You have to wonder what possessed Bobby Joe Springfield to commit criminal trespass burglary against the property of Larry McClendon of Dallas Country, Texas. What would make someone like Bobby Springfield feel that he was entitled to break into the property, as he admitted doing in court documents, and stealing? Many people wonder about what goes through the mind of a criminal.



Bobby Joe Springfield is a criminal now. He admitted to breaking into the McClendon property on December 16, 2007 in court documents. He admitted to committing criminal trespass burglary. He could have served up to two years in jail and received a $10,000 fine, but his lawyer negotiated a plea bargain for him. Instead of serving two years in jail, Bobby Springfield serves no time in jail and is only subject to court supervision for six months. Instead of paying $10,000 in fines, he was fined only $300.

Many people feel that such plea bargains in an effort to clear up the backlog of court cases actually invite people like Bobby Joe Springfield to commit crimes. As they are not punished severely for their crimes, they may feel that they can commit crimes again without fear of the justice system. After all, if someone goes out and does criminal trespass burglary to a property and gets only supervision, what deters them from doing the same thing again and again?

Most criminals think that they will not get caught. Whether this is the case with Bobby Joe Springfield is not easy to tell. Most crimes of this nature are done because of a want of money. Criminal trespass burglary is usually a crime for drug money. No one knows if this was the case with Bobby Springfield or not. No one knows what his motives were for burglarizing the property of Larry McClendon. The court documents only state that he admitted his guilt. He waived his right to a jury of his peers, as was his right, and instead said he was guilty. He signed a paper under the advice of his lawyer, Brian Sanford, that said he was guilty. That he broke into that property and stole things. Why?

As no one knows why Bobby Springfield committed criminal trespass burglary to the premises, it is impossible to say if he will commit more crimes in the future. If, like most other crimes of this nature, this was a crime of opportunity, then it is likely that he will find himself back in court. Many people feel that justice should be a little bit more swift and not allow criminals like Bobby Joe Springfield to get chance after chance when it comes to crime until they do something that ends up getting them locked up. Then there are those who oppose any type of discomfort for criminals and worry about the health, welfare and treatment of heinous killers. These folks do not want to have a three strikes rule, which states that the third time you are convicted of a felony, you are in prison for life.

Bobby Joe Springfield does not have one strike. He was not convicted of a felony as he pled it down to a misdemeanor. No one knows why he did what he did or if he will eventually go the path of a felon.