Shocker ¿ system is a joke…plea deals like cookies even to violent criminals….auto probation, half or less parole …mile high records , catch release judicial gams while society suffer stupid lawless leniency to predators, leaving community uninformed easy 🎯 btw, bring back DP for proven murder solid cases.
Don't pay attention to the 63 Class C Misdemeanors, those are traffic offenses. 17 convictions is still a lot but the Class C offenses would not be crimes in most states.
The man is 65 apparently, which means if he does survive the entirety of the sentence, he would be out by the time he's 90. And considering his rap sheet, he has wasted his entire life on probation, narcotics, and confinement. Not exactly something to be proud of when you hit 80, much less 90 down the line.
It's great to see the judge emphasise that no crime is victimless. This guy defended himself by saying that he never killed anyone or committed sexual crimes, etc, but for every crime he committed from robberies, burglaries, waving a knife around, drug related stuff, forgeries, you name it, he left behind some awful grief for people to deal with.
Well said indeed. I have been victimized several times through non-violent crimes. The fact that they've all totalled in the neighborhood of $15-20k in non-recovered losses haven't been easy to live with, not to mention that the perpetrators of my personal looses were never caught, tried or convicted. So when I do see justice meted out, there's a certain satisfaction with seeing it served to those perpetrators. I don't see it through eyes if 'revenge' ..... rather that sometimes criminals ARE caught and convicted.
There are plenty of victimless crimes, but.literally no one suggests that robberies are sexual assaults are victims crimes...except maybe someone running on the GOP ticket.
Bullshit. That Nancy Reagan crud of just not taking the drug is antiquated and rusted. Considering pot charges is nonsense as well. However dude needs to go to the huzcow forever after pointing a knife at a kid. No women, no children!
Defense arguing that his crimes continued, but not at a felony level as though that is a positive thing is amazing. I know he was stuck with a tough situation.
Exactly... oh it's OK his offenses are just misdemeanors to go along with 20 years of felonies etc.... why is he still amongst the general public when is enough enough?
Great animated short called, "Going Equipped" where an ex-felon talks about getting out and doing petty crimes to survive, but not _"crime, crimes"._ Sounds like this defendant's MO.
This is ridiculous! He should make a cell his permanent home. It almost seems he wants to go to jail. He should have been put away a long time ago. Our criminal system is lacking.
Just out of curiosity, when you were typing out the name of Jesus Christ, did you sense a spiritual conviction that it was wrong to use his name for that purpose?
@@cattnipp Just out of curiosity, do you know and, more importantly, understand, that people don't think exactly like you do? For example... "Jesus Christ, that shouldn't have to be explained to you." No spiritual blips at all there. Sorry.
Yes, he should never have made it past 3 felonies, but 63 misdemeanors??? At what point do we realize that someone is incapable of obeying in the lowest level laws? We need to lock them up for life after a certain number of convictions, felony or misdemeanor. It is ridiculous and a sad commentary on our justice system that this man was walking free long enough to commit as many crimes as he did. What a disgrace and embarrassment.
Lmaoooo really misdemeanors? If its sexual related or DWI.. yeah i cud see it, but every other misdemeanor i can think of the regular small time thefts, drugs possesion, paraphenilia, disorderly person offences, tresspass, small white collar crimes Ect, in the scope of misdemeanors should not be locked up in prison for life..... if you been to jail atleast once lets say a day/couple days even a month youll realize prison is really designed for violent offenders, robbery, assults, sexual predators, pedofiles forsure, human trafficking, organized crime, major serious drug trafficking crimes....you know where im going.... ill reach you half way though lets say you have 10X the misdemeanors of your current age then i could possibly see it.... but i agree with the other comment it should always be based on the crime at hand the applying mitigating and psychological factors of the time of crime and psychological history current/past... otherwise America would have more people in prison then on the street, if we did what you said😂😂😂💯
@@clevertaco328 a first offense and a 30th offense should be treated the same? That literally makes no sense. They should be treated "as if theyve paid their debt to society" when obeying laws and trying to live and work, not when they re-offend.
The history of 8 felony convictions alone begs the question how was this guy free at any time after the third felony conviction? The dude is amazingly calm considering he is enjoying the last day of his life outside of a Texas jail!
@@Tsiri09They ended them for a reason. People were getting life sentences for three misdemeanors. It also MUST define the kinds of criminal convictions that would count. Should someone who committed three misdemeanors over a long period like 30 years or more, receive the same sentence as someone who committed three felonies in, say, five years? What were those felonies?
He served a total of 35 years in prison for those felonies (keep in mind, it wasn't eight separate felonies - he received multiple convictions for the same acts, as is very common, which received concurrent sentences). At some point, you have to let people out and give them another chance. He blew that chance and isn't likely to get another one, but that doesn't mean it was wrong to give him a chance.
Actually, if he can behave in prison in Texas the parole board receives jurisdiction once a convict has served half of his sentence (for most crimes including this one). He has likely done significant time in jail during the court process so he could be out by age 77. I am sure that at 77 the parole board will face significant pressure to parole from the TDOC due to his at that time very high medical costs. Will he re-offend at 77-78 years old? I don't know but if I were the DA I would have pushed for at least 50 years, that would have kept him in prison to at least age 89 and I don't know too many 89 year old kidnappers or meth users. Thank God the old parole jurisdiction at 25% doesn't apply to most Texas crimes today (it still applies to a few low level felonies), he would have been out by 73.
