Judge Slams "Ridiculous" Probable Cause | NO PROBABLE CAUSE

Parking while black now? You embarrassed to be with your mom? I Oh, okay. I separate I separate family and spectators. Okay. Good morning, Mr. Hardy. Good morning. How are you doing? Mr. Hardy, you're charged with the possession of marijuana. You're facing up to 6 months in jail and/or a $2,000 fine. We're going to do probable cause. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to have an attorney present. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you, sir. Yes, Judge. Okay. On November 22nd, 2024, the officer observed the defendant's vehicle parked more than 18 inches from a curb on a public roadway in the right lane of a two-lane, two-way road in Harris County, Texas. While the officer ran the motor vehicle, the passenger side door opened, a black female exited, and the female approached the patrol vehicle. The officer made contact with the female and observed a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the female. The officer made contact with the defendant, the driver of the vehicle, and observed a strong odor of marijuana and had the defendant exit the motor vehicle. A PC search was conducted and the officer located 3.5 in the driver side door and one blue package with Oops! All Berry on the front containing green leafy substance on the rear driver side floorboard, one red package with Fruity Pebbles on the front containing a green leafy substance in the back seat, and two clear plastic baggies containing green leafy substance under the front right passenger seat. The officer also observed one burnt marijuana cigar behind the front passenger seat, and one small chunk of loose green leafy substance in between the driver seat and the door. The green leafy substance was identified as marijuana based on training experience, and the weight was 54 g or 1.9 oz. He was doing what that was wrong? So, he was parked more than 18 inches from the curb on the right lane of a two-lane, two-way road. So, he was out. On earth are you going to know that you're parking more than 18 inches? What time of day or night was this? Your Honor, So, parking while black now? Your Honor, there's no time listed. It just says the officer was on patrol around the 3518 block of Arbor Glen Drive when he observed the vehicle parked more than 18 inches from the curb. >> And so, he goes up to the car because of that? No, Your Honor, a female passenger side exited the passenger side and approached their vehicle and he observed a marijuana from the >> because he comes up to them. Right? Stop. Are you losing? The officer wrote as he ran the vehicle, presumably the license plate. >> Right, he pulls them over. They were already parked on the side of the road 18 inches from the curb and he came I guess parked behind and he was running the vehicle and then the passenger side door opened, a black female exited and approached his vehicle, the patrol vehicle, and he observed a odor of marijuana on the female and then he made contact with the driver where he observed marijuana odor in the vehicle. So, the female approached the patrol vehicle. Show me in the penal code that code. What what is What is the penal code for that? Regarding the 18 inches from the curb, sir. Is that the issue of what we're talking about? Yeah, because they come to him because he comes to them. Right, they're just parked. He comes to them. It's got to be a transportation code, not penal code, you know. >> [snorts] >> And Your Honor, regarding the timeline of events, it does appear that um when they were parked that distance away, which could be arguably further. I don't know what it looked like at that time, but um the female passenger is the one who exited first and that was before officers ever made contact with them. Um So, I don't know if you were thinking that the officers approached them first, but I just wanted to clarify that she approached first. What time What time of day or night was this? I'm trying to see that, Your Honor. Give me a second. It was 4:00 in the morning. And Your Honor, I have 4:00 in the morning. 4:30 a.m. And he can delineate at 4:00 in the morning that parking 18 inches from a curb? >> And I found the regulation, the statute in the transportation [clears throat] code where it says you have to park within 18 inches. At 4:00 in the morning, he can tell. Your Honor, the the officer was Yeah, I don't think so. All right, I'm going to find no probable cause. All right. Guys, be careful. Right? You know, they're always out there. Just be careful. Do something with your life. Knowledge is power. Get into school. Get an education. Do something with your life. Life is hard as it is. And it only gets more difficult the older you get. All right? Okay, guys. Please. >> And we'll be sure to call the officer on this case to understand why he did in fact pull them over for this amount