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Judge sentences Calvin Lee Randall to 15 years after probation revocation in Beaumont gun chase
Summary
A Jefferson County judge revoked Calvin Lee Randall’s probation and sentenced him to 15 years in prison after finding multiple probation violations and two new aggravated-assault-related counts true; testimony and an officer’s search that recovered a handgun in the vehicle were central to the court’s findings.
A judge in Jefferson County on record found multiple probation violations true and sentenced Calvin Lee Randall to 15 years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections after a hearing that included police and civilian testimony about a May pursuit and a handgun found in a vehicle.
The judge said she found Counts 1–6 (probation-related allegations) true and additionally found Counts 7 and 9 true following testimony and argument from the state and defense; she then sentenced Randall to 15 years in prison and handed him a written admonishment about firearm possession under Texas law.
The court heard testimony that police responded to a May 17 dispatch to SMS Grocery on Concord describing “a black male chasing another black male in the store with a silver handgun.” A responding officer testified that he followed a dark blue Lincoln Navigator from the grocery parking lot, pursued the vehicle as it fled at speed, and saw it crash into a detached garage; the officer testified that a silver or chrome handgun was recovered in the driver’s seat of that vehicle. Civilian witness Dorian Price testified he saw a man “chasing another guy, with a gun” and later pointed to the defendant in court.
The probation officer’s updated pre-sentence report documented multiple missed reports in 2023, a July 2023 positive test for methamphetamine, and that Randall had been placed on absconder status after failing to report for more than 90 days. The judge cited Randall’s long criminal history, earlier deferred probations, and repeated noncompliance with supervision in imposing a term of incarceration.
The judge summarized her finding and sentence in court: “At this time, I am going to find again that you entered your pleas are true to counts 1 through 6 freely and voluntarily. Find those counts true. Also, find counts 7 and 9 true. Find sufficient evidence to find you guilty and, at this time, find you guilty of aggravated assault, family violence, sentence you to a term of 15 years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections.”
Defense counsel argued the violations were administrative and urged consideration of Randall’s medical and medication history and past steps toward compliance; prosecutors pointed to the firearm recovered in the vehicle, the flight from officers, and his probation history in arguing for prison. The judge denied continued probation and ordered the sentence to be carried out. She also granted the defense counsel’s motion to withdraw in three related cases and appointed new counsel to begin representation in those matters.
The court provided Randall with the trial-court certification reflecting that he had waived certain appeal rights by prior pleas and gave him a written admonishment explaining that, under Texas law, he is ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition because of the judgment entered against him. The judge directed counsel to complete paperwork and motions necessary to resolve the remaining related indictments.