At the age of 65 he has spent over 30 years in prison with a litany of misdemeanours (but no recent felonies) so what else could he have reasonably expected with such heinous charges?
I can't believe his lawyer even said the word probation. Who cares how old he is, he did the crime so he does the time. Period. Just make sure there is no possibility of no parole.
There's an old case where a judge gave an elderly guy probation, stating that he was to old to commit similar crimes. Guy ended up stalking and killing a young woman. She, in her twenties. He, in his seventies.
"I didn't even see the kids when this happened." Yeah, but the kids definitely saw you. You terrified them and their mother. This dude needs to go away for a loooong time, he's a danger to society
The guy is a living the nightmare. You have to be a real work of crap too tally up this kinda of numbers. This gentleman is why we need jails and prison's. He's a living crime wave.
A gap in between criminal charges doesn't mean he wasn't still committing crimes. It just means he wasn't necessarily caught during that time. He hasn't earned the benefit of doubt.
This repeat offender has been asking to go prison for life all his life. He knew it was always to be his future. He had just been biding his time until the time came. Finally, bingo.
A "Bad SEED" was conceived when he was born !!!!! He has done nothing but evil things all his life !!!! Imagine 65 yrs. old and NEVER making any GOOD choices....That's him. I pray for the lady and her children who had to go through meeting a meth-riddled MONSTER like this. I highly respect Judge Stevens....an excellent Judge !!!! Thanks for this great video....😊😊
The wolf believes this defendant has a skewed idea of what acceptable and inacceptable behaviors are, and that's why he has spent his entire adult life in prison, and will probably die there. It's not that the wolf doesn't believe him, it's that the wolf asserts that anything he says cannot be trusted to be accurate enough to keep another person out of prison, if they tried to follow his line of reasoning. That is the Wolf's point.
@@LoneWolfUsul I had a half wolf/half Chow Chow dog. She was the smartest dog I have ever met (and the friendliest). She was worthless as a watch puppy, though -- she would have let the burglar steal everything then demanded tummy rubs.
No, he's an addict. Burglaries, drug possession, forgery, probation violation, failure to appear... Then he tweaks out and goes nutso and puts people at extreme risk, but the permanent record is the permanent record.
Getting fed up with everyone and their dog claiming they've depression anxiety and PTSD and is somehow mitigation for leniency. After WWI and WWII millions of people returned to normal life after seeing what must have been horrific scenes, while many did actually have PTSD they did not go around committing violent crimes.
Uhhh you should probably do some research, especially in regards to statistics of returning ww2 vets with and without ptsd and the correlating divorce/domestic violence rates. I mean shit, we used to straight up give them an IV of sodium thiopental just to calm them which would be wild to consider today. Or likewise look into the same correlation of ptsd and violence with police officers, who statistically are twice as likely to commit domestic violence than a civilian. I aint trying to say ptsd is an *excuse* for violence, but it can certainly be a *reason* and its kinda ignorant to just act like its some new phenomenon or something that doesnt exist at all.
A lot of soldiers returning home committed suicide, became alcoholics, became criminals, had nightmares that destroyed their lives, etc. They didn't just come back and went on with life as if nothing happened.
It’s interesting to watch Judge Stevens expression while the Defense Attorney is trying to mitigate the criminal record of this guy. Judge Stevens is just sitting back in his chair and smiling at this Attorney’s efforts….. like watching a cat trying to cover up its stinky poo, just scratching away in every direction and walking off thinking “nobody’s gonna smell THAT” !!!! Yeah..sure..you just go on believing that 😊
He states he didn’t hurt anyone, but he induced PTSD in all his victims. I’m so tired of the crappy childhood argument. He’s older. When do you start taking ownership of your behavior? I’m so so sick of that crap. I grew up in an addiction household. All three of my younger siblings and both parents were addicts of alcohol and prescription and/or illegal drugs. The majority of them died one after the other over 9 months. I took care of my last brother for two years until he passed.
I'm not saying that this guy doesn't deserve the sentence but, why as we have we seen lately that people with repeat (4 times) offenders of assault get off with 2-12 years 2 years minimum and 10 yrs probation
The crimninal history has a HUGE part to play in that valuation. The judges and lawyers have a "schedule" they go by that tells them what "acceptable ranges" are for punative punishments. They can't just pick a number out of the air, the number has to exist within the legal range that is scheduled for that punishment by law. These are all things set by legistlature. When you hear them talking about "class 1 felony" and "class 3 misdemeanor" that sort of thing, they are literally taking that info, going to a spreadsheet with a grid and finding the correct box to see what the punishment for that would be. All of that contributes to a "Score" that is used to set the sentence guidelines. It's really a lot more complicated than most people realize, and fascinating. I cut a lot of that inside baseball stuff out to make the hearings, that stuff can make the hearings near unwatchable sometimes, but I still geek out over it... and if it's interesting enough to me, I just leave it in. Hope this helps a bit to explain some of that.
you have to take location into consideration. There is evidence that soros has paid district attorneys all across this nation to turn a blind eye to certain types of crimes and from certain factions, such as antifa. This guy, in a blue liberal area where the da has their pockets lined, might have convinced the judge (judges are on payroll too) to be very lenient. It's all crap and garbage and the citizens who are blind are responsible. They vote a certain political color instead of based on merit, their track record, history....
