The blog of courtroom conquests by members of the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Homeruns from January

HOME RUN (Not Guilty - Trial by Jury)

Mimi Coffey                                    

December 2007

DCCC9

DWI

Not Guilty - refusal

 

Mimi Coffey

January 2008

DCCCApp2

DWI

Not Guilty - .16 breath test suppressed

 

Peter Lesser and Annie Lesser

January 2008

CDC6

Felony DWI - Two prior felony DWIs alleged.  On cross examination, arresting officer conceded all three FSTs compromised, and therefore invalid.

Not Guilty

 

Barry Sorrels and Gary Udashen

January 2008

CCC11

Assault Family Violence - Not Guilty

Unlawful Restraint - Not Guilty

Interference w/911 Call - Not Guilty

The defendant, a prominent cardiologist, was charged with three offenses arising from a disturbance at his home in APril 2007, involving his estranged wife.  Two University Park police officers corroborated the complainant's testimony by testifying they personally observed the defendant assault the complainant by looking through the glass doors of the home after responding to a burglar alarm at the residence.                   

                          

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (defense win)

 

Thomas Hooten

January 2008

CCC3

DWI

Not Guilty - TBC

 

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN BUT FORGOT TO STEP ON SECOND BASE (close, but not quite...)

 

WALK WITH BASES LOADED (D.A. dismissed case because of error)

 

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (Reversed on appeal)

 

April Smith

CDC2 State v. Delapaz

Aggravated Perjury

Tampering with Evidence

Reversed for admission of extraneous offense evidence.  Court found evidence

irrelevant to a "fact of consequence"

 

HIT BY A PITCH (Received more than State offered)

 

GROUND RULE DOUBLE (Guilty-Beat Recommendation)

 

GAME RAINED OUT (No Bills by Grand Jury)

 

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HOME RUN (TBJ - Not Guilty)

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (Defense Win)

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN BUT FORGOT TO STEP ON SECOND BASE (Close But Not Quite...)

WALK WITH BASES LOADED (DA Dismissed Case Because of Error)

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (Reversed on Appeal)

HIT BY A PITCH (Received More than State Offer)

GROUND RULE DOUBLE (Guilty - Beat Reccommendation)

GAME RAINED OUT (No Bills by Grand Juries)