The morning docket in the 187th Judicial District produced a series of resolved matters ranging from plea agreements to contested probation hearings.

Lorenza Rodriguez — plea and sentence: The court accepted a negotiated plea and adjudicated defendant Lorenza Rodriguez guilty on a criminal‑mischief charge. The court followed the plea agreement, assessing an 85‑day custodial sanction (credit for time served), an $800 fine and restitution of $2,817.58 payable to the City of San Antonio.

Christopher Mendez — plea and sentencing: Christopher Mendez waived indictment reading and pled pursuant to an agreed disposition. The court accepted stipulated exhibits and sentenced Mendez to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with a $2,000 fine; the sentence will run concurrent with related cases and credit was given for time served.

Bond and monitoring orders: In a bond‑setting hearing defense testimony persuaded the court to set bond for John Vargas at $10,000 with conditions including no contact with the complainant, random urine analyses and partial GPS for employment; fees were waived. The court scheduled a contested hearing where necessary and reminded counsel that partial GPS terms should be explained to pretrial services.

Eric Cantu — probation and motion to revoke: The court resolved a long‑standing motion to revoke concerning Eric Cantu. After receiving argument from the state, defense and probation, the court found violations proven but — citing the probation office's favorable report and the delay in filing certain misdemeanor allegations — elected not to order immediate incarceration. Instead the court found cause, adjudicated guilt on the motion, suspended a 10‑year sentence and placed Cantu on an 8‑year probated term with continued GPS (partial for employment) and set a restitution hearing for December 15 to determine restitution amounts. The court emphasized that violations could expose Cantu to the suspended prison term.

Other docket business: The court processed deferred‑adjudication applications (Joe Anthony Garcia), accepted plea bargains, handled competency scheduling and reset multiple trial and plea deadlines for December and January dates. Multiple matters were continued for discovery, competency reports, or scheduling concerns related to video exhibits and Odyssey system delays.

Why it matters: The docket shows active management of pretrial monitoring conditions (GPS and curfew), continued use of probation as an alternative to incarceration in cases with delayed filings or significant probation performance, and multiple negotiated resolutions that include fines and restitution.