James Teague of Rockport, Associate LCDLA member, got a 27-minute not guilty in an “intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to an individual over 65, by choking” in San Patricio County. He says he basically learned everything he used from Lubbock’s best (a few of them). Good job, James.
Congratulations to Mark Snodgrass and Fred Stangl. Â They got a mistrial/busted jury this afternoon on a murder case out of Kent County. Â They began with 85 jurors, and disqualified all but 28, leaving too few to select a jury. Â The DA agreed to a change of venue. Â Good job, gladiators!
Across the hall in CCL#2, Chuck Lanehart’s client walked on two MPAG’s alleging he violated his theft probations by burglarizing a home. Judge Farmer found the State had not proved the allegation: the client had a good alibi for the time of the burglary, and a defense witness supported his explanation that he pawned items taken in the burglary at the request of a friend who said he had lost his ID. We shall see what happens on the underlying burglary case. Good job, Chuck!
In 140th District Court, Danny Hurley’s client walked out of the courthouse after a three-day trial, beating a second-degree felony accusation of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit aggravated assault. After about three hours of deliberations, the jury found Danny’s client guilty of the lesser-included offense of misdemeanor criminal trespass, and he was sentenced to a one-year probation.
Congratulations to Danny for getting the two-word verdict in a sexual assault case in Midland County. The citizen accused was the former Midland Lee girls basketball coach and the complainant a former player. Apparently, the “avuncular” Mr. Hurley and co-counsel Brian Carney of Midland were able to convince the jury that the complainants history of cheating on tests and lying to her high school and college coaches undermined her credibility in this situation as well.
Congratulations to Chip Parker! He got a mistrial/hung jury in 140th June 14, 2007. His innocent client was accused of burning a 15-month-old with boiling water. Chip’s voir dire was top notch. Thanks goes out to David Guinn for his assistance and to LCDLA members Hurley/Guinn/Clements for their work in the Long case. Judge Darnell included all lesser-included offenses, as he should. Good job Chip!
Congratulations to David Guinn on a big win May 31! Albeit a civil matter, David’s case involves defending the Bill of Rights, of course (1st Amendment). In Charles Ault v. Lubbock County, David got Judge Cummings to grant a preliminary injunction so the Boom Boom Cabaret can continue its sexually oriented business while Lubbock County gets its act together. Fine job, David.
