Habitual Offender Faces 25 Years

August 16th was not a good day for local resident Luther Rabble, 29. He was crossing highway 646 in Hitchcock when his troubles began. Due to accidents, police have cracked down on jaywalkers in the area. Officer Paul Isch spotted Rabble crossing the highway between signals, and decided to write him a citation. This is a minor offense which carries no more than 5 years prison time. However, as the officer approached, Rabble hawked up a big loogie, spitting onto an adjacent sidewalk. This is a serious infraction.
Rabble was charged with Expectorating On A Public Thoroughfare, Aggravated Jaywalking, and Vagrancy. The last charge was filed after Isch discovered that Rabble was carrying no cash - only credit cards. In Texas, the law requires you to  carry at least $10 cash on your person, ostensibly to pay bribes with.
Because three separate offenses are involved, if convicted on all counts, Rabble will be sentenced under the "Three Strikes and You're Out" law, which carries a 25 year minimum without parole. He may be released as early as 2024 with good behavior. Prosecutor Frye Fisch says he plans to "throw the booklet" at Rabble.
Rabble's lawyer, F. U. Bailey, said his client will plead Nolo Comprende to the charges. "I have spent many hours with my client going over every detail of the case", Bailey told Nightmoves, "and I am convinced that he is well able to afford my exorbitant fees".