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Erik Cantu Sentenced to 8 Years of Probation for Violation

A delayed filing of a 2024 misdemeanor assault case influenced the judge’s decision to keep him out of prison.

Overview

  • Judge Stephanie Boyd found Cantu guilty of a probation violation on Tuesday in Bexar County’s 187th Criminal District Court.
  • Cantu chose an eight-year probation term over a four-year prison sentence, a term that could convert to up to 10 years in prison if he violates again.
  • Court records state he missed an October 2024 drug screening and was seen driving, leading to a warrant and his re-arrest in November 2024.
  • Prosecutors said the 2024 assault charge was not officially filed until September 2025 due to a misdemeanor-case backlog within the district attorney’s office.
  • The 2024 misdemeanor assault case remains pending in a separate court and was not addressed during the probation hearing.