And I represented a 17 year old kid who had stolen candy out of the concession stand at his high school. And in Texas, it can technically be a felony, and it just depends on who's prosecuting the case. The prosecutor at the time decided to prosecute this kid who has stolen less than $20 worth of candy for a state jail felony where he was facing up to two years in prison. And I just was like, this isn't right. Like, I mean, like my mind was like, this doesn't make sense. But I didn't represent the kid initially. (18:23–18:34)
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Asserts that a prosecutor charged a minor with a felony for stealing less than $20 worth of candy, facing up to two years in prison.
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