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That is a huge can of worms. If you have plenty of time on your hands you can google all of this:MechAg94 wrote:Perhaps someone knows this answer: Does the prosecution have to turn over ALL evidence to the defense? How much can the prosecution decide to withhold? What are the typical consequences if evidence is withheld?
Should have gone to jail for life with possibility of parole after 25 years. Forum rules prohibit me from saying would should happen to people like Anderson.dlh wrote:That is a huge can of worms. If you have plenty of time on your hands you can google all of this:MechAg94 wrote:Perhaps someone knows this answer: Does the prosecution have to turn over ALL evidence to the defense? How much can the prosecution decide to withhold? What are the typical consequences if evidence is withheld?
Article 39.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure;
Michael Morton;
District Attorney Ken Anderson.
Something is not right here. Maybe the lawyers for those 13 defendants can shed more light on what is going on. My first gut reaction, which of course is just speculation, is that the D.A. decided not to try some of the "ham sandwiches" he got indictments for.Keith B wrote:13 more cases dismissed in the shooting.
http://www.fox4news.com/news/texas/texa ... r-shooting
Interesting. I am not sure about the details, but it sounds like enough voters didn't like what was going on and decided to make a change. IMO, there is little excuse for these cases to be dragging on this long.McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna was defeated by Barry Johnson, a personal injury lawyer with no criminal law experience. Johnson’s campaign focused on allegations that Reyna’s decision to arrest and charge more than 150 bikers was politically motivated. Motorcycle club members campaigned vigorously to defeat Reyna.
Pretty much the exact opposite--he didn't screen them at all. The DA instructed the police department to arrest everyone at the scene, regardless of whether they were a member of the Bandidos or Cossacks or not. I believe it was around 187 people locked up. The DA issued a blanket indictment charging EVERYONE arrested with being involved in an ongoing criminal conspiracy (Racketeering). The DA had everyone arrested put on a $1million dollar bond. The DA was in charge of all of it. He has been under investigation by the FBI for influence peddling and payoffs. He dismissed charges for friends. He was overheard saying he would "ride this case into the Govenor's office". There were innocent people that stayed locked up for months because they couldn't afford a $100k for a bondsman. People lost their jobs and their homes while incarcerated. The Police Dept. confiscated all of the motorcycles and vehicles belonging to those arrested because of the Racketeering charges. They have not returned any of them. It's been almost 3 years now, and the majority of the cases have still not been dismissed. The whole operation stinks. The only case tried in 3 years was the DA's strongest case against the president of the Dallas Bandidos chapte,r and he couldn't get a conviction on it. But he spent $1.2 million in additional costs to try it due to bringing in 3 different judges and prosecutors and paying overtime for additional security around the courthouse during the hearing and trial. The people of McLennan county along with the rest of the administration got fed up with him.dlh wrote:A few things come to mind which are pure speculation. Maybe the D.A. did not carefully screen these cases prior to indictment. Maybe law enforcement "pressured" the D.A. to pursue the cases. There is definitely a story or stories here---hopefully it will come out eventually.