you come back in front of me again, you're not going to get out.

[00:57:41]>> Okay, yes, Your Honor.

[00:57:42]>> So it's going to be intensive level supervision. You will report be reporting when they tell you to report.

[00:57:47]Not going to fail our reporting.

[00:57:49]You cannot commit any new offenses while this case is pending. You're not allowed to possess or consume illegal drugs or alcohol. And when you report, they're going to be testing you to make sure you're using and you're going to you're going to have to go do the the B BJA program. That's They'll explain it to you what that is. Probably has something to do with substance abuse issues. So make sure you comply with all those conditions cuz if you don't >> Yes, Your Honor.

[00:58:08]>> your bond can get revoked again, ma'am.

[00:58:10]>> Yes, Your Honor.

[00:58:11]Thank you.

[00:58:15]That's it.

[00:58:19]>> I do believe that that is a wrap for the for the bond hearings.

[00:58:25]>> Yes, Judge, that's what I had.

[00:58:28]>> Okay, everybody, everybody's excused.

[00:58:29]Thank you.

[00:58:30]>> Thank you.

[00:58:31]>> Thanks a lot.

[00:58:32]>> Judge.

[00:58:32]>> You're welcome, Mr. Heredia. Thank you.