San Antonio Man Sentenced on Attempted-Fraud Plea; Restitution, Probation, Parent Classes Ordered

Charles Garrett Smith appeared in Bexar County court July 28 and was sentenced following a guilty plea to attempted fraud, Class A.

According to court proceedings, Smith entered a plea that included restitution. The prosecutor confirmed $800 of a $1,600 restitution amount had been paid before sentencing; the remaining balance was set in court. The judge imposed suspended jail time, probation conditions, and other requirements.

Under the court's sentence, Smith was ordered to pay the outstanding restitution balance, to report monthly to supervision, to submit to random urine analyses, to provide proof of employment within 30 days, and to avoid employment as a home-health-care provider or work with minors. The judge ordered 100 hours of community-service restitution, with 50 hours to be waived upon completion of parenting classes and the remainder to be satisfied after an MRT course was completed. The court also ordered field visits and specified no contact with Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church as part of the no-contact provisions.

The judge imposed 365 days in Bexar County Jail suspended for two years on the condition of probation, with the crediting of any time already served and other standard probation conditions. Smith told the court he worked as a restaurant manager and said he would pay $250 per month toward the remaining restitution balance. The judge advised him to stay on treatment and follow probation requirements; the court confirmed Smith had signed the trial court certification of defendant's rights to appeal and understood he waived appeal rights under the plea bargain.

Why it matters: The sentence combines restitution, community service and rehabilitative conditions intended to address Smith's conduct and family responsibilities while suspending a jail term under probation. The court verified partial restitution payment before entering sentence, as required by the plea arrangement.

The court excused the State after confirming payment and set follow-up reporting to probation. Smith was released from the courtroom after the judge reviewed conditions and advised him to remain in contact with probation staff.