@@LoneWolfUsul Thank you for the explanation. I've seen so many that think a judge can just pull the sentence out of the air! I remember were a judge even said she wished she could give the defendant more time, but wasn't allowed.😮
Over 80 criminal convictions throughout his life, my goodness. Most were drug or alcohol related. The last at 65 years of age was the kidnapping of mother, a baby and small child out of the mall during a meth bender. The prosecutor said the only time society was safe from the career criminal was when he was in jail. At 65 with 25 years recommended would be actually a life sentence for him. The defense blames mental health, bipolar, PTSD blah blah blah and needs mental help and therapy and probation. I don't think that man worries about jail, he seems resigned to it or even welcomes it. Even though, he did say in his defense that in all the years he never hurt anybody.... wow, what a defence. Judge says resisting arrest hurt an officer, DUI could have killed someone, B&E where someone could have been home and injured, etc etc. So he got the 25 years.
I'm with you on that, At this point he so used to prison he'd rather be there than live in the free world. He'll just keep re offending until he goes back to prison.
He’s definitely yet another failure of the court system..instead of lightening their prison terms, theses defense attorneys should maybe spend the first year with them ,, and let reality set in, instead of turning them loose on the public
@@janetmoquin7828 I could see that in Texas. I say switch it up and send him to a Michigan maximum security prison, THAT would be a shock to his system! BTW, doesn't the convict look a LOT like Senator Ted Cruz, also of Texas?
Getting to watch these proceedings has made it painfully obvious how poorly the criminal justice system operates. With everything going digital, there shouldn't be an issue where the judge asks about a particular detail of someone's criminal history, and everyone stands around with a thimb planted up their buttholes, "I don't know judge, i don't have nothing about that in my report." This is exactly the kind of stuff that should be readily available and easily searchable. Maybe there wouldn't be so many scumbags slipping thru the cracks if that were the case.
So sad to hear that this one person has an entire life be a waste. It’s just sad. Don’t get me wrong, he deserves prison for his crimes. But it’s just sad to see a waste of a whole human life.
@@truffles2721 He did. You can still be sad for the life wasted. He had so many chances to start over and be better. Life is a precious thing and to look at this person and a life of crime and now there's just nothing left--he'll never be anything other than what you see above. He's getting what he chose and what's he richly deserves-- it's still sad.
Justice should be dispassionate, and this seems to be an example of that. That man earned his reward by his own voluntary choices. The judge simply gave to that man his due reward.
No. It normally means the offender was in prison. Especially when they have this history of recidivism. It’s highly likely he has offended in multiple jurisdictions. The information may not have been readily accessible. No doubt his pre-sentence report makes interesting reading.
Always seems to me that sentences are polarized. Either a rapist is sentenced to probation for a first offense… Or a 15yo who robbed somebody with a knife is sentenced to 75 years. It’s never in the middle.
This individual optimizes the reasons I am a trained, licensed, concealed firearms carrier. I am not judge, jury, or executioner. I am and will be, responsible for the safely of my family.
Are you sure? I'm pretty positive I've heard them state that for Felonies, Texas is an 80/20 state. Inmates MUST serve 80% of the sentence, and a judge can not forgive more than 20% of the original sentence without appeal.
@@LoneWolfUsul Most felonies, 50%, there are a few still at 25%. You might be thinking of the federal system which for the most part requires service of 85% of the sentence before parole. Many states also have adopted the 85% federal standard for state crimes. Michigan requires 100% of the minimum (felony sentences consist of a minimum and a maximum here).
I love this judge..I only wish all judges acted like does..and if they'd punish criminals with the general public in mind..bravo judge..you are an American Hero!!
What's crazy is he's in his 60s still perfectly healthy. He'll probably easily live to 90. I think guys like this always live a long time because they don't have to work all day and wear out their bodies like good men do. So the good die Young.
I am over 60 years old and I look back on my life and wonder about my choices, could I have been better, accomplished more or built more. What's sad is this guy will look back on a wasted and shattered life spent either hurting people, putting people at risk or as a ward of the state.
In British and Australian sentencing , we have a concept called CRUSHING SENTENCING . It refers to a situation where a tally of sentencing can result in a sentence which is clearly out of proportion to the crime . Texas Law has no such concept .
🕊❤️❤️❤️🕊 I pray to God The Poor Woman can find some Peace knowing this Monster is Locked Up God willing Give her and her Children Strength Courage to live in Peace
If I were the judge I’d say to the defense attorney “sure, I’ll give him house arrest. He’ll be confined to your personal property for the next 25 years. You and your family can look after him throughout that duration.”
Everybody is entitled to a legal defence, these public defenders do their best to defend their clients rights and are essential for justice not only to be done but to be seen to be done. Indeed many Judges are former public defenders and may also then have gone on to work as prosecutors. I am sure that many public defenders may well be as disgusted by their clients as anyone else but it is their job and civil and judicial duty to provide the best defence they can in the interest of justice being served. They don't get to pick their clientèle.
