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Originally Posted by spuzzum
I know it's Texas but it can't be 50 years? That's beyond insane.
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Quoted from the NBC article linked in the first case. It is a first degree felony in Texas and the fact he was a public servant is an aggravating factor on top of it.
Texas State District Judge J. Manuel Banales, who handed down the sentence, dismissed an additional theft charge as part of an earlier plea deal made by Escamilla. Because Escamilla stole more than $200,000 worth of goods, Texas law considers the crime to be a first degree felony and allows for a sentencing of up to 99 years in prison. It also allows for a more severe punishment if the defendant commits a crime while acting as a public servant.