Court hears TRAS appointment and possible Safe Start enrollment for defendant

The court was told that defendant Nessa Pulito has a TRAS appointment scheduled and may begin a Safe Start program pending the TRAS outcome. The judge asked for a status update in State of Texas v. Nessa Nate Pulito; the defense reported the appointment and the prosecutor confirmed scheduling details.

Defense counsel told the court: “My client, I just, today secured a TRAS support appointment.” The calendar entry in the transcript shows the TRAS appointment is scheduled for August 21 at 2 p.m. with Officer Garza, according to a prosecutor who said she received that information by email from Peggy Bijou.

The parties described the TRAS as a step that will affect the defendant’s entry into the program. The judge requested the parties aim to resolve the matter soon and released the parties after the status update. The transcript records that the enrollment into the Safe Start program is contingent on how the TRAS “turns out,” and the state described the dismissal as conditional on program results.