Brandon Pettis accepts plea agreement; judge reviews restitution, imposes probation conditions

In State v. Brandon Pettis, counsel reannounced the case and the court reviewed the plea documents and restitution terms. The judge flagged a restitution figure listed at $20,440.95 in the paperwork and declined to finalize a plea that included an unverified large restitution amount without a restitution hearing; parties agreed to reconcile restitution before the court accepted the plea terms.

Later in the proceeding the court reviewed stipulated exhibits, found sufficient evidence, and deferred a finding of guilt while accepting a mixture of probation conditions: restitution (documented later as $440.95 for the victim in one proceeding), community supervision recommendations, parenting classes and limited partial GPS for employment. The judge also admonished the defendant at length about domestic violence conduct and explained that future incidents would carry heavier consequences: "So, if you want to say this is self-defense, that's fine with me. We I'll reject this plea and you can have your jury trial and we'll set you for jury trial in two weeks."