Case Results

  • Intoxicated Manslaughter- Sentenced to Probation State of Texas v. Ivan Romo

    Soldier out drinking with friends, makes a fatal mistake deciding to drive his truck, runs a red light and strikes a man on a motorcycle, killing him. After a full trial the jury (comprised of regular El Pasoens) decides to sentence Mr. Romo to 10 years probation.

    Sentenced to Probation by the Jury.

  • Capital Murder - Acquitted - Not Guilty by Jury State of Texas v. Tyson
    Mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son by blunt force trauma (shaken baby syndrome). 5-day jury trial. We were able to prove that child died of overwhelming septic infection, that caused the brain to swell leading to the child's unfortunate death. Case later featured on PBS Frontline, "The Child Cases.
  • Federal Marijuana Charges - Acquitted by Jury United States v. M. Franco

    Federal Charges of Importation of Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Client found not guilty after Jury Trial in Federal District Court.

    Possible Sentence: 0 to 20 years in Federal Prison.

  • Rape - Not Guilty by Military Panel United States v. PVT Juhl
    Soldier charged with the rape of a fellow female soldier on Fort Bliss. 3 day trial before a Military Court Martial. Solider gave a videotaped confession and faced multiple charges. I was able to discredit the confession through cross-examination of the officer who took the Soldier's supposed confession.
  • Child Sexual Assault Charges - Not Guilty US v SGT Robertson
    GT accused of rape, sexual assault, and sodomy of a child. 3-day court-martial before an officer and enlisted panel. SGT was accused of molesting his daughter over several years. After deploying to Iraq, daughter accused SGT. The case involved physical evidence including SANE exam and video interviews of the child.
  • Felony Kidnapping & Assault - Not Guilty State of Texas v R. Perez, Family

    Client accused of felony kidnapping and assault. Acquitted, found not guilty on all counts after a 4-day jury trial.

    Possible Sentence: 2 to 20 years on each count.

  • Armed Robbery - Found Not Guilty by Jury State of Texas v. L. McWhorter

    Client accused of robbery of pizza delivery man at gunpoint. Client is a 6 ft, 7in black male in El Paso, a largely Mexican-American city. Delivery man claims he knew his robber from high school. I was able to disprove the identification and the state's case by alibi witnesses.

    Possible Sentence: 5 years to 99 years or life in a Texas Penitentiary (TDCJ).

  • Child Sexual Assault - Not Guilty on All Counts State of Texas v. R. Meza

    Client accused of sexually molesting his live-in girlfriend's then 11-year-old daughter. Child makes delayed outcry 3 years later. Accuses Client of sexual assault over a period of 6 months. I have won many Child Sex Assault cases, this is just one of many in a long line of acquittals of men (and women) falsely accused of the heinous crime of child sex assault.

    Possible Sentence: 25 years to life in a Texas Penitentiary (TDCJ).

  • Murder, War Crime - Not Guilty Military Panel United States v. SSG Sims
    Army Staff Sergeant, nurse, was accused of injecting an Iraqi teen who was a patient at an Army hospital with a fatal dose of narcotics to accelerate his death. The patient was an Iraqi teen suffering from 3rd-degree burns over 75% of his body. Client had also given a complete confession to Army CID. I was able to discredit the Government's key witnesses and establish that the confession was unreliable and coerced.
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