It is a shame that Texas prisons are so cushy. Instead of hard time he will be having a good time in prison. I bet the prison even has The Disney Channel and Cartoon Network piped to all of the cells. Let him do Michigan time, THAT would teach him a BIG lesson!
The now-inmate committed a great number of crimes that hurt people throughout the years. His vast criminal history, whether felony or misdemeanor, guaranteed a prison sentence to ensure that people in the future don't have to encounter him. Consider that his criminal career is one that has demonstrated that following directions and doing what was right were not among that man's strongest points. As such, probation was not a serious option and he is now where he belongs.
If he had gotten 50 years 25 years ago, a lot of misery would never have happened.
He will be out in 5-10 for good behavior.
I love when I hear Judge Stevens speaking in that soft, caring voice…you know the hammer is about to drop!
The calm before the storm
This perp was a one man crime wave! 80 counts! How many crimes did he get away with? Lock’em up and lose the key!
if your 65yo and get 25yo why even try and be civil..
He's the Mr Rogers of judges...even when he's handing out long sentences he sounds like a disappointed dad or grandpa.
@@bigislander72 Indeed, but the harshest sentences always start with a little sweet before he flame broils their 🫏
Whenever I hear someone has committed home invasion, all empathy goes out the window. That shit is terrifying, throw away the key.
He "never beat nobody up" or put anybody in the hospital! That's quite an accomplishment!
The judge had no choice. This guy is beyond redemption.
He's not beyond redemption. He is however not beyond punishment.
@@dodgeplowhe’s uninterested in redeeming himself.
@@thedave1771 that is a separate issue
He could be redeemed, the judge is saying it’s just not worth the risk to society anymore to find out.
Now that is what is known as a career criminal. Shocking that he was out and about 😯
Shocker ¿ system is a joke…plea deals like cookies even to violent criminals….auto probation, half or less parole …mile high records , catch release judicial gams while society suffer stupid lawless leniency to predators, leaving community uninformed easy 🎯 btw, bring back DP for proven murder solid cases.
Don't pay attention to the 63 Class C Misdemeanors, those are traffic offenses. 17 convictions is still a lot but the Class C offenses would not be crimes in most states.
Nah, not shocking at all considering this is Texas.
@@beckyd712Agreed, if it was Cali or new York they would let him go free and give him a reward for a lifetime of crime
Yes, the opitome of career criminal. ⚖️
This guy tried life on the installment plan, and failed. Now he's going to spend the rest of his life where he can't hurt anyone else (hopefully).
The man is 65 apparently, which means if he does survive the entirety of the sentence, he would be out by the time he's 90. And considering his rap sheet, he has wasted his entire life on probation, narcotics, and confinement. Not exactly something to be proud of when you hit 80, much less 90 down the line.
Nah, in Texas you don't spend LIFE in prison even if you do multiple killings.
He,ll start a scam in jail.
I'm sure the puke loser aclu is looking for ways to have him released.
@@beckyd712CONJECTURE
Judge to the Defense Council: "You did a great job with what you do, but you don't have a whole lot to work with". LOL
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It's great to see the judge emphasise that no crime is victimless. This guy defended himself by saying that he never killed anyone or committed sexual crimes, etc, but for every crime he committed from robberies, burglaries, waving a knife around, drug related stuff, forgeries, you name it, he left behind some awful grief for people to deal with.
Well said indeed. I have been victimized several times through non-violent crimes. The fact that they've all totalled in the neighborhood of $15-20k in non-recovered losses haven't been easy to live with, not to mention that the perpetrators of my personal looses were never caught, tried or convicted. So when I do see justice meted out, there's a certain satisfaction with seeing it served to those perpetrators.
I don't see it through eyes if 'revenge' ..... rather that sometimes criminals ARE caught and convicted.
I think most judges miss this part love judge Stevens
@@jodiforeman3314- Maybe some judges, but certainly not "most", you can look at burgeoning prison populaces as proof of this.
There are plenty of victimless crimes, but.literally no one suggests that robberies are sexual assaults are victims crimes...except maybe someone running on the GOP ticket.
@@robertbowling8393 no one on this planet suggests that robberies aren't victimless crimes. Stop creating strawmen to get mad at
Judge Stevens should have his own TV show. He's amazing.
Bullshit. That Nancy Reagan crud of just not taking the drug is antiquated and rusted. Considering pot charges is nonsense as well.
However dude needs to go to the huzcow forever after pointing a knife at a kid. No women, no children!
What makes him--or anyone else--think that at 65 yrs. old he will ever change his ways?? Good for Judge Stevens.
Judge Stevens is a boulder of strength in a Sea of Fear!
You don't know how many people he's terrorized who never called the police.
Defense arguing that his crimes continued, but not at a felony level as though that is a positive thing is amazing. I know he was stuck with a tough situation.
Exactly... oh it's OK his offenses are just misdemeanors to go along with 20 years of felonies etc.... why is he still amongst the general public when is enough enough?
Great animated short called, "Going Equipped" where an ex-felon talks about getting out and doing petty crimes to survive, but not _"crime, crimes"._
Sounds like this defendant's MO.
Right 💯 like crimes were finding HIM🤦🏿
The guy never accepts any responsibility. He thinks that it just happened to him. The guy is a scofflaw.
