| State of Texas v.
J. W. Myart |
| Offense: |
Interference with a
Public Servant and Resisting Arrest
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
| Synopsis: |
A prominent San Antonio Civil Rights Lawyer
was at the scene of one of his clients arrest. Mr. Myart
was taking pictures of the scene and a San Antonio Police
Officer asked him to leave. Mr. Myart was making an attempt
to get out of the way of the police officer but evidently it
was not quick enough. The police officer used so much force
in arresting Mr. Myart that his suit pants were ripped. I
was able to show the nature of the police officer’s demeanor
at the scene on the witness stand, as he became rather
belligerent on the witness stand too. The jury within
thirty minutes came back not guilty on both charges. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty, 2005 |
| State of Texas
v. S. Childs |
| Offense: |
Solicitation of Capital Murder
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. |
| Synopsis: |
S. Childs, along with a co-defendant, were
accused in a murder for hire plot to kill a single mother,
who had a child belonging to the co-defendant. It was
alleged that S. Childs introduced the co-defendant to a
person with Delta Mafia ties who would be able to assist the
co-defendant in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, the mother
of his child. The Comal County District Attorney himself
tried this case. The District Attorney was well prepared and
the Trial lasted for a month. After all was said and done,
the jury assessed Sixty (60) years on the co-defendant and
S. Childs, my client, received ten years probation from the
jury. |
| Verdict: |
10 Years Probation, 2005 |
| State of Texas
v. M. Flurey |
| Offense: |
Possession of Marijuana
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas. |
| Synopsis: |
Police officer’s stopped my client for a
supposed defective tail light. As the officer was speaking
to the Defendant he claimed he smelled Marijuana and saw
some Marijuana on the Defendant’s clothes. I insisted that
the Marijuana to be tested to determine the weight we were
dealing with. I was able to convince the Wilson County
Attorney that there was not sufficient Marijuana to be
used. Case was dismissed. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissed, 2005 |
| State of Texas
v. S. Snyder |
| Offense: |
Assault causing Bodily Injury
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. |
| Synopsis: |
S. Snyder was accused of assaulting and
injuring his girlfriend. I was able to convince the
District Attorney’s office to conduct an investigation. It
was learned that the Complainant initiated the act of
violence against my client who essentially was protecting
himself from the Complainant/Girlfriend in this case. The
case was eventually dismissed. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissed, 2005 |
| State of Texas
v. L. Dempsey |
| Offense: |
Driving While Intoxicated
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
| Synopsis: |
Perseverance paid off in this particular
case. The police officer who arrested my client was
eventually charged with Intoxication Manslaughter. The case
was of course dismissed. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissed, 2005 |
| State of Texas
v. J. Lopez |
| Offense: |
Driving While Intoxicated
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
| Synopsis: |
J. Lopez was arrested for D.W.I. in San
Antonio, Texas. A San Antonio police officer’s claimed that
he passed him without pulling over one lane or slowed down
to less than 20 m.p.h. when Mr. Lopez passed the police
officer who was giving a traffic ticket to another person.
The officer gave chase to J. Lopez who stopped immediately.
The officer claimed he smelled alcoholic beverage on his
breath. The jury found J. Lopez not guilty and believed
that this obscure law should not have given probable cause
to stop him. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty, 2004 |
| State of Texas
v. K. McGraw |
| Offense: |
Sexual Assault - Child |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was charged with Sexual
Assault of a child. The defendant had been charged with six
different cases involving sexual assault of a child. The
District Attorney's office chose to try them individually.
This was the first case tried. The District Attorney began
their case and through effective cross-examination I was
able to undermine the State's case so much that the District
Attorney did not finish his case in chief and dismissed the
case against the defendant. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissal - 2004 |
| State of Texas
v. A. Narvaiz |
| Offense: |
Capital Murder |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was charged with capital
murder. Through negotiations with the District Attorney's
office I was able to get the case dismissed after the
defendant passed a polygraph administered by the San Antonio
Police Department. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissal - 2004 |
| State of Texas
v. L. Pina |
| Offense: |
Aggravated Sexual Assault |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was charged with sexual
assault of an acquaintance. Through my investigation of the
case I was able to bring to light discrepancies in the
complainant statements to police about what she had alleged.
The State decided not to pursue charges against the
defendant and the case was dismissed. |
| Verdict: |
Dismissal - 2004 |
| State of Texas
v. M. Rodriguez |
| Offense: |
Driving while Intoxicated |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was arrested for Driving
While Intoxicated. The defense raised the issue of lack of
probable cause for the stop leading to the defendant's
arrest. The jury found the defendant not guilty. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty - 2004 |
| State of Texas
v. R. Rodriguez |
| Offense: |
Capital Murder |
| Synopsis: |
This was a capital murder case is which the
State was originally seeking the death penalty. An insanity
defense was raised. The defendant was found to be mentally
retarded and State was eventually forced to drop the death
penalty. It came down to a battle of the experts. The jury
found the defendant not guilty of capital murder. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty - December 2003
Article - 'Little
green man' murder case ends in acquittal |
| State of Texas
v. A. Montalvo |
| Offense: |
Indecency with a child-Contact |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was charged with indecency
with a child by contact and has been accused by the mother
of his children, his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend of molesting
their children shortly after he broke off their
relationships for another woman. The defendant refused to
accept the State's offer of forty (40) years incarceration
and this matter was tried before a jury. During the trial
the State's case slowly began to fall apart and the
defendant was acquitted of all charges. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty - 2002 |
| State of Texas
v. J. Drinan |
| Offense: |
Aggravated Sexual Assault Count I and II |
| Synopsis: |
This case involved three counts of
aggravated sexual assault of the defendant's three (3) minor
children. The defendant was accused by his ex-wife, the
mother of his children, of molesting their three children
just shortly after the defendant left his wife for another
woman. The jury found the defendant not guilty on all
counts. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty - 2000 |
| State of Texas
v. R. Sanchez |
| Offense: |
Assault with Bodily Injury |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. D. Griffith |
| Offense: |
Fiduciary Misapplication $200.00 -
$10,000.00. |
| Synopsis: |
A major company had accused the defendant
of stealing from them. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. C. Wilson |
| Offense: |
Aggravated Sexual Assault With Deadly
Weapon |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. M. Johnson |
| Offense: |
Driving While Intoxicating |
| Synopsis: |
The defendant was very reluctant to take
this case to trial and wanted to accept the State's plea
offer. I convinced him that his case was "winnable". The
case resulted in an acquittal of the defendant. |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. J. Baldwin |
| Offense: |
Operating or driving a motor vehicle in
public place in Bexar County, Texas while intoxicated (1st) |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. C. Andrews |
| Offense: |
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
| State of Texas
v. M. Caesar |
| Offense: |
Murder |
| Synopsis: |
Gang Related murder, Eye Witness testified |
| Verdict: |
Not Guilty |