of space. I'm approaching on a Treadwell. I have a Treadwell here. Treadwell. Okay. How old is here? It's not old. It's not. Look, it's a but this is more so addressing the distance that T-Rax right now. Oh, she has two open DWIs. Right. What are they? >> One from September and then October. See? Mm. So, they're probably want inpatient treatment. You know, I'm I'm going to tell you that Brianna Treadwell, come up. Hey, and and I'm so glad that Mr. Butler, you're here because come up. Every time I mean, I I I can't be that conclusive, but so many times when we do a T-Rax because I have clinicians that interview people and make recommendations so many times when I don't follow those conditions, I get burned. I had one today that recommended inpatient treatment on an individual. He now put two people in the hospital and picked up a third DWI. A felony DWI and he's sitting in custody at a $75,000 bond because I didn't follow the T-Rax that recommended inpatient treatment and now two people are in the hospital with serious injuries because of it. Another gentleman here back there. We did a T-Rax. I didn't follow it. Picks up another DWI with another pending and then just The T-Raxes are there for a purpose. We have professionals. We have clinicians that interview and make a call what they think the best outcome is for a certain individual. Now, you have two open DWIs. And they take all these things into consideration how to move forward with the case because believe it or not we want the best for you. We want you to leave better than you came here. And every I mean, just so many times when I deviate from that T-Rax we end up getting burned. I [snorts] can't tell you over and over and over. And that's the last thing that we want. What did it recommend? Yep. Well, Your Honor, uh Ms. Treadwell, she has uh two young daughters. Uh one of them special needs who requires occupational therapy and uh speech therapy. That's that happens once a week. Um other one is middle school age. Ms. Treadwell, she was in custody for about a month and a half, I believe. Um and it was very difficult extremely difficult for her family to even try to coordinate things with her her daughters. And then as well to shh to uh to keep Ms. Treadwell with her home. And so, Ms. Treadwell, she needs to work. She she she has bills as everyone does. And all of these other circumstances with the children it's it it at least looking at it and from Ms. Treadwell's perspective, it seems impossible for her to go into uh treatment uh inpatient and you know, it's hard to see that other side. What does What does that other side look like for her? And you know, so the kids were staying with her her parents. Her mother just got uh surgery hip surgery and they broke her femur in doing so. So, she's out of commission. Her brother was staying with her parents at the time. He is about to now move to Chicago as of next week. So, they don't have the same system as they had in place while she was in custody. Um she was very much in custody based on you know, her parents believe that you know, this is this was an issue. Just as you know, on its face you're looking at it. It's it's definitely an issue. Um Is it not to say that she has paid a price at all, but and her intentions is to do what's needed. She has explored all of these options with respect to even with the Is it Vivitrol or Okay. Vivitrol, she has explored options through access. So she has been making those steps. My belief is that she, you know, she has I don't want to say learned her lesson, but she has I don't believe it for a second. Well I'm telling you. I mean, she has two open DWIs. Mhm. And every time I deviate from the T-Rases, we get burned. And now, just today, two people in the hospital because we deviated from the SATAF and homeboy picked up a third DWI. >> Yeah, and and I was made aware of that prior to us even approaching The last thing I want is for you, because the idea of Huway is that you were able to learn how to deal with the stresses and the stressors in your life. So that alcohol substances don't become a coping mechanism, right? And I I don't don't know what to tell you, but I mean, actions have consequences and I understand that, you know, you have a lot of things in your life that are going on now. The only thing I can tell you is that your case is only 118 days old, so it's not too old. I will give you time, right? So that you can get everything in order, but I'm going to be very hard pressed to move away from from from [clears throat] the T-Rase. >> I understand. You know? Just Um we have time. Right? So you have a couple months. I'm willing to give you a couple months to, you know, get things in order, but you have two open DWIs. The last thing we want is you to go kill someone, end up with a felony charge, because I'm telling you the next one, you're looking at two to 10 in the penitentiary. If you think Huway for a month and a half is bad that you're gone, consider 10 years. That's the next. So we're not There's nothing that needs to be done immediate at this point. We've got time, you know, time is on your side for now, but that time's going to run. And the other thing is this is that from what I've learned being here the longer you take to address the worse things become. So I'm willing Let's We can reset at 30 days, okay? But at some point we have to address it, right? So just be ready, okay? How long is the Huway program? Uh the wait list for Huway is a week. Okay, and then but actual Huway the actual program, how long is it? Uh 3 months to 6 months. >> About 6 months? 