The Brief
- A judge gave a defendant with a violent crime a PR bond, even though it is now prohibited by law.
- 351st Criminal District Court Judge Nata Cornelio gave Jared Wilson a personal recognizance bond, or get out of jail free card.
- Wilson is on deferred probation after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery. According to court documents, he continuously violated the terms of probation.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – 351st Criminal District Court Judge Nata Cornelio gave Jared Wilson a personal recognizance bond, or get out of jail free card, even though he’s charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
What they’re saying:
“That’s a no, no. Because we enacted a law, better known as Senate Bill 6, that eliminated most violent crimes, including aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, from being eligible for a PR bond,” said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers. “You can’t be doing this. It’s a violation of the statute. You can’t give a PR bond, bottom line, to anyone for a charge of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, but it happened.”…