District court works through plea deals

Several plea deals populated the 451^stDistrict Court earlier this month during a final pretrial docket for felony cases pending in the district.

A 21-year-old father of two, Cain Arroyo, initially was charged with a state jail felony for engaging in organized criminal activity, but his defense attorney managed to plead him down to a misdemeanor charge.

Arroyo arrived in the courtroom with a partner and an infant, who 451^stDistrict Court Judge Kirsten Cohoon couldn’t help but ask to be brought to the bench for introductions.