Posted on 08/21/2015 4:42:00 PM PDT by mac_truck
In an opinion released Thursday, Justice Rex Davis of the 10th Court of Appeals declared that officials had sufficient probable cause to arrest two bikers after the May 17 Twin Peaks shootout in Waco.
The melee killed nine men and injured another 20, resulting in the arrest of 177 bikers, each initially held on controversial $1 million bonds on a charge of engaging in organized criminal activity.
Final autopsy reports were released last week on the nine killed in the melee, but ballistics evidence remains publicly unavailable, pending the completion of an investigation headed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Both bikers involved in the ruling, Marcus Pilkington, 36, of Mexia, and Reginald Weathers, 43, of Forney, are represented by Austin attorney Adam Reposa.
Pilkington and Weathers filed applications asserting that they were being illegally confined and that officials lacked probable cause that the two were guilty of engaging in organized criminal activity that day.
Thursdays ruling cites a section of the Texas Penal Code which states that a person commits the offense if, with intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the profits of combination or as a member of a criminal street gang, the person commits or conspires to commit one or more of the following: murder, capital murder ... (or) aggravated assault.
(Excerpt) Read more at wacotrib.com ...
See post 19 in this thread, which contains a couple of links, one of which is to the appellate opinion.
“Not all bikers are part of gangs. Shame on you for thinking that all bikers are members of gangs.”
When did you change your tune?
It has already been established on this thread, and possibly one other.
Go find it, yourself.
The only facts in play in this appeal are the facts recited on the face of the affidavit used to support arrest. If those facts are not sufficient, then the arrest was not lawful.
I notice too, a minor nit. Nobody has been charged yet. Charging of felony must be by a grand jury. Those who are under arrest stand accused, but not charged.
I’m pretty sure it has been established that the five unarrested were not UC police or even informers. They were members of a VietNam Veterans MC, and had no affiliation known to law enforcement, with either Cossacks or Bandidos.
“Not for you. It has already been established on this thread, and possibly one other.”
Translated: You don’t have a source.
Every source I have read shows only ONE judge for the examining trial.
“When did you change your tune?”
When did you stop beating your wife?
Lol...how many more times do you think you'll you have to post this before "Lumpy" gets it?
The issue was that you said "Cossacks" started it.
I had made exception for uniformed LEO's at the least, having not started the shooting, in previous comment to you, the first comment which I raised challenge to your claim (that it was 'Cossacks' who started it).
You're memory, appears to be somewhat skewed. Or is it stewed? (and short, too).
Thank you for the clarification.
Which you have been provided some clue for...
As usual, you've got nothing but mouth. Alligator mouth, and dainty tail-feathers.
“Not for you. It has already been established on this thread, and possibly one other.”
Please see Cbolt’s #81.
Looks like you just landed in the same stewpot, with the other 'mouth'.
I’ve already seen it, or else would not have alluded to it.
“OK, then I was intending to be referring to the appellate opinion.”
LOL! Your post had NOTHING relevant to a HB proceeding ...
You were wrong. PERIOD! Eat your lumps.
“Ive already seen it, or else would not have alluded to it.”
Not in any posts to me.
More specious and empty claims on your part will not help your present and ongoing lack of credibility.
It must suck to be so dim.
Go look. It's not far away. Maybe you'll find it.
I tire of needing to draw detailed maps, for you, for each and every little thing, which then you refuse any acknowledgement for, other than to continue your usual screeching.
“More specious and empty claims on your part will not help your present and ongoing lack of credibility.”
Translated: Bluedragon go caught again.
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Nope.
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