Defendant With 11 Theft Convictions Sent STRAIGHT to Prison!

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Theft in 2013, theft in 2015, theft in 2016, another theft in 2016, theft in 2017, criminal trespass in 2017, a theft in 2018, a theft in 2019, a theft in 2021, the two thefts from 2021.

[00:00:20]And now we have the robbery.

[00:00:22]I waive the formal reading of the indictment and the motions in each case.

[00:00:26]>> Go right ahead.

[00:00:34]Assault in cause number 26 DCCR0361.

[00:00:40]Nope, hold on.

[00:00:43]Wrong Wrong number. Should we get that number?

[00:00:46]26 DCCR0319.

[00:00:57]Get that.

[00:00:59]You're charged with a second-degree felony offense of robbery from January 13th of 2026, and how do you plead to that charge?

[00:01:07]Are you pleading guilty freely and voluntarily?

[00:01:10]>> Yes, ma'am.

[00:01:11]And are you pleading guilty because you actually did what they've charged you with?

[00:01:14]I have here on the tablet in that case some documents that have your signature on them that the state's marked as exhibit number one. Before you signed these, did you go over them with Mr. Parker? Do you fully understand them?

[00:01:27]Yes, ma'am. And do you understand if I follow the agreement that you've made with the district attorney that you'll be waiving or giving up any right to appeal?

[00:01:35]Yes, ma'am.

[00:01:37]Your honor, just for the record, just so for the court's information, this offer in this case reflects the fact that the robbery, as it's charged, Notice what the defense is doing here.

[00:01:48]They're trying to make this sound like simple shoplifting instead of robbery.

[00:01:51]But in court, the second force gets involved. Even pushing a store employee, the charge becomes far more serious. And while the stolen items were reportedly only worth $18, judges usually focus on behavior patterns, not price tags. At this point, the court seems less concerned about what was taken and more concerned about whether this cycle will ever stop.

[00:02:10]>> involved a assault of a loss prevention officer at HEB at the Fountain Away store. This one of the court to know I mean Okay.

[00:02:20]>> the offense robbery, you know, applies.

[00:02:23]Correct. That's right.

[00:02:25]Being in in in in one's mind, just want to let you know kind of the underlying nature of the offense.

[00:02:31]Got it.

[00:02:38]Do you also understand if you're not a US citizen that a plea of guilty or no contest may result in your deportation, exclusion from admission to the country, or denial of naturalization under federal law? True.

[00:02:50]State's tender's number one.

[00:02:51]>> No objection. It's admitted. Is there any evidence that Ms. Altice is not competent?

[00:02:55]>> No, ma'am.

[00:02:56]Right, ma'am. I'm going to find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily. Find that you're mentally competent and understand the nature and the consequences of your plea. Find sufficient evidence to find you guilty and at this time find you guilty of the second-degree felony offense of robbery.

[00:03:11]Sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of 4 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Corrections. You do will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive.

[00:03:25]And then in cause number 20-35024, I have a motion to revoke your community supervision. Shows that you were placed on probation January 11th of 2021 for the offense of theft of property, a state jail felony, and that was a 2-year term that was probated for 5 years. Is that correct? Yes, ma'am. And then in cause number 20-35025, I also have a to revoke your community supervision. This shows you were placed on probation the same day, January 11th of 2021 for theft of property with previous convictions, and that was also a 2-year term in the state jail prison that was probated for 5 years. Is that correct?

[00:04:08]Each of these cases allege that you violated your probation and in count one in each case it alleges that you failed to report as directed to the probation department since March of 2021. Is that correct?

[00:04:40]January 2020 next court violation.

[00:04:46]Let me look at this.

[00:05:07]I'm just trying to go back and look at the PSI we're looking at from the original case if it's in here. I don't know if it's in the index.

[00:05:16]Mhm.

[00:05:25]I'm not the one. This is the exact moment the hearing changes direction. Up until now, the robbery charge almost sounded negotiable, but then the judge hears the full criminal history out loud. Theft after theft, probation violations, ignored opportunities, and suddenly the court's patience disappears. When a judge starts talking about rewarding bad behavior, that's usually code for leniency is running out. Do you think the system gave too many chances or not in the help? It's just a jail.

[00:05:53]Well, if it was a straight back then, I'm assuming that's because there was some criminal history and I'm wanting to know what that criminal history is before I go along with the 21 months.

[00:06:05]Because if she hasn't she if she went to probation for 2 months and we haven't seen her since and she committed another offense that ended up being a robbery, then I think that 2-year sentence that she agreed to back then is probably what needs to happen on these two cases. I've already gone along with the other one, but I think um if any either of you have that information I I don't know. As far as criminal history, I I do judge. I've got some around here. I'm not sure with you and uh Miss Barrow Harvey.