3 to 6 months depending 6 months. So three if you're responsive? >> Yes, and it's 6 months if you don't take it seriously. So be ready. I'm sorry, man, but >> [sighs] >> you've got time. Okay? All right? Okay. All right. All right. Please. So you're working? Yes, sir. Okay. Good job. You know, I'm happy that you're working. Do you need more time to be able to get home? What's a good time? Uh how long does it take you to >> get home from It takes like at least like 25 to 30 minutes. Is that right, Anne? Is it Is it that far? How do you get home? I don't normally I walk or I Uber home. Okay. Um you want to do 10:30? 10:45? That 10:45's the latest. Okay. Okay. And what days do you work? Uh I work eight eight attendance. Cuz now it was that during that time it was seasonal. But now you're on [clears throat] full-time? No. I'm on full-time, but now that they're cutting the hours to like eight or nine hours. So it'll be like eight eight hours a week or so. And it's not consistent where you work Monday and Wednesday. >> No. When you When you look for something more steady, give you more hours. Um you're in school, right? Yes, because he's in school. Oh, okay. All right. Okay, let's do that. Okay, we'll give you the 10:45, okay? Okay. All right. But I thought I was supposed to be off by the next time I come. Be off what? Uh the ankle monitor. Um so he's going to have to see that you're I want to see that you're still doing well after a while, and then when you are, then we'll do it. Okay. Okay. All right. All right, man. Judge, is there a keypad or key fob for me? 10:45. 10:45 to 6. Yes. Okay. Thanks, Anne. Yes, ma'am. Uh Carl. Order in the courtroom, please. Good morning, Mr. Thompson. Good morning. Sir, you're charged with driving while intoxicated second offense. This is a class A misdemeanor. You're facing up to a year in jail and or a $4,000 fine. It looks like it's being reduced to a first, right? Um So now you're facing up to 6 months in jail and or a $2,000 fine. But what you need to understand, still in the eyes of the law this is number two. And if you pick up another one, you'll be facing a third. And a third, you're facing up to 2 years in prison up I'm sorry, up to 10 years in prison, minimum of two, maximum of 10. If I were you even if you've had a freaking sip of alcohol, I wouldn't get into a car because you're taking a humongous risk. Do you understand? Yes, sir. All officers look, if you smell funky, and then they look at your record, that's all they care about. You give up a lot of rights by entering this agreement. You give up the right to a trial, right to compel witnesses to testify on your behalf, confront and cross-examine your accusers. If you're not a citizen, there are possible immigration consequences. You can be deported, excluded from the country, denied naturalization under federal law. You give up the right to appeal. Once you plead guilty, it will go on your record. You can never take it off. Do you understand? Yes, your honor. This is what you want [clears throat] to do? Yes, your honor. For you to complete this, you're entering into a probation with us. It's going to go on your record. This is a straight probation. And for you to complete it successfully, you must do a repeat offender DWI education class two victim impact panels a T-Rase, which is an evaluation to see what other conditions you may need. If they assess further conditions, they they might. It could be intensive outpatient treatment. It could be supportive outpatient treatment. If they assess further conditions, you must fulfill those conditions. No breath test refusal. So if you were pulled over in a car and you take a breath and officer asks you to take a breath test, you have to do it. If you don't, you're in violation of this probation. Substance abuse treatment $100 one-time donation to MADD, no drugs, no alcohol, and a Guardian Interlock. >> [cough and clears throat] [clears throat] >> Is this how you understand the agreement? Yes, sir. How do you plead to the offense of driving while intoxicated, guilty or not guilty? Guilty. I will find you guilty. I will sentence you to the agreement. What do you do in life, Mr. Thompson? Uh