Posted on 07/01/2015 4:48:13 AM PDT by don-o
McLennan County hired former prosecutor and longtime Waco attorney David Deaconson on Tuesday to represent local judges who are being subpoenaed because of their involvement in the ongoing Twin Peaks biker case.
Deaconson said he will represent McLennan County Justice of the Peace W.H. “Pete” Peterson at a hearing Thursday in Waco’s 54th State District Court.
The hearing was requested by Corsicana attorney John H. Jackson, who represents biker Ronald Atterbury, 44, of Gatesville.
Atterbury has filed an application for habeas corpus, challenging the legality of his confinement and claiming that his $1 million bond is unreasonable.
Jackson also subpoenaed for the Thursday hearing Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman and Waco police Officer Manuel Chavez, who drafted the identical complaints against the 177 bikers charged with engaging in organized criminal activity in the wake of the May 17 shootout.
McLennan County Judge Scott Felton said commissioners hired Deaconson to handle several subpoenas filed and others expected to come for Peterson, Jail Magistrate Virgil Bain and any other county official.
Deaconson filed a motion to quash the subpoena for Peterson, claiming that his testimony is “immaterial, irrelevant and can add nothing to the matters to be considered by this court” to determine Atterbury’s application.
“Requiring (Peterson’s) appearance and testimony is simply a tactic of harassment and potentially an attempt at premature and improper discovery,” Deaconson’s motion to quash says.
Jackson says in his motion that Atterbury is indigent and disabled and supports several dependents with an armed services disability.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael Jarrett has offered to reduce Atterbury’s bond to $100,000, Jackson’s motion says, but even that is not enough to free him from jail.
Deaconson’s motion also says it is improper to compel testimony from a judge about the mental processes by which the judge reached a decision.
Peterson signed the arrest warrants for the bikers and set their bonds at $1 million.
Deaconson said he is charging the county $250 an hour for his services, down $30 an hour from his normal rate.
Precinct 4 County Commissioner Ben Perry said Deaconson has more criminal experience than Mike Dixon, the Waco attorney retained by the county for most of its civil matters.
Have you turned in to the authorities the names of those you know own guns?
See how that works?
Let’s do it! Can we also hunt down queers and libtards?
While we’re at it can we hunt down those folks stomping on our flag?
If we really wanted to do some good we could hunt down a mess of corrupt politicians. That probably wouldn’t set too well with you.
I don’t understand why dope dealing gangs haven’t been hunted down by vigilantes yet. “
Ya know, I’m not a big fan of the Police, but I would never advocate hunting them down like you are.
The reason I keep asking if they have turned over to the authorities the names of those motorcycle club members that they personally know are dealing drugs is because their posts are like a stuck record, drug dealers, drug dealers. drug dealers. Yet , none of those arrested were charged with drug charges.
If they go after drug-dealing gangs, whey will go after fishmongers and accountants too.
Probably because vigilantism has a bad name since about 1890, and is a serious crime in itself.
“I do not understand why application for habeas corpus wasn’t filed on behalf of each jailed biker after 48 hours of incarceration.”
Many were. At the time, some here were blaming the county for holding up the bond hearings. In effect, the bond hearing were held up because the HC were filed which required a change of jurisdiction.
“Oh, I believes he understands it. But as Germany proved in the 30s, there will always be those who help load the cattle cars with a demonized and hated minority.”
I don’t remember any stories of the Jews running around in gangs having shootouts at family plazas.
“Yet , none of those arrested were charged with drug charges. “
Ever hear of Operation Hog Trap?
Just nonsense...sounds like something Ron Paul would say.
Not a single charge had credible probable cause, this is a FedDirected screw up. It will eventually come to a head and many law suites against Wac(k)o will cost the taxpayers dearly.
Un-enumerated rights inherent in Bill of Rights.
Those not expressed, but a part of understood common law at time of founding. (Before Fascist distortion of legal system)
http://www.shestokas.com/constitution-educational-series/constitutions-ninth-amendment-protecting-unenumerated-rights/
When you tire of ad hominem, drag out the trusty red herring. Or try for a twofer.
Well, if one has a constitutional right to be an an outlaw, as many here insist, then there should be no problem with vigilantism.
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