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

Friday, May 30, 2008

Dan Wood - PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (Reversed on Appeal)

Reversal and remand in Brentwonne M. Wilson v. State, No. 05-06-00788-CR (Tex.App. - Dallas, August 1, 2007) (Crawford confrontation error).

Thomas L. Hooton - HOME RUN (TBJ - Not Guilty)

DWI NOT GUILTY JURY CAP #2 5/8/08

David Yturri and Glen Wood - GROUND RULE DOUBLE (Guilty-Beat Recommendation)

380th District Court of Collin County; Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer. State's final offer was 30 years, Jury assessed 7 years and 6 months. Plano cop testified that defendant attempted to kill him with a shotgun. April 2, 2008.

Public Defender Appellate Section - PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (Reversed on appeal)

  • Reversed and Remanded: Nguyen v. State, 05-07-00030-CR (Tex. App. - Dallas March 19, 2008) (Article 38.22 error) (Attorney: Katherine A. Drew, Appellate Division, Dallas County Public Defender's Office)
  • Vacated and Remanded: Randle v. State, No. 05-07-00849-CR (Tex. App. - Dallas April 9, 2008) (reversed order denying DNA testing)(Attorney: Kathleen A. Walsh, Appellate Division, Dallas County Public Defender's Office)

April E. Smith - INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (DEFENSE WIN)

Hung jury (10-2 not guilty) in an aggravated assault case in Judge Holmes' court.  Client pled to misdemeanor assault after trial.

Sandra Reynolds - HOME RUN (Not Guilty - Trial by Jury)

4-29-08:  DWI (refusal) - Jury Trial -
CCC #7 - Not Guilty  (AO:  Cathcart)

Jim Moore - HOME RUN (Not Guilty - Trial by Jury)

  • 283rd Judicial District Court Aggravated Assault D/W Jury Trial - Not Guilty  
  • CCC#4 DWI Jury Trial - Not Guilty  

John Gioffredi HOME RUN (Not Guilty - Trial by Jury)

  • 2-7-08 TBJ DWI Ref'l w/accident CCA2
  • 3-4-08 TBJ DWI 0.11 Breath Test CCC 4
  • 3-27-08 TBJ DWI 0.139 Breath Test CCC 9

John Lozano - HOME RUN (Not Guilty - Trial by Jury)

  • DWI jury trial in CCC 1 , Dallas County. My client rear ended another car on Hwy 183 in Irving. No test. Not Guilty
  • Assault jury trial in CCC 1, Denton County.  Not Guilty

Deandra Grant

HOME RUN (TBJ - Not Guilty)
3/17/08
Collin County Ct. 3 DWI .091 breath test Jury Trial

Clint Broden

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM (Reversed on Appeal)

State court defendant sentenced to 30 years imprisonment had sentence reduced to 10 years imprisonment following successful post-conviction writ motion filed by the Court of Criminal Appeals based upon the client receiving ineffective assistance of counsel from his original lawyer.

Randall Isenberg

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

February 2008

Collin County CCC 6 - Judge Willis

Int. w/ Emergency 911

Speedy Trial Motion - Case Dismissed

Alison Grinter

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (defense win)

March 2008

Denton County 158th

Relief Granted - Writ of Habeas Corpus
Parole board forced to hold final revocation hearing even though another case is pending because original sentence has been served.

Randall Isenberg

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (defense win)
February 2008 Collin County CCC5, Judge Wilson
DWI - Refusal Not Guilty - TBC

Thomas Hooten and Brian Bolton

INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN (defense win)

March 2008
CCC7
DWI
Not Guilty - TBC

About Me

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)