bartending at Hostess. [clears throat] Ugh. That's not good. Judge, he's been on Interlock for almost a year now. Portable device, blown three times a day. He hasn't had one failed test. He has Yeah, so he's been doing very well. My only issue is that temptation is so high when you work in that kind of environment. You know, when you work in the restaurant industry everyone tends to booze it up. You just got to be very careful, you know? For the next 18 months, you're on paper. You can't do anything. You end up drinking, I'm going to issue a warrant for your arrest. I'm going to put you in jail. I'm going to bring you back out here, and we're going to talk, and it's possible I sentence you and put you in jail for 6 months. Do you understand? I understand, yes, sir. But the most important thing is that for the next 50 years of your life even if you've had a sip of alcohol, I wouldn't get into a car and drive because you're going to get hosed. If you thought it was expensive now, wait till you get to felony court. Everything quadruples in cost. Time, everything. So what about the fee? Fine. Yeah, for the [clears throat] on probation? For >> No, no, no. There's a supervisory fee for the the DPS surcharge. It's a $6,000 fee. Attached to a probation? I thought that was only for a straight conviction, Judge. For the jail time. >> It is a conviction. On a jail time conviction. Yes. The state traffic the state traffic fines for a jail time conviction. Show me, but from what I understand with this kind of case, there's a $6,000 surcharge that we're supposed to tack on. I was under the impression that the >> Show me otherwise. the employee's license suspension >> What I What I've told me on convictions here, when you plead to a DWI, there's a surcharge. On a first, it's 3,000. On a 15 with a first, it's $4,500. On a second DWI, it's a $6,000 surcharge. >> because this is charged as a first >> [snorts] >> I It's No, no, you're right. It's 3,000. Is there a Is this a .15? Is it a what? Yeah, it is. Is it true or untrue that you had a .15 or above? Yes, your honor. So, true to that enhancement then? Yeah. Okay. So, find me that it's not true. Otherwise, I'm you know, just show me. All right, just take a seat for me. We'll be right looking at that. We'll be right back. Owen. Hi. Yes, we have an arrangement from court six. Okay. That we do He's a Spanish speaker and we have a Spanish interpreter here. The case number is 254 46 48. De La Paz. Yes, your honor. Yes. Mr. De La Paz, you were charged with driving while intoxicated. He's ready? Okay. Mr. De La Paz, you were charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense. You were facing up to a year in jail and/or a $4,000 fine. It's also alleged that you had a breath alcohol of a .15 or above. Shh. Quiet. We are going to do probable cause. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to have an attorney present. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you. On December 23rd, 2024, the officer observed a stalled vehicle with the defendant behind the wheel asleep at an intersection. The defendant had [clears throat] his foot on the brakes and the vehicle was on and in drive. The officer observed two beer bottles in the center console. One half empty [clears throat] Drinking while driving? The officer observed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, watery eyes, slurred speech, and swaying. Standard field sobriety tests were conducted. HGN 4 of 6, one leg stand 2 of 4, walk and turn 5 of 8. The DIC was read to the defendant and he consented to breath. The results were .159 and .153. Mr. De La Paz, I'm going to find that there's probable cause to go forward with your case. I am now taking away your privilege to drive. You will be signing an affidavit with me today promising me you're not going to drive. I don't give a rat's behind what your excuse is. If I find that you drive, I can have a contempt hearing. You can be facing an additional six months in jail and a $500 fine every time you get into a car and drive. Do you understand? I don't care if you school, groceries, work, kids, I don't care. You drive, you will stay with me possibly for a very long time. I don't know what your immigration status is, but if you're not in this country with permission and you go to jail and immigration finds you, it's very possible they put an immigration detainer on you and you will be stuck like Chuck in custody until this case is over with and then you will be shipped off to immigration. Do you understand? Yes, I understand. I'm also ordering you as a condition of your bond not to consume alcohol, illegal drugs, or unprescribed controlled medication. I'm going to put a SCRAM ankle monitor on you so I know that you're not consuming alcohol. You consume alcohol, into jail you will go. No more PR bonds for you. >> [clears throat] >> We need to do the guardian interlock