A jury in the 187th Judicial District Court found Johnny De La Rosa guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and, after a punishment phase, imposed a seven-year prison term and a $1,000 fine, the court record shows. Judge Stephanie Boyd read the punishment verdict and ordered that the defendant’s application for community supervision be denied.

The jury first returned a guilty verdict on the charge read into the record by the court: "We, the jury, find the defendant, Johnny De La Rosa, guilty of the offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as charged in the indictment." The trial then moved to the punishment phase, where both sides presented witnesses and argument on whether community supervision (probation) was appropriate.

Victim Nadia Newton testified that the defendant repeatedly harassed her prior to the shooting and described emotional and financial consequences she attributed to that conduct. "I was very, very scared," Newton told the court when describing earlier incidents she said led her to contact police and later affected her employment and housing. Prosecutors introduced video and police reports to corroborate parts of her account.

At the punishment hearing, De La Rosa testified and told jurors he regretted what happened. "I just wanna get out of here," he said while asking for clemency. The defense also called the defendant’s mother, Patricia Grace Delagos, who asked jurors to consider probation and said she had provided support and supervision while he was on a GPS bond monitor.

In closing argument, the state urged the jury to deny probation, arguing that prior bond-condition violations and the video evidence showed the defendant could not comply with court restrictions. The prosecutor asked jurors to consider public safety and the pattern of conduct described by the victim. Defense counsel asked jurors to weigh De La Rosa’s personal circumstances and family support in considering community supervision.

After deliberation, jurors returned a punishment verdict of seven years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice institutional division, assessed a $1,000 fine, and recommended denying community supervision. Judge Stephanie Boyd formally pronounced the sentence and recorded an affirmative deadly-weapon finding. The judge also explained the defendant retains the right to appeal and described the process for appointing appellate counsel if De La Rosa pursues an appeal.

The court record shows that jurors were polled to confirm the verdicts, and the court handled several routine scheduling and discovery matters during the broader hearing day. No sentencing date beyond the return of the punishment verdict was announced; the record notes the court discussed post-trial procedures and the defendant’s appellate rights.