Emmanuel Thompson pleads guilty to two theft counts; court sentences him to concurrent terms including five-year prison term

Emmanuel Thompson pleaded guilty to theft charges in two separate cause numbers and was sentenced in Bexar County court after Judge Stephanie Boyd accepted stipulations and evidence without live testimony.

Prosecutors and defense counsel told the court that Thompson reviewed the plea and had waived reading of the indictments and other rights. According to the plea, in the cause ending in 5788 Thompson's punishment was assessed at two years in the state jail facility; in the cause ending in 4934, a higher-value theft charge, punishment was assessed at five years in prison. Each cause included an $800 fine; the court ordered the sentences to run concurrently and noted the clerk should apply any credit for time served. The court accepted state's exhibits and found sufficient evidence to adjudicate guilt on both counts.

During sentencing the defense asked for credit for time Thompson had served in other jurisdictions and for the clerk to coordinate those dates; the court directed counsel to supply the clerk with the out-of-county custody dates so credit could be applied. The judge reiterated the collateral consequences of felony convictions, including the prohibition on owning or possessing weapons or ammunition.

The court reviewed property-values listed in reports and confirmed that the higher-value charge included a Lee Michaels item valued at $197,000 (information in the record was noted as distributed across multiple county reports). The court admonished Thompson about making better choices and the long-term consequences of criminal conduct before ordering the concurrent sentences.