paperwork. Um Is there someone here from court six? I don't know what their schedule is, but they're They're pre-trial officers to be Is Shelby here today? Okay, okay. That's why I asked them if they had So, Owen. Does their pre-trial officer came in and I saw her talking to I wrote down the conditions. I'm going to print documents, send it over to six twos, Mr. De La Paz, let me make something abundantly clear to you. I am now entering paperwork and I'm sending this guardian interlock paperwork to Austin and I'm filing it with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Every single officer in the state will know that you were required and not allowed to drive a vehicle that doesn't have an interlock. If you were caught driving a vehicle it doesn't have an interlock on it and you were pulled over, an officer is going to put you in jail. If I find that you drive and I don't care what your excuse is in violation of this affidavit, there will be hell to pay. Do you understand? Okay, Owen. Your money. Go on. All right, sorry. Okay, sorry. Let's do it. No, let's start with Mr. Martinez. No, no, no, no. Okay, I have to show you some stuff. Happy stuff first. Um Okay, uh Daquan Davis, it's an older case. Um they shared some stuff with me yesterday. That's just pics. There is an assault case as well. They are still trying to locate the complaining witness. I haven't been on this that long. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. Um it's nevertheless really, really old. Um What say you, Morgan? Are you I've already kind of been in contact with Kelsey about this case just given its age. Um we were able to get in contact with the complainant on the harassing case, but as for the AFM, we've, you know, tasked our investigator, we've tried TLO numbers. I emailed her and I haven't heard anything back. So, I think that we're probably just going to try to >> to I would like to give you a sufficient amount of time cuz I know I know it's old and I don't want to take it out on you and I want to give you enough time, but at some point we got to say when. Yeah, I understand. I just talked to Greg about it a little bit and I think we're just going to kind of talk to Kelsey to Chief right now, actually. >> What's reasonable you think, Kelsey, as far as time wise? Giving Maybe two weeks. I mean, I was going to give you a little bit more, but >> [laughter] >> But I mean, like I want to set like a limit, right? To where you know, we don't just beat the dead horse. So, at some point, if you're not going to find her or him, her or him, whoever it is, you're not going to find them. Um so, about 30 and that's it. If it's not found by that time, you know, do your best. Um do you want Can I get his appearance waived or do you want him here in case we set >> I'm not His case is 1,022 days old. He's picked up multiple cases. >> For me, it's like I'm not waiving his appearance at all. >> it's like 30 days old. I got it. And I'm not You know, but because of him, he's taken off. I'm not going to give him any grace. No, no, no, no. He's going to have to be here. And if he doesn't, then Fair enough. Okay. Who's next? Um I have another one, Michael Trevor Mains. I'm still waiting on discovery, pretty new. I don't I don't know that. I need to ask. Um since I'm up here, I'm just telling you. Okay. Uh then obviously we have Mr. Martinez. I was appointed to three new ones. Do you want to go over those? See if we need to do anything. >> need me on this? Um I'll come back if I do. Then I just have Martinez. Come up, Mr. Martinez. And it's BVR. Um I do have some documentation of some stuff and he did contact >> I am so unhappy with you, Mr. Martinez. I don't think I can even freaking see straight. You have a theft of a firearm, a driving while intoxicated, a failure to identify oneself to a peace officer as a fugitive from justice, a theft case, an evading case, and I put strict bond conditions on you and now you're here with a violation. Enlighten me, Greg. So, if I'm not I don't have the BVR in front of me. I'll Let me give it to you. Um hold on. If I'm not mistaken, however, the dates are the 23rd and 26th. Is that correct? Roughly? >> [clears throat] >> I gave him a 9:00 p.m. >> [clears throat] >> to 6:00 a.m. curfew and he got home at 10:00 o'clock on one day and then another day he took off as well. Okay. So, it does say here after he did go to the bail bondsman, okay? Um and he contacted them, let them know. So, he was on his way home. So, I mean, are they trying to ding him for a 9:36, 9:48 stop on the way home? >> I think that there's plenty of times in the day that you can go visit your bail bondsman. It's not a You don't have to go at 10:00 o'clock at night. I don't I don't drive. I can't drive. And my wife gets off like at 7:30, she picks up the kids and then I told her to take me and that's the only way I could have gone. I've