Archive for May 2005
The Medicaid Fraud Defense Investigation
The Doctor Was Charged With Medicaid Fraud Kent Schaffer and Rick Detoto represented a doctor charged with multiple counts of Medicaid fraud related to physical therapy sessions and wheelchair prescriptions. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Investigators interviewed a number of the doctor’s patients, making arrangements to transport them to court in order that they may testify…
Read MoreThe Case of The Eyewitness Who Wasn’t
Michael Stone represented a young male charged with burglary of a habitation because the complainant’s neighbor allegedly saw the defendant go through an open window. Gradoni Investigations Gets Involved Investigators interviewed the neighbor who stated that she never saw the defendant go into the residence, only seeing him bent over a bush in front of…
Read MoreThe Case of the Driveway Robberies
Attorney Robert Loper represented one of the defendants charged with a number of driveway robberies in both Fort Bend and Harris Counties. The State’s case rested solely on the identification of the complaining witness. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Investigators were able to determine that the complaining witness told the police two different versions of what occurred…
Read MoreThe “Used Video” Robbery Inquiry
Attorney Robert Fickman represented an individual charged with the aggravated robbery of a video store employee in the parking lot of the establishment. The complainant claimed he was buying used videos from the defendant, who robbed him of $500 at gunpoint. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Robbery Claims Our investigation identified a number of discrepancies in the…
Read MoreInvestigation Leads to Mercy for Sex Offender
George Parnham represented a defendant who was on probation for sexual assault to a child, who was charged with the sexual assault of a 2nd child, placing the defendant in jeopardy of a life sentence. Our Investigation Reveals Lies Our investigation determined that the complaining witness had been encouraged by her aunt to make the…
Read MoreThe HPD-Cantina Bribery Investigation
Gradoni & Associates represented all five of the Houston Police officers charged in the “cantina” case on behalf of the Houston Police Officers Union. Interviews were conducted with a number of cantina owners who were very happy with the security services provided by the indicted officers. A background investigation was conducted on the club owner…
Read MoreInvestigation Earns Life Sentence
Attorney Phoebe Smith and Attorney Gordon White represented a defendant charged with the murder of a husband, wife and their child in a dope deal gone bad in a high profile case in Fort Bend County. The co-defendant, who alleged our client was the shooter, had previously been tried and given a life sentence. Our…
Read MoreMurder at the Hollywood Video Store
Murder at the Hollywood Video Store Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney Jimmy Phillips Jr. obtained a hung jury in a high profile capital murder case in the 184th Criminal District Court, charging the defendant and his cousin with capital murder in the shooting deaths of 2 employees at the Hollywood Video store. Gradoni Gets The Investigation Our…
Read MoreInvestigation Gets 20 YR Prison Sentence Reversed
Houston, TX based Attorney Stanley Schneider represented a defendant charged with gay bashing. The defendant pleaded guilty, asking the court to set punishment. The complainant wanted the most severe penalty the law could provide. The defendant was given a 20 year sentence. Gradoni Private Investigations Gets Involved Investigators learned that the complainant was living with…
Read MoreFalse Criminal Charges: The Girlfriend Inquiry
Houston, TX based criminal law attorney Stephanie Martin represented a defendant who was charged with kicking and beating his girlfriend in front of his residence. Gradoni Investigations Uncover a Pattern of Lies Investigators were able to identify a number of discrepancies in the complainant’