Judge Boyd Sentences Defendant in $300,000 Theft Case After Emotional Victim Impact Statement A Texas courtroom weighs accountability, credibility, and the lasting harm caused by property crimes. In this sentencing hearing before Judge Boyd, a jury conviction for theft valued at $300,000 or more led prosecutors to seek a 15-year prison sentence. The State argued the defendant showed no remorse and knowingly possessed stolen property tied to a family’s life savings—including irreplaceable militar