got concrete evidence right here on a GPS monitor. He's saying his wife drove him to the bail bondsman and then they [clears throat] were on their way home. Yep, but I call every time. You know, I don't >> he didn't take off. It was an issue with his boot and he did contact them and they sent him a text to report to 49 Sanderson to have the device inspected by technician and uh he responded to them and he went in to get a crime. He wasn't trying to cut it off. He wasn't trying to break it. It was That's not the issue. The issue is that he's staying out late. He went He went to the bail bondsman. He was going home. I I I'll just go. He has a curfew of 9:00 p.m. That's it. I don't care if you're going to visit Jesus. If a curfew is a curfew and you're supposed to stick to the curfew. >> When did you get out of >> That's it. It was like 2 weeks ago, maybe. Can you download the rest >> is how I got out on bond. So those are These are the dates, man. What time When did you get out on bond? Download the rest of the data like to see what else is going on with him. Sir, the violation >> It was December 14th, I think. >> No, no. Since I guess It was on 12/15. Since December, how's he been otherwise? Take a seat. 2:30 It was That was the first That was the one time that >> Nice. I'm going to let you >> She gets out at 7:30. That's why. Yeah, but why'd you get out at that time? Frank. Cuz I doesn't want to At the line, can you guys talk about it? Take a seat for me in the jury box. Okay. Please. Eric Yes, your honor. Mr. Nelson, you are charged with an unlawful carrying of a weapon. As a worked out an agreement, they're offering you Quiet. 3 days in jail, credit for the 6 days that you've done. You need to understand this charge will go on your record. It's going to be there for the rest of your life. This could be used now to enhance your punishment from now on. You are facing a minimum of 90 days in jail. Do you You understand you're looking at a boatload of time as a minimum. You're giving up the right to a trial, right to compel witnesses to testify on your behalf, confront and cross-examine your accusers. If you're not a citizen, there are possible immigration consequences. You can be deported, excluded from the country, denied naturalization. Under federal law, you give up the right to appeal. So once you plead guilty, you can never change this. Yes, sir. Is what you want to do? Yes, sir. How do you plead to the offense, sir? Yes, sir. I will find you guilty. I'm going to sentence you to it. I'll waive your court costs so you won't owe anything. As far as the weapon is concerned, I'm not going to put here to forfeit the weapon, but at some point they're going to take it and they're going to make it into a manhole cover. They're not going to hold it forever. They got a property room and they only have so much room. So once you get in line for however long they're going to keep it, I have no idea. I've seen it I I think I >> [sighs and gasps] >> Was it like 6 to 8 months? I've already had people them giving us destructive orders. So if you're going to do it, I would get on it quick. Okay. All right. Okay, guys. Good luck. Thank you, [clears throat] your honor. You, too. Thank you, Mr. Booker. Can I adjust the Mr. Nelson, is the last of the young group that all went tested for the evading What up, Mr. Hunter? I've actually already admonished him and everything, Judge. He knows about So what did he test positive for, Felicia? >> [snorts] >> No smoking weed. Yes, sir. Do not use have anything that has weed in it. Do not hang out with people who are smoking. I don't care if you come in here and say, "Well, I was in a car and everybody else was smoking and that's how it goes." Excuses go in this ear and they go out that ear. Yes, sir. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. Make yourself into something. Knowledge is power. Yes, sir. All right. Good luck. 45 45 days? I'm going to test you again. Yeah. Uh dismiss Miss Vessel. And so these were her local cases we're resolving with time served and she has a fugitive case. Did um You represent her on the fugitive? >> Yes, Judge. And so she has a waiver on file and so we're just trying to get the 14 days started. All right. Good morning, Miss Vessel. You're charged with failure to identify oneself as a fugitive from justice, so it elevates it to class A. So you're facing up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. You guys have worked out an agreement. They're offering you 19 days, credit for the 19 that you've done. You give up a lot of rights by entering into this agreement. You give up the right to a trial, right to compel witnesses to testify on your behalf, confront and cross-examine your accusers. [clears throat] If you're not a citizen, there are possible immigration consequences. You can be deported, excluded from the country, denied naturalization. You