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Judge imposes concurrent 24-month state-jail terms in multiple theft cases
Summary
A Jefferson County judge found Rebecca Bridal guilty on four theft-with-previous-conviction cases and sentenced her to concurrent 24-month state-jail terms, ordered trial-court certifications and firearm admonishments, and signaled stricter future enforcement if further offenses occur.
A Jefferson County judge on July 17 found Rebecca Bridal guilty in four theft-with-previous-conviction cases and sentenced her to concurrent 24-month terms in state jail. The court said it would run the sentences together and handed Bridal trial-court certifications documenting that the pleas were not agreements and that appellate rights remain.
The judge reviewed a pre-sentence report that documented Bridal’s prior probation revocations and mental-health history; defense counsel pointed to mental-health and self-medication issues in mitigation. The prosecutor argued consecutive sentences and denial of discretionary jail credit were appropriate, but the court exercised discretion to impose concurrent 24-month state-jail terms.
The court advised Bridal that, because of the judgments, she is ineligible under Texas law to possess firearms or ammunition and provided a written admonishment explaining which devices qualify. The judge warned Bridal that future thefts would prompt harsher penalties, including possible consecutive terms and denial of jail-credit requests.
Court staff handed Bridal the sentencing paperwork and directed counsel to address any post-sentencing motions. The court said it expects future filings if the state seeks consecutive sentences or denial of credit.
