Posted on 07/14/2015 10:59:11 AM PDT by don-o
Christopher J. Downey is a former Harris County prosecutor who worked in the Civil Rights Division of the Harris County District Attorneys Office. The now criminal defense lawyer has both presented numerous shooting cases to grand juries, and defended police officers on shooting investigations. As a prosecutor he investigated whether any laws were broken or civil rights violations occurred during a police shooting. He is of counsel to a police union, the Coalition of Police and Sheriffs (C.O.P.S.). His job now is to go out on calls when a member shoots someone.
Downey told Breitbart Texas, The role of any grand jury is to review the assertion of law enforcement that there is probable cause to justify prosecuting an individual. Grand jurors enjoy the unique privilege of total secrecy in their deliberations but in that unique privilege is the assumption that the grand jurors are unbiased.
Selecting a grand juror in any case who has prior knowledge of the facts of the case, or allowing a police officer to serve as foreman in a matter that involves allegations of police misconduct, invites unnecessary allegations of bias. It undermines the integrity of the system. To do so in this case, in a case with national attention, is patently absurd, said Downey.
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Excellent post Sir! You really nailed most the important points about this tragic event and treatment of American citizens.
I have TG blocked so I didn’t read his replies but I can imagine he is still as dense as a block of lead. He’s a liberal and we all know or at least suspect liberalism as being a mental disease. With TG there can be no doubt.
But youre too age deprived? I remember the Dallas Times Herald.
Yep
I lived in a garage apt off turtle creek back when lower McKinney was houses and pre homo
1957-1960
My cousin was a Cowboy cheerleader for five years till this year
Getting married
I just passed thru last week
Lawyer Seeks Local Judge's Removal From Biker Cases - kwtx.com
Peterson could not be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
I see that the motion is filed in JP Court. So the JP has to rule on recusing himself, Right?
Yes, that’s how the process starts. If Peterson denies the motion, then Broden appeals. That’s how Zimmerman got judge Lester removed from the case.
That wasn't a typo and it was the reason I copied you in on the post.
-btw your link to the "truth" doesn't work...no surprise here.
” A massacre was committed. Nine citizens of the United States are dead. There is no incontrovertible proof of who shot who at this point. “
Several eyewitnesses have publicly stated that the bikers shot first.
“Scimitars Motorcycle Club member Matt Clendennen withdrew his federal civil right lawsuit against the city of Waco, McLennan County, Texas, arresting officer Manuel Chavez and McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna. “
"It certainly has nothing to do with the merits of the lawsuit," Broden said. "We just need to add defendants, which we will do at a later date."Civil rights lawsuit dismissed against city, county; plaintiff plans to refile - WacoTrib.com - July 6, 2015
Apparently neither does Don Davis.
“”We just need to add defendants, which we will do at a later date.””
So he didn’t know what he was doing?
You: A massacre was committed. Nine citizens of the United States are dead. There is no incontrovertible proof of who shot who at this point.
Me: Several eyewitnesses have publicly stated that the bikers shot first.
You: Irrelevant.
Totally relevant.
Good...you'll be pleased to know that the McClellan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara has just made a request for a couple of dozen AR15s for his department as well.
This request was made in the wake of an incident where a county man armed with an AR15 and shotgun was shooting into a woman's house.
Apparently the local MC was unavailable to help her.
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