Daniel Guzman at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
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Daniel Guzman
Municipal Judge · La Villa Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Case details: Arrested in February 2017 in Alabama during a DEA sting operation; pleaded guilty to the federal charge; sentenced by U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler to the mandatory minimum of five years
Education
Additional information
- While currently serving as a municipal judge, Daniel A. Guzman II (a different individual with the same name) was previously the former Edcouch Municipal Judge who was sentenced in 2017 to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Villa Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Villa Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗La Villa Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View La Villa Municipal Court official directory ↗