Forever home. I like it.
"And what made you pick this guy out of the 7 billion people on Earth to buy meth from?" 😂😂😂😂 I love this judge.
Actually, it's 8 billion...
This is ridiculous! He should make a cell his permanent home. It almost seems he wants to go to jail. He should have been put away a long time ago. Our criminal system is lacking.
Someone like Judge Stevens is made of the highest quality fabric.
A person of Faith also, seemingly.
Jesus Christ his crime against the woman and her child in the mall is absolutely frightening
Just out of curiosity, when you were typing out the name of Jesus Christ, did you sense a spiritual conviction that it was wrong to use his name for that purpose?
@@cattnipp Just out of curiosity, do you know and, more importantly, understand, that people don't think exactly like you do? For example...
"Jesus Christ, that shouldn't have to be explained to you."
No spiritual blips at all there. Sorry.
wow what a dumb response.@@promeym2587
Jesus Christ, some people need to lighten up.
what a dumb comment@@promeym2587
Yes, he should never have made it past 3 felonies, but 63 misdemeanors??? At what point do we realize that someone is incapable of obeying in the lowest level laws? We need to lock them up for life after a certain number of convictions, felony or misdemeanor. It is ridiculous and a sad commentary on our justice system that this man was walking free long enough to commit as many crimes as he did. What a disgrace and embarrassment.
I disagree. They should be judged on what they did and not they have done if they've already paid their dues. 10 years would be fair in this case imho
Lmaoooo really misdemeanors? If its sexual related or DWI.. yeah i cud see it, but every other misdemeanor i can think of the regular small time thefts, drugs possesion, paraphenilia, disorderly person offences, tresspass, small white collar crimes Ect, in the scope of misdemeanors should not be locked up in prison for life..... if you been to jail atleast once lets say a day/couple days even a month youll realize prison is really designed for violent offenders, robbery, assults, sexual predators, pedofiles forsure, human trafficking, organized crime, major serious drug trafficking crimes....you know where im going.... ill reach you half way though lets say you have 10X the misdemeanors of your current age then i could possibly see it.... but i agree with the other comment it should always be based on the crime at hand the applying mitigating and psychological factors of the time of crime and psychological history current/past... otherwise America would have more people in prison then on the street, if we did what you said😂😂😂💯
@clevertaco328 Thanks for being a big part of this problem taco. Pat your self on the back, you're a simp. 🤣🖕
@@clevertaco328 a first offense and a 30th offense should be treated the same? That literally makes no sense. They should be treated "as if theyve paid their debt to society" when obeying laws and trying to live and work, not when they re-offend.
Besides judge Stevens you see why this is how it is
No consequences until this court
WE LOVE JUDGE STEVENS❤️🇺🇸
The history of 8 felony convictions alone begs the question how was this guy free at any time after the third felony conviction? The dude is amazingly calm considering he is enjoying the last day of his life outside of a Texas jail!
This guy, darrel brooks and others are why the three strikes rules existed. BRING THEM BACK
He's white! That simple.
@@Tsiri09They ended them for a reason. People were getting life sentences for three misdemeanors. It also MUST define the kinds of criminal convictions that would count. Should someone who committed three misdemeanors over a long period like 30 years or more, receive the same sentence as someone who committed three felonies in, say, five years? What were those felonies?
He served a total of 35 years in prison for those felonies (keep in mind, it wasn't eight separate felonies - he received multiple convictions for the same acts, as is very common, which received concurrent sentences). At some point, you have to let people out and give them another chance. He blew that chance and isn't likely to get another one, but that doesn't mean it was wrong to give him a chance.
Actually, if he can behave in prison in Texas the parole board receives jurisdiction once a convict has served half of his sentence (for most crimes including this one). He has likely done significant time in jail during the court process so he could be out by age 77. I am sure that at 77 the parole board will face significant pressure to parole from the TDOC due to his at that time very high medical costs. Will he re-offend at 77-78 years old? I don't know but if I were the DA I would have pushed for at least 50 years, that would have kept him in prison to at least age 89 and I don't know too many 89 year old kidnappers or meth users. Thank God the old parole jurisdiction at 25% doesn't apply to most Texas crimes today (it still applies to a few low level felonies), he would have been out by 73.
He's 65! But really old dogs don't change their behavior.
At the age of 65 he has spent over 30 years in prison with a litany of misdemeanours (but no recent felonies) so what else could he have reasonably expected with such heinous charges?
If he was caught and convicted of 80 offenses, how many others did he get away with scott free?!
I can't believe his lawyer even said the word probation. Who cares how old he is, he did the crime so he does the time. Period. Just make sure there is no possibility of no parole.
There's an old case where a judge gave an elderly guy probation, stating that he was to old to commit similar crimes. Guy ended up stalking and killing a young woman. She, in her twenties. He, in his seventies.
I thought the defense lawyer did a great job advocating for his asshat client. That’s what he’s supposed to do.
He has to find a reason for being there. So he says his piece, gets told no, and leaves at the end.
I think I saw the two courtroom deputies look at each other when he stated that lol
His lawyer has to say something, even if it is ridiculous.
"I didn't even see the kids when this happened."