[00:06:42]Theft in 2013, theft in 2015, theft in 2016, and another theft in 2016, theft in 2017, criminal trespass in 2017, a theft in 2018, a theft in 2019, a theft in 2021, the two thefts from 2021.

[00:07:03]And now we have the robbery.

[00:07:05]Um you guys >> And in fact let me just say this judge.

[00:07:07]I mean like the robbery, it's and I don't know about all the thefts, but it's actually the robbery she took a $18 worth of stuff that was stolen. and products and and And sometimes she's got to stop >> I I understand about what you're trying to say.

[00:07:20]>> And if someone's trying to stop you, you don't do what you did to that person by pushing them and physically assaulting them in other ways.

[00:07:32]So um I I just feel like we're rewarding continued bad behavior on these motions and so um really if she to withdraw her plea of true, we can have a hearing. Otherwise, punishment's up to me. Yeah, I can confirm. Um Yeah.

[00:07:52]She'll agree to the 24-month sentence.

[00:07:54]That was the original plea. Okay. And and Yeah, I mean, he agreed to it already back in 2021 and then Right.

[00:08:00]ignored us for the last 5 years and committed new offense. Yeah. So, with everyone's permission then, um, if it's agreed, I'm going to make that change on the agreed punishment recommendation sheet on each of these cases.

[00:08:13]>> No objection, Judge. No objection.

[00:08:18]Okay. So, let's go back then. Uh, count one, uh, this all in each of these cases alleges that you failed to report as directed since March of 2021 in each of the cases. Is that true or not true?

[00:08:30]True. True.

[00:08:32]Count two in each case alleges that you provided a urine sample January 27th of '21 that tested positive for, um, methadone, which you had a prescription and opiates. Is that true or not true? True.

[00:08:47]Count three in each case alleges that you failed to perform the community service hours as required. Is that true or not true?

[00:08:54]Count four in each play case alleges that you failed to provide verification of completing the theft prevention class. Is that true or not true?

[00:09:01]>> True.

[00:09:03]And then count five in each case alleges, obviously, that you are behind in your court assessed fees. Is that true or not true?

[00:09:16]Do you enter your plea of true to counts one through five in each case freely and voluntarily?

[00:09:22]And because you actually, um, those violations are true.

[00:09:26]In each of those cases, I have here on the tablet documents that have your signature on them that the state's marked as exhibit number one. Did you also go over these with Mr. Parker?

[00:09:35]>> Yes. And do you fully understand them as well? Yes. And you understand if I follow these agreements, which it's my understanding now that you have agreed to that original sentence of uh 24 months, is that correct? That you'll be waiving any right to appeal. Yes. State tenders number one in each of those cases.

[00:09:53]>> It's admitted in each case. Is there any um no evidence, of course, that she's uh not competent?

[00:09:59]>> Um Right, ma'am. In each of these cases, I'm going to find that you entered your pleas of true to counts one through five freely and voluntarily. Find those counts true.

[00:10:10]In cause number 20-35024, find sufficient evidence to revoke your probation and at this time uh revoke your probation and sentence you to a term of 2 years in the state jail prison. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. And then in cause number 20-35025, also find sufficient evidence to revoke your probation and at this time revoke your probation, sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of 2 years in the state jail prison. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. Um these three cases will run concurrently, which means together at the same time. And The judge's closing words are surprisingly personal. Instead of ending with anger, he shifts toward accountability and rehabilitation.

[00:11:02]Basically saying prison can either become a turning point or another chapter in the same cycle. That's the struggle courts deal with every day.

[00:11:09]Punishment versus the hope someone can still change. Some viewers may hear compassion in his tone, while others may think years of repeated offenses already answered that question long ago. I'm going to hand you in all three cases the trial court certifications that shows that these were agreements that I followed, and so you've waived your right to appeal.

[00:11:28]I'm also going to hand you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Because of the judgments entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. Firearm is a legal term and you should read the written admonishment I provided you to see what devices qualify as a firearm. If you have questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or about how long that lasts, you can talk with Mr. Parker.

[00:11:58]Obviously, Ms. Altice got a lot going on. It sounds like there's probably drug issues. I don't know exactly what's causing all this, but you're going to have an opportunity while you're in prison to get help. They're not going to make you do it, but if you choose to do it, you can get out and you can learn how to quit stealing and quit doing what you're doing so that you can live out like the rest of us. All right? Good luck to you.

[00:12:21]Thanks, Judge. Thank you.