Posted on 11/12/2015 6:09:52 AM PST by don-o
AUSTIN - A biker shootout in Waco, Tex., that left nine people dead and nearly 20 wounded in May has resulted in 106 felony indictments, and Central Texas prosecutors say more indictments are likely in the protracted investigation.
A total of 177 people were arrested in the shootout on May 17 at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, and the McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna served noticed that his office was poised to seek indictments against as many 71 others who were not named in the first round of indictments returned by a grand jury Tuesday.
"This is just the beginning of what is an ongoing, continuing investigation," Mr. Reyna wrote in a post on Facebook announcing the indictments. "Eventually, all 177 cases will be put before this McLennan County grand jury."
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Times writer reports the brief that Broden filed yesterday.
Having watched the video, I’d be willing to bet that the goateed biker with the handgun in the article’s picture did not fire his weapon. He had it out in a defensive position while he was trying to figure out what the hell was going on with all the firing.
The basis for the order, the first time, was that the appeals court had taken the case, and in that procedural posture, declined to act. The procedural condition is unchanged.
But, Broden's motion has a couple of upsides even though it is apt to be rejected. First, he gets to have a say even though he is gagged (using legal procedure to get around the gag order), and it puts pressure on the court to issue an opinion and order. It can decide the case and render the motion moot.
For those who may not have paid attention, or did and forgot, the court was split when it decided the first motion to vacate based on Reyna's unclean hands. One of three judges dissented.
It looks like he knows how to handle a gun in a high pressure situation. I wonder if he has law enforcement or military training?
As I said yesterday, a defense attorney would have a field day with the cops because the cops would have to prove that they remembered each and every infraction of the law and the specific person who committed it.
Throw it against the wall and see what sticks. Not a good basis from which to administrate a justice system.
You are thinking logically, but that may not apply as regards the charge of organized criminal activity. The prosecutor will argue that he only has to prove that the defendant has a connection with a group that has conducted or attempted to conduct a crime. Shots were fired by members of the Bandidos and the Cossacks, therefore all Bandidos and Cossacks are guilty. The Gestapo would be proud.
Just think of the defendants as ham sandwiches.
Speaking about the judicial process doesn’t violate a gag order that is about the evidence of the investigation...
Not supported by the actual Gag order
On another forum I read this averaged out to one person going in front of the Grand Jury every 5 minutes. Jeez, talk about railroading.
“It looks like he knows how to handle a gun in a high pressure situation.”
That is what it looked like to me.
You mean the fat guy with the ball cap that wasn’t shooting and wasn’t finding cover, just pointing his gun around?
My mistake. The participants in the mass shooting, who had law enforcement training, had cover, concealment, and someone to aim at.
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