Prosecution offered 60 days to a 42-year-old professional female client on her first offense DWI with open container. She was on pre-trial diversion and they violated her. They used confession in guilt innocence. Verdict came back as guilty. However, the jury gave a 6 day minimum with $2,000 fine, but they suspended both!

Just heard that Mark Hall had a big win in Potter County today. His inmate client was accused of chunking urine on a correctional officer. The client testified, with convictions for burglary of a habitation in ’93 and for murder in ’99. He faced big bitch if convicted, but NOOOOOOOOOOO! Instead, Mark heard “NOT GUILTY” from the jury. Quite a [...]

We have several victories to announce this week, and it’s only Tuesday! Victory #1 = Will Boyles got a Not Guilty yesterday in the 137th. Client was charged with Assault DV with a prior, and he was big bitched. Victory #2 = Travis Sandoval got a Not Guilty yesterday in County Court at Law #2. Client was charged with Assault. [...]

I tried an aggravated sexual assault case in 364th Monday-Wednesday. It was forcible rape of an 11 year old by a 17 year old. The jury assessed the minimum sentence of 5 years TDC. I was relieved and pleased. A. Crowley & B. Slack prosecuted. Sometimes luck is more desirable than skill.

Jim Moore and I got a not guilty on an ACBI in CC2 on Tuesday against Myers and Slack. I have no good explanation as to how this happened so I guess it is an example of what can be done if you repeatedly beat the jury over the head with the burden of proof. The State rested late Monday [...]

Andy Taylor and Sara Smitherman got a 21 minute Not Guilty in Hale County Court. The charge was criminal trespass. Client’s baby lived with mother at her parents house. Brother in law called police when client visited at 2:30am. Police arrested client without ever criminally trespassing our client before. ADA would not dismiss! Baby momma testified she told client he [...]

James Gibbs tried a DWI this week in County Court at Law #2; he was assisted by Brandi Dosser. After a 3 day trial and over 3 hours of deliberations, the jury acquitted James’ client. This was a breath test case (.11, I think), and there was a battle of the experts. I will let James and/or Brandi follow-up with [...]

Dan Warrick got a not guilty yesterday. His client was charged with Agg Assault, apparently in a 2 count indictment. State proceeded on one count, and the jury acquitted. Eddie said that he will dismiss count 2. Meanwhile, client was released on a PR bond yesterday after being held the required 48 hours for a domestic charge. No client during [...]

Well boys and girls, chalk another one up for the Fourth Amendment. The 7thCOA just reversed and remanded a case based on Officer Brady Lewis illegally detaining folks. First Office Lewis sees them speeding, but then testifies that they slowed down and that was why he pulled the vehicle over. Oh and Officer Lewis then mentioned that they were driving [...]

Joel was in trial in cc2 this week. It was a DWI 2nd, and client was still on probation for the first DWI. Although the jury convicted his client, they still gave her probation, knowing she was on a DWI probation. Great job, Joel.