The Brief
- 351st Criminal District Court Judge Nata Cornelio did not grant 21-year-old Jared Wilson, a PR or personal recognizance bond, for an aggravated robbery charge.
- State law prohibits judges from granting PR bonds, or get out of jail free cards, for violent crimes, like aggravated robbery.
- Cornelio did not violate the law by granting a PR bond for Wilson’s motion to revoke probation. Wilson was free on a second PR bond for a misdemeanor evading arrest charge.
HOUSTON – The case has a lawmaker considering a change in state law.
What we know:
351st Criminal District Court Judge Nata Cornelio did not grant 21-year-old Jared Wilson, a PR or personal recognizance bond, for an aggravated robbery charge.…