Yeah, but the kids definitely saw you. You terrified them and their mother. This dude needs to go away for a loooong time, he's a danger to society
The guy is a living the nightmare. You have to be a real work of crap too tally up this kinda of numbers. This gentleman is why we need jails and prison's. He's a living crime wave.
And no gentleman. Lock him up
This guy is no gentleman. People these days apparently don't know the meaning of the word.
Don’t mess w/ Texas.
My family is from Beaumont. Rough place.
He is totally irresponsible.
Thank you Judge for keeping us safe.
A gap in between criminal charges doesn't mean he wasn't still committing crimes. It just means he wasn't necessarily caught during that time. He hasn't earned the benefit of doubt.
Lol, probation? That attorney has some balls to even suggest that.
This repeat offender has been asking to go prison for life all his life. He knew it was always to be his future. He had just been biding his time until the time came. Finally, bingo.
I think he didn't imagine that he'd ever go to prison for all this.
A "Bad SEED" was conceived when he was born !!!!! He has done nothing but evil things all his life !!!! Imagine 65 yrs. old and NEVER making any GOOD choices....That's him. I pray for the lady and her children who had to go through meeting a meth-riddled MONSTER like this. I highly respect Judge Stevens....an excellent Judge !!!! Thanks for this great video....😊😊
I love Wolf's comments and annotations. 🐺
Love the wolf!
OMG, he’s 65, too old to change his ways! that poor woman and children!
The wolf doesn’t believe this defendant!!
The wolf believes this defendant has a skewed idea of what acceptable and inacceptable behaviors are, and that's why he has spent his entire adult life in prison, and will probably die there.
It's not that the wolf doesn't believe him, it's that the wolf asserts that anything he says cannot be trusted to be accurate enough to keep another person out of prison, if they tried to follow his line of reasoning. That is the Wolf's point.
I'm with the Wolf!
@@LoneWolfUsul I had a half wolf/half Chow Chow dog. She was the smartest dog I have ever met (and the friendliest). She was worthless as a watch puppy, though -- she would have let the burglar steal everything then demanded tummy rubs.
Defence has a job to do.
Why are we wasting tax dollars when there are starving polar bears in the Artic in need of an easy meal! Feed the hungry!
Are you suggesting we send this guy out to be fed to polar bears? Really?
No. That would be a waste of resources to send him to the polar bears. There are hungry alligators a whole lot closer to Beaumont.
@@tonyprimm3539 I wouldn't do that.... Could make the gators sick....
I like the way you think 🤔
@tonyprimm3539 Maybe the folks.on Swamp People would be willing to try CRIMINAL CUISINE instead of their SHAKE AND BAKE. 🤔
Holy hell. This guy is a psychopath.
No, he's an addict. Burglaries, drug possession, forgery, probation violation, failure to appear... Then he tweaks out and goes nutso and puts people at extreme risk, but the permanent record is the permanent record.
@@carrite Same difference.
Getting fed up with everyone and their dog claiming they've depression anxiety and PTSD and is somehow mitigation for leniency.
After WWI and WWII millions of people returned to normal life after seeing what must have been horrific scenes, while many did actually have PTSD they did not go around committing violent crimes.
Uhhh you should probably do some research, especially in regards to statistics of returning ww2 vets with and without ptsd and the correlating divorce/domestic violence rates. I mean shit, we used to straight up give them an IV of sodium thiopental just to calm them which would be wild to consider today.
Or likewise look into the same correlation of ptsd and violence with police officers, who statistically are twice as likely to commit domestic violence than a civilian.
I aint trying to say ptsd is an *excuse* for violence, but it can certainly be a *reason* and its kinda ignorant to just act like its some new phenomenon or something that doesnt exist at all.
And every woman who is arrested is pregnant...
Imagine the PTSD he passed on to that innocent woman and her child.
A lot of soldiers returning home committed suicide, became alcoholics, became criminals, had nightmares that destroyed their lives, etc. They didn't just come back and went on with life as if nothing happened.
Damn, who do you think started the 1%er MC’s? Every single one was a WWII vet.
At some this dude had 45 convictions, and someone really thought, "Lets give him 18 more chances"
I hate our legal system sometimes.
I hope all of his history is well documented and presented at any possible future parole hearings. He should NEVER get out!
I just love that wolf! He is too cool 😎 I watch him & read what he say's more than the video, lol!!
Also, this guy should just stay locked up forever
It’s interesting to watch Judge Stevens expression while the Defense Attorney is trying to mitigate the criminal record of this guy. Judge Stevens is just sitting back in his chair and smiling at this Attorney’s efforts….. like watching a cat trying to cover up its stinky poo, just scratching away in every direction and walking off thinking “nobody’s gonna smell THAT” !!!! Yeah..sure..you just go on believing that 😊
Excellent analogy!
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Keep in mind, that’s 80 crimes he was CAUGHT for. He’s probably done a couple hundred more that they’ll never get him for
He states he didn’t hurt anyone, but he induced PTSD in all his victims. I’m so tired of the crappy childhood argument. He’s older. When do you start taking ownership of your behavior? I’m so so sick of that crap. I grew up in an addiction household. All three of my younger siblings and both parents were addicts of alcohol and prescription and/or illegal drugs. The majority of them died one after the other over 9 months. I took care of my last brother for two years until he passed.
