Posted on 07/15/2015 5:36:56 AM PDT by don-o
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We suspect that many of the arrested bikers were doing what normal people would do during a shootout – ducking for cover and getting out of the way. But they were jailed anyway, along with some hardened motorcycle gang members.
In the newest twist, McLennan County has seated a new grand jury that includes James Head, an active-duty detective with 26 years of experience on the Waco police force. The likelihood is high that Head knows officers who were at the shootout scene, and that he’s discussed the case in detail. That’s reason enough to question his objectivity.
Instead, Head will serve as foreman, with strong chances that the shootout case will be among the 100 criminal cases the grand jury will hear. State District Judge Ralph Strother, who approved the grand jury’s 12 members and two alternates, defended the appointment based on Head’s experience and the fact that he was randomly selected.
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We fear that negative publicity from initial reporting of the shootout, along with the establishment of high bail amounts and long incarceration for most defendants, may already have compromised the presumption of innocence that’s supposed to be the starting point for any fair trial.
Head’s presence on the grand jury seems to make it even harder for the defendants to argue their cases. Those who did the shooting and participated in the brawl absolutely deserve rigorous prosecution. But fairness at every stage of this process is the only way to ensure justice is properly served.
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With an Obama-loving judge presiding, can a conservative author get a fair hearing?
They really don’t care about the “optics,” do they?
Poor bikers. What will the Mexican cartels do without them?
Where is Gov. Abbott on this?
...Where is Gov. Abbott on this...
Still in Austin. That’s where it sits. This is probably a state AG issue.
The po-lice ass kissers will be here shortly ,1 2 3.
I have lost all faith in the legal system. I have personally witnessed it being twisted and manipulated. I have very little faith the “bikers” will get anything resembling justice or fairness from the system.
what bit of democrat propaganda did you swallow if you think that bikers are all drug pushers, or thugs???
There are a few sheeple who post on these threads.
In some states, such a placement is not legal.
In all states, such a placement is not smart.
Government governs with the consent of the governed. Why do anything to taint the case, either legally or in a PR sense?
He should step down. It’s the smart move.
Yes they will, as the LEO haters are already here.
He was at Waco????
No,,,,Those who seek the truth and believe in the constitutional rights for all.
The author is confused.
Art. 19.01. APPOINTMENT OF JURY COMMISSIONERS; SELECTION WITHOUT JURY COMMISSION. (a) The district judge, at or during any term of court, shall appoint not less than three, nor more than five persons to perform the duties of jury commissioners, and shall cause the sheriff to notify them of their appointment, and when and where they are to appear.
Ignore the drone.
Ummmm, not sure what you are getting at, but a “19.01 Commissioner” may not be a grand juror.
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