HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - We're used to hearing the wheels of justice turn slowly, taking months, even years for cases to go to trial.

Harris County career criminals get sweetheart deals after pleading guilty

We've found convicted thieves getting plea deals in record time. Career criminals who plead guilty to theft within days of being charged.

"I'm seeing cases that are filed, and the person is convicted basically in a 2-week time span. I've not seen that before," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.

56-year-old Carl Torrence has 11 felony convictions. Last May, Torrence pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. That happened just 16 days after he was charged. He's picked up five more felony theft charges since his conviction.

35-year-old Jonathan Lee has 10 felony

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