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REAL CASE — Aggregate Theft · 221st Judicial District · Montgomery County, TX

PROSECUTION — STATE OF TEXAS Plaintiff

Aggregate Theft under Tex. Penal Code §31.03(e)(5) — multiple thefts from same employer pursuant to one continuing course of conduct, properly aggregated to Third Degree Felony threshold of $30,000.

Employee had authorized access to company funds but diverted $34,946 for personal use without consent — Ramirez v. State, 802 S.W.2d 674: authorized access does not negate theft when funds are diverted.

Financial records, bank statements, and employer testimony establish intent to deprive beyond reasonable doubt — pattern of systematic conduct defeats any claim of mistake or bookkeeping error.

THE JUDGE 221st District · Judge Michalk

Guilty — State's Case Exceptionally Strong

Confidence: 96%

Guilty plea entered August 13, 2020. Full restitution of $34,946 paid. Deferred adjudication 4 years CSCD with 160 hours community service. Supervision terminated early June 29, 2022. NoCase predicted this outcome correctly from the evidence alone.

DEFENSE Defendant

Aggregation challenge under Ramos v. State, 303 S.W.3d 302 — State must prove transactions were part of unified scheme, not isolated incidents. Itemized discovery demanded.

18-month delay between offense date and charging suggests possible proof problems and case weaknesses in the State's financial documentation.

Full restitution commitment and first-offense status support deferred adjudication over prison — mitigating factors position defendant for supervised probation rather than 2–10 year TDCJ sentence.

Case No. 19-08-10929 · Outcome confirmed · AI verdict matched actual result

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