The courts have failed many time in the past. Not this time. 👍
That guy worked hard to get where he is now. Doing life on the installment plan.
It’s also so heart warming to see an animal find their forever home where they’ll be taken care of for the remainder of their lives.
I'm not saying that this guy doesn't deserve the sentence but, why as we have we seen lately that people with repeat (4 times) offenders of assault get off with 2-12 years 2 years minimum and 10 yrs probation
It is one if the mysteries if life. That is all I can offer.
The crimninal history has a HUGE part to play in that valuation. The judges and lawyers have a "schedule" they go by that tells them what "acceptable ranges" are for punative punishments. They can't just pick a number out of the air, the number has to exist within the legal range that is scheduled for that punishment by law. These are all things set by legistlature. When you hear them talking about "class 1 felony" and "class 3 misdemeanor" that sort of thing, they are literally taking that info, going to a spreadsheet with a grid and finding the correct box to see what the punishment for that would be. All of that contributes to a "Score" that is used to set the sentence guidelines. It's really a lot more complicated than most people realize, and fascinating. I cut a lot of that inside baseball stuff out to make the hearings, that stuff can make the hearings near unwatchable sometimes, but I still geek out over it... and if it's interesting enough to me, I just leave it in. Hope this helps a bit to explain some of that.
Blame the democrats and the liberals for the soft on crime
you have to take location into consideration. There is evidence that soros has paid district attorneys all across this nation to turn a blind eye to certain types of crimes and from certain factions, such as antifa. This guy, in a blue liberal area where the da has their pockets lined, might have convinced the judge (judges are on payroll too) to be very lenient. It's all crap and garbage and the citizens who are blind are responsible. They vote a certain political color instead of based on merit, their track record, history....
@@LoneWolfUsul
Thank you for the explanation. I've seen so many that think a judge can just pull the sentence out of the air! I remember were a judge even said she wished she could give the defendant more time, but wasn't allowed.😮
Over 80 criminal convictions throughout his life, my goodness. Most were drug or alcohol related. The last at 65 years of age was the kidnapping of mother, a baby and small child out of the mall during a meth bender.
The prosecutor said the only time society was safe from the career criminal was when he was in jail. At 65 with 25 years recommended would be actually a life sentence for him.
The defense blames mental health, bipolar, PTSD blah blah blah and needs mental help and therapy and probation.
I don't think that man worries about jail, he seems resigned to it or even welcomes it. Even though, he did say in his defense that in all the years he never hurt anybody.... wow, what a defence.
Judge says resisting arrest hurt an officer, DUI could have killed someone, B&E where someone could have been home and injured, etc etc.
So he got the 25 years.
I'm with you on that, At this point he so used to prison he'd rather be there than live in the free world. He'll just keep re offending until he goes back to prison.
He’s definitely yet another failure of the court system..instead of lightening their prison terms, theses defense attorneys should maybe spend the first year with them ,, and let reality set in, instead of turning them loose on the public
@@janetmoquin7828 I could see that in Texas. I say switch it up and send him to a Michigan maximum security prison, THAT would be a shock to his system! BTW, doesn't the convict look a LOT like Senator Ted Cruz, also of Texas?
Yeah, plus kidnapping a young mother, infant and young child at knifepoint. What a swell guy.
Mexicos finest
He is my favorite judge.
Getting to watch these proceedings has made it painfully obvious how poorly the criminal justice system operates. With everything going digital, there shouldn't be an issue where the judge asks about a particular detail of someone's criminal history, and everyone stands around with a thimb planted up their buttholes, "I don't know judge, i don't have nothing about that in my report."
This is exactly the kind of stuff that should be readily available and easily searchable. Maybe there wouldn't be so many scumbags slipping thru the cracks if that were the case.
But thank goodness for judge Stevens
So sad to hear that this one person has an entire life be a waste. It’s just sad. Don’t get me wrong, he deserves prison for his crimes. But it’s just sad to see a waste of a whole human life.
He chose a life of crime.
@@truffles2721 He did.
You can still be sad for the life wasted. He had so many chances to start over and be better. Life is a precious thing and to look at this person and a life of crime and now there's just nothing left--he'll never be anything other than what you see above.
He's getting what he chose and what's he richly deserves-- it's still sad.
He made his choices .. He decided to piss his life away ..
Thank you Judge Stevens
Justice should be dispassionate, and this seems to be an example of that. That man earned his reward by his own voluntary choices. The judge simply gave to that man his due reward.
I propose that you must prove that you show that you are a valuable member of the society.
Yea this guy never needs to be let out what a wasted life he has lived
Does large gaps in time, between convictions, equate to lawful behavior, or simply evading prosecution?
Good question!
No. It normally means the offender was in prison. Especially when they have this history of recidivism. It’s highly likely he has offended in multiple jurisdictions. The information may not have been readily accessible. No doubt his pre-sentence report makes interesting reading.
I love the little wolf on the screen! LOL!
Parkdale Mall was a cesspool when I lived in the area. I can't imagine what it's like today.
Always seems to me that sentences are polarized.
Either a rapist is sentenced to probation for a first offense…
Or a 15yo who robbed somebody with a knife is sentenced to 75 years.
It’s never in the middle.
What a GREAT Judge!!!!!
I enjoyed this very much.. Id like to see more of these type of interviews/debates between people who can agree to disagree.
