this is such an open and shut case it seems that any assistant prosecutor should be able to step in and get convictions of all those indited with ease...
Posted on 10/30/2017 5:32:19 PM PDT by Elderberry
Since McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna has voluntarily disqualified himself and his office from prosecuting a pending Twin Peaks case, a new prosecutor must be appointed in his place, but who might that be?
Reyna recused himself, and therefore the rest of his office, from prosecuting the state’s case against Matthew Clendennen last week after Clendennen’s lawyer successfully argued Reyna would be called as a witness in his case and under state law, would be prohibited from acting as an attorney in the same case.
Clendennen, of Hewitt, is charged in connection with the May 17, 2015 shootout at Waco’s Twin Peaks Restaurant that left nine dead and more than 20 injured.
Section 2.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides: “(a) Whenever an attorney for the state is disqualified to act in any case or proceeding, … the judge of the court in which he represents the state may appoint any competent attorney to perform the duties of the office during the … disqualification of the attorney for the state.
Section 2.07 Para. B goes on to say if the attorney appointed already is a state’s attorney, the special appointment is to be considered part of his regular duties.
But if the attorney appointed is a private or retired attorney, he is to be paid at the same rate as any attorney appointed to defense of an indigent person.
So, someone has to be appointed to prosecute the case for the state, and it can be anyone who is a qualified attorney, not necessarily a prosecutor, but not someone out of Reyna’s office.
(Excerpt) Read more at kwtx.com ...
Who would want to touch this stinker?
The public information spokesman for the attorney general on Monday said he was not aware that the office had been asked to assist McLennan County.
Hopefully, Mueller will soon be available...
Regardless of the errors and criminal acts of the cops and prosecutors don’t forget who it was that came to Waco armed and ready for a fight. These aren’t local motorcycle clubs made up of dentists, accountants and auto mechanics.
this is such an open and shut case it seems that any assistant prosecutor should be able to step in and get convictions of all those indited with ease...
IBTG.
The guilty should be punished to the full extent of the law.
Peace officers know how to keep the peace. Attempting to run a sting to get a high profile conviction is not the same thing.
he guilty should be punished to the full extent of the law.
If the cops set up an OK Corral situation and got a bunch of people killed, do they count as guilty?
I would suggest that if they kept medical help from being administered after the scene effectively was secured and people bled out during that time they are at the very minimum guilty of manslaughter and need to be permanently removed from law enforcement.
If they retired since the incident their pensions need to be rescinded.
What does the video show?
The problem is, who would indict them?
The problem is, who would indict them?
Between confiscation laws and an unwillingness to hold over-zealous officials in check, the government sometimes looks like a really inept gang.
IBTG
Lots of People carrying that title lately, waiting for marching orders I assume. LOL
No, it really isn't.
How many years has it been now?
did you read the entire post??? i dint really think i needed a tag...
Going on 3 yrs.
Then apply the same standard to antifa.
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