http://lcdla.org Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:26:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dwight's "Girlfriend beatin' bad boy" gets a reprieve for now. Hung Jury yesterday in the 137th despite Judge Puryear's insisting - while the jury was out - that Dwight's client would not have to worry about buying new clothes as all of his would be "issued to him" from ... http://lcdla.org/2-more-wins-this-week/ Despite 2 confessions by the accused, Emilio Abeyta won a not guilty in Garza County in a 3-count indictment that alleged sexual assault and indecency by touching and exposure to a child under 6. Accused did not testify. Emilio got the Sheriff to admit that he didn't stop ... http://lcdla.org/emilio-wins-in-garza-co/ Too soon for details but word is, Joel got a 2 word verdict in his failure to stop and render aid case in the 364th. What makes this even more spectactular is that Joel spent a night in the gated community known as the Lubbock County Jail Tuesday night, ... http://lcdla.org/victory-joel-cook/ Some of you "pups" may not remember Joe, but for those who do... 091408 OBITUARIES 2 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Dr. Joe A. Adamcik died Aug. 20, 2008, at the age of 78 years. He was a retired Associate Professor of Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry at Texas Tech University. Dr. Joe A. Adamcik Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Sunday, September 14, ... http://lcdla.org/dr-joe-a-adamcik/ Concerned that mentally impaired indigents too often languish in their jail, Lubbock County officials are trying a new approach - a private defender's office. It's a hybrid; a cross between a public defender's office and the assigned counsel system used in most Texas counties. Read the full article here. http://lcdla.org/lcdla-close-to-creating-nonprofit-to-run-private-defenders-office/ Professor Metze had an appellate win in Cochran county. The State got an lesser included instruction on a lesser that did not exist. Kudos to Chris Dennis for preserving the error and Prof. Pat for getting the "three wise men" in Amarillo to recognize error when they see ... http://lcdla.org/victory-patrick-metze/ Anna Ricker and Anna McSpadden Holland just won an appeal, reversed and remanded, with the sole point of error being the court's denial of a requested charge of the defense of mistake of fact. Congratulations lady-gladiators!!! http://lcdla.org/victory-anna-ricker-anna-mcspadden/ Ted Hogan got a Probation from a jury last week on a Possession With Intent to Deliver where Mandi had offered 10 to do. That one goes in the "win" column. Good Job Ted! http://lcdla.org/victory-ted-hogan/ In CCL#1, Chuck Lanehart et al had to win one the hard way (pick a jury, cross-examine witnesses, etc.). It was a no breath test case. Client age 30, very good appearance, very courteous and cooperative with the cop. Stop was for speeding and erratic driving. Cop ... http://lcdla.org/victory-chuck-lanehart-4/ In CCL#2, Steve Hamilton and Nicky Boatwright won a motion to suppress evidence in a DWI case, as the jury panel was waiting for voir dire. The issue was the reasonable suspicion for the stop. Apparently, the cop was dispatched on a domestic violence call, and was given ... http://lcdla.org/victory-steve-hamilton-and-nicky-boatwright-2/