A Travis County grand jury returned the indictment that carried State v. Bailey to trial in the 331st District Court, charging Brittney Bailey, 33, with two counts arising from injuries sustained by a child in her care [1]. The case proceeded under Texas Penal Code provisions that distinguish between bodily injury and serious bodily injury to a child, with both counts surviving to a jury [1].
The jury convicted Bailey on both counts on May 8, 2026 [1]. Count one, Injury to a Child Causing Serious Bodily Injury, is a first-degree felony under Texas law; count two, Injury to a Child Causing Bodily Injury, is a lesser but still felony-grade charge [1]. Jurors heard evidence presented by Travis County District Attorney prosecutors and returned a unanimous guilty verdict on each count [1].
Because Texas permits jury sentencing in non-capital felony cases when a defendant elects that option, the same jury proceeded to assess punishment [1]. On May 11, 2026, the jury sentenced Bailey to 40 years on the serious-bodily-injury count and 10 years on the bodily-injury count [1]. The record does not reflect whether the sentences were ordered to run concurrently or consecutively, and no further detail on that question is confirmed by the available source.
The Travis County District Attorney's office issued a press release following the verdict, noting the role of prosecutors in holding caregivers accountable for violence against children [1]. No information on post-trial motions, a notice of appeal, or retained appellate counsel appears in the available source material.