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Judge finds marijuana, gun counts not true; holds manslaughter and assault allegations for jury in Fletcher probation hearing
Summary
In a probation revocation hearing in the 252nd District Court, the judge found two counts related to a July 4, 2023 traffic stop (possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon) not true for purposes of the motion to revoke and held allegations tied to a September 18, 2024 crash (manslaughter, negligent homicide, aggravated assault) for resolution at jury trial.
A judge in the 252nd District Court on a probation-revocation hearing found the state had not proved two drug-and-gun counts and declined to make findings on three more serious crash-related counts, saying those should be decided by a jury.
The hearing addressed a state motion to revoke the probation of Larry Glenn Fletcher Jr., who is on second-degree felony probation for a prior controlled-substance conviction. Prosecutors presented evidence tied to a July 4, 2023 traffic stop and to a September 18, 2024 crash that left one motorist dead. Defense counsel argued the hearing would improperly become a mini-trial and raised specificity and notice issues about the state's pleading.
The court allowed multiple witnesses to testify and admitted scene videos and photos into evidence. Miranda Baez of the Jefferson County Adult Probation Office confirmed Fletcher was placed on five years’ probation beginning 10/11/2021 and that condition No. 1 prohibits committing new offenses. Detective Jeffrey Busby testified he stopped a vehicle on July 4, 2023, smelled marijuana, obtained consent to search…
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