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Jacob Frahm, 40, of San Antonio, was sentenced to 50 years in the Texas Department of Corrections on June 10, 2025, by Judge Stephanie Bascon of the 466th District Court. This comes after a Comal County Jury found him guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 > 1 Gram < 4 Grams (Methamphetamine) on September 10, 2024.
Frahm's trial began on September 9, 2024. However, he failed to return after the lunch break on the second day, despite his attorney urging him to do so via text message. Judge Bascon declared that Frahm had voluntarily absented himself, and the trial proceeded in his absence.
During the trial, law enforcement officers testified that they pulled Frahm over on the 4600 block of U.S. Highway 281. He was driving without insurance, provided a false name and date of birth, and was found with methamphetamine and a glass pipe. Officers also discovered he had a parole warrant and eight other active warrants from various counties. The jury ultimately found him guilty.
Approximately five months later, in February 2025, Frahm was apprehended during a traffic stop in San Patricio County, Texas. He again provided a false identity, the same one he had used during his original arrest in Comal County. However, a State Trooper identified Frahm and arrested him on multiple outstanding warrants, including Bail Jumping, and charged him with Failure to Identify with Fugitive Intent. He was then transported back to Comal County for sentencing.
During the punishment hearing, the State presented forty exhibits detailing Frahm’s extensive criminal history. They also played recorded jail calls from the Comal County Jail, in which Frahm discussed hiring a "fixer," obtaining a more convincing false identity for future release, and openly expressed his intent to continue using narcotics.
Assistant District Attorney Sarah Van Sciver emphasized the importance of every participant's role in the justice system. "The judge, jury, attorneys, and court staff were all present to ensure the defendant’s right to a fair trial—yet the one person who was supposed to be at the center of it, the defendant, chose not to show up," she stated, noting that his decision to flee while facing a minimum sentence of 25 years showed "complete disregard for the judicial process."
Assistant District Attorney Sarah Van Sciver and Lauren Cole prosecuted the case, with assistance from DA Investigator Ashley Eicher. The initial investigation was conducted by the Bulverde Police Department.
