Luther Junius Rabble Jr. III, Esq.
August 16th was not a good day for Galveston resident Luther Rabble, age 29.
Rabble was crossing Highway 646 in Hitchcock when his troubles began. Due to recent accidents, police have cracked down on jaywalkers in the area.
Officer Paul Ischtov 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 state prison time.
However, as the officer approached, Rabble hawked up a big loogie, spitting onto an adjacent sidewalk. This is a more serious infraction.
Rabble was charged with Expectorating On A Public Thoroughfare, Aggravated Jaywalking, and Felony Vagrancy. The last charge was filed after Ischtov discovered that Rabble was carrying no cash – only credit cards. In Texas, the vagrancy statute requires you to carry at least $10 in 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 2034 with good behavior.
Prosecutor Frye Frisch says she plans to “throw the booklet” at Rabble.
Rabble’s lawyer, F. U. Bailey, said his client will plead No Comprende to the charges. “I have spent many hours with my client going over every detail of the case”, Bailey told the Mainland Press, “and I am convinced that he is well able to afford my fee.”
Rabble will be in court next on December 13th.