give up the right to appeal. Once you plead guilty, you cannot change this. What was the mischief? >> [clears throat] >> Window, car, tire? Uh it looks like a windshield and a car radio. So how do you plead to this offense, guilty or not guilty? Well, if you're not guilty, then we set you for trial. So did you actually mischief? I plead guilty, sir. >> No, no, no, no. This isn't a game, Miss Vessel. If you're guilty, then you then you plead. If you're not guilty, then don't plead guilty. If you didn't break anything, I plead guilty, sir. Did you actually break something? I plead guilty, sir. It's It's been so long, I don't even remember what happened. Honestly, it's been 3 years ago. I don't remember what happened. >> [clears throat] >> Something's wrong. >> It's from a It's It's an offense date of January of 2022, Judge. Oh. Right. That's fine. It was a bond forfeiture, Judge. Correction, it was just as a 2B and 2B status. The argument started between her and the complaining witness while she was taking the defendant to a bus stop. During this argument, the defendant began to kick the vehicle radio with her left foot, causing it to break. Yes, sir. That's what this case is about. >> Yes, sir. Was it worth it? To no, sir, it was not. I would say that probably 99% of the people who are in jail now because no self-control. They get upset, they wig out, and they just unleash without thinking of consequence. That's why we have jails. If you get upset, you calm, cool, collective, and I bet you had you just walked away and just say, "You know what?" You probably would have made that person so mad because you act calm, cool, collect collective, and just that's it. Be the better person. Yes, sir. >> Walk away. Cuz now you've been in jail here for 19 days, another 2 weeks now because you got this fugitive case over there. Self-control. [snorts] So how do you plead to the offense, guilty or not guilty? Guilty. I'm going to find you guilty. I will follow the agreement. As part, they're going to dismiss that new case, right? The failure to ID? Yes, the fugitive case. >> All right. The failure to ID, fugitive from justice. >> Miss Vessel, self-control. Control. Yes, sir. All right. Good luck. Thank you. Thank you, Judge. Thank you, Judge. Judge, I have Norma Solano on your docket. And uh this is a PTI one, Judge, where she has the contract, she has the device. The last thing is um I've been talking to Brenda Gomez about waving the $300 fee and they wanted her to get an affidavit together stating that she is not paying any bills in her household. And so I got that from her uh from her boyfriend. Got it. >> So I was going to submit that. Could you Can I get 2 weeks or do you want to give me a >> No, a week. A week? Okay. >> A week cuz it's old. And Judge, I have one more. I have uh Tristan Foster from yesterday's docket. He bonded out, so I can Do you want him to come up and Please. Mr. Foster, come on up. So what time was he out on the felony case? Alex. Felony case, your honor. Time. >> [clears throat] >> What was it, like 10:00? Yes, it's a 10:00 time limit. Two. 1:00 a.m., your honor. >> [laughter] >> Mr. Foster, I'm now putting an ankle monitor on you and I'm giving you a curfew of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. You pick up a third case, I'm going to light you up. Do you understand? You become a danger to my community, I only have one place for you. I will protect my community at all costs. Do you understand? If I find if you have a weapon, likewise, I will revoke this bond and I'm going to go nuts. It's at 8:50, your honor, p.m. So No alcohol, no dope. I don't want you out in the middle of the night and no contact with your co-defendant in that case. Do you understand? Say my co-defendant? Correct. No contact. Do you understand? Yes, sir. The person you were arrested with in the felony case. Take a seat for me. We'll be here with you momentarily. I understand. You sent him for drug testing and he came THC, Judge. He came back positive for THC, but we already knew that. Thanks. So let him know he gets tested again in 45. You get tested again in 45 days. You pick up a new case, you start acting out of line. You're going to stay with me. And let me tell you jail is not fun for a young one. Do you understand? Imagine your worst nightmare. It's worse. Okay. All right, Carl. All right, Judge, you gave him a curfew from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> Yeah. Um I've talked to him and he indicated that's not a problem. Um his parents apparently Where's mom? She's not here. He's in the building somewhere, but they indicated that through the pre-trial office that might be a problem, so What do we do? Say it again. They indicated in the pre-trial [clears throat] office that may be a problem, so I'm not sure why. Okay, you can find mom, let me know, and I'll talk to mom. You work also? 