This individual optimizes the reasons I am a trained, licensed, concealed firearms carrier. I am not judge, jury, or executioner. I am and will be, responsible for the safely of my family.
I’m surprised that he made it to court figured someone in Texas would have arranged a meeting with the ultimate judge .
His forever home….
Hahaha
Priceless 😂
I Love It! Judge:”How did you pick him from the 7 Billion people on the planet”😂😂😂
Anyone else expect Judge Steven's to say "and a partridge in a pear tree." It was funny how he was stating them.
I thought his attorney looked like a loser, but he actually did an amazing job for such a horrible perp
In Texas you can get up to 65 days of credit for every 30 days served. He may get out alive if he obeys the rules and does an inmate job.
Are you sure? I'm pretty positive I've heard them state that for Felonies, Texas is an 80/20 state. Inmates MUST serve 80% of the sentence, and a judge can not forgive more than 20% of the original sentence without appeal.
@@LoneWolfUsul Most felonies, 50%, there are a few still at 25%. You might be thinking of the federal system which for the most part requires service of 85% of the sentence before parole. Many states also have adopted the 85% federal standard for state crimes. Michigan requires 100% of the minimum (felony sentences consist of a minimum and a maximum here).
@@LoneWolfUsul I just did a quick search. I hope I'm wrong.
I love this judge..I only wish all judges acted like does..and if they'd punish criminals with the general public in mind..bravo judge..you are an American Hero!!
I didn't go in there to kidnap. Nobody means you went in there to kidnap somebody.. Thank you for your confession
Excellent point! I wish I'd cuaght that for the captions!
He had already plead guilty so the self-incrimination bus had already passed by that point.
I like this judge.
he will be a real old man by the time he gets out he will be 90
Freedom isnt meanr for him. He is going where he wants to be. Hes going home.
What's crazy is he's in his 60s still perfectly healthy. He'll probably easily live to 90. I think guys like this always live a long time because they don't have to work all day and wear out their bodies like good men do. So the good die Young.
Every addict, every alcoholic starts as a casual social user. Sober 29 months
That defence attorney really did the best he could, knowing what the end result would be...and should be. Thats got to be a tough job.
I am over 60 years old and I look back on my life and wonder about my choices, could I have been better, accomplished more or built more. What's sad is this guy will look back on a wasted and shattered life spent either hurting people, putting people at risk or as a ward of the state.
And blame others for being there.
Keep him under the watchful eye of this court, and in control - IN PRISON!
A sober & judicious analysis by Judge Stevens of the defendant's criminal history.
Judge: "they caught you red-handed"
Me: "creepin' with the girl next door" 🎶 😅
Every narcissist & sociopath has an excuse. Failure to own behavior is THE determining factor.
Obviously his age doesnt slow him down…he was in his 60s when he committed this crime
0:21 I can't put my finger on it, but Judge Washington looks different today. Did she get a haircut? 😜
Maybe every 15 misdemeanours should be upgraded to one felony? Frequent buyer program.
The guy is the Poster Boy for being a menace to society! Bye bye!!
My childhood was horrendous. I not ONCE broke the law. Stupid excuses
Yeah having a rough childhood is not an excuse for a life of crime. It's an excuse to go to therapy.
He tried to blame the mall crime on bad meth, but it's the nature of meth to bring out the worst in people.
He reminds me of a grandfather I wish I had.
My favorite channel - love the Lone Wolf.
In British and Australian sentencing , we have a concept called CRUSHING SENTENCING .
It refers to a situation where a tally
of sentencing can result in a sentence which is clearly out of proportion to the crime .
Texas Law has no such concept .
Judge Stevens gotta love him ♥️♥️
Love you judge!
🕊❤️❤️❤️🕊 I pray to God The Poor Woman can find some Peace knowing this Monster is Locked Up God willing Give her and her Children Strength Courage to live in Peace
If I were the judge I’d say to the defense attorney “sure, I’ll give him house arrest. He’ll be confined to your personal property for the next 25 years. You and your family can look after him throughout that duration.”
Everybody is entitled to a legal defence, these public defenders do their best to defend their clients rights and are essential for justice not only to be done but to be seen to be done. Indeed many Judges are former public defenders and may also then have gone on to work as prosecutors. I am sure that many public defenders may well be as disgusted by their clients as anyone else but it is their job and civil and judicial duty to provide the best defence they can in the interest of justice being served. They don't get to pick their clientèle.
shame it's not a wood casket or penal colony.
It is a shame that Texas prisons are so cushy. Instead of hard time he will be having a good time in prison. I bet the prison even has The Disney Channel and Cartoon Network piped to all of the cells. Let him do Michigan time, THAT would teach him a BIG lesson!
This man has been unbelievable bad. To the point of having some sort of award. Well I'm flabbergasted, really
WOW!! he needs to sentence to Life he kidnapped someone and had criminal issues, since the 1980's.
The now-inmate committed a great number of crimes that hurt people throughout the years. His vast criminal history, whether felony or misdemeanor, guaranteed a prison sentence to ensure that people in the future don't have to encounter him.
Consider that his criminal career is one that has demonstrated that following directions and doing what was right were not among that man's strongest points. As such, probation was not a serious option and he is now where he belongs.