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. All right. Shouldn't be a problem. All right, man. Have a seat, man. Have a seat. >> [clears throat] >> Good morning, Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams, you stand charged with the offense of terroristic threat of a family or household member. >> [clears throat] >> You are facing up to a year in jail and or a $4,000 fine. We are going to do probable cause. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you. I have a lawyer here that's representing you now. She's on Zoom. It's Ms. Gooch. So that you know you're not alone. Yes, Judge. On December 29th, 2024, the officer was dispatched to a disturbance involving a weapon and an apartment in Harris County, Texas. The officer made contact with the complainant. The complainant stated that she and the defendant are in a dating relationship. She left the club with a witness, and she received a call from the defendant asking where she was at. The defendant was upset because she was not at the apartment when he was there. So, hold on. Don't look at his computer. And the defendant was texting her that she better not be at the apartment as that would be her best bet after he walked to the club and the complainant wasn't there. The complainant stated she when she returned to the apartment, she observed the defendant walking towards the motor vehicle she was in with a black metal object in his hand banging on the window of the motor vehicle. The defendant told the complainant to get out of the motor vehicle or he was going to drag her ass out. The complainant felt threatened and called the officers. The defendant sent text messages to the complainant reading, "It's cool cuz whenever I catch you, I promise you on my life, [ __ ] I'mma show you. You can think I'm bullshitting. Let that bum ass have you, y'all made for each other on my mama. So, I'm telling you to stay where you at for real. But whenever you come here, [ __ ] you better have backup cuz I'm going to go drag you, bitch." Sorry. I brought him out, and the reason I did was because my concern is that your bond is now set at $10,000. There's got to be a reason because nearly everybody now gets either PR bond or a general order bond, and I'm curious and I'm I wonder why they didn't give you a bond. So, I'm going to read now what the magistrate said. Um I don't know what these acronyms are. It says FA {colon} LLHC race, caretaker for disabled mom, independent contractor, receives government benefits, indigent defendant allegedly had a black metal object in his hand and threatened to drag complaining witness girlfriend out of vehicle before punching the car window. Defendant also allegedly sent text messages to witness stating that he would punch complaining witness {quote} "dead in her [ __ ] on his mama." {unquote} Criminal history, interference with the request for emergency assistance 8/24, same complaining witness dismissed assault of a family member impeding breath 2021, same complaining witness and other criminal history. I find by clear and convincing evidence that there are no non-financial conditions of bond that will suffice to reasonably assure public safety for the following reasons. This defendant's numerous prior incarcerations and history of violence have not deterred this defendant from engaging in criminal conduct involving the same complaining witness. Bond conditions are not likely to be a deterrent, so a high bond is necessary in this case. This is why you were not given a PR bond. And the re- Don't say anything. I want you to talk to your lawyer before you say anything. I've got a bunch of DAs here. Everything you say, they're going to sit there and they're going to type it to use and prove guilt, so it's just best not to. My only problem and and I want you to understand that my only concern, Mr. Williams, is public safety. That's the only thing I care about in this life, right? We can no longer have no dealings with each other. I already got my stuff packed. >> Stop. You don't You don't have to say anything. You don't have to justify it. Just want you to know that I understand. I don't know if you're going to bond out, but if you do, I'm going to put a monitor on your ankle prior to your release, so I know where you are, and I don't want you to have any contact with this person. I'm There was no way I could get a PR bond. I'm There's a protective order that's been issued in this case. I would get to know it because if you violate this protective order, the state can't file a violation of protective order, and that is the capital murder of misdemeanors. You pick up a VPO, we are really deep in a what. So, what I'm going to do now is I'm going to have you put back. I'm going to have lawyer reach out to you so you guys can talk, and then she can come back and tell me how we move forward. Okay? And then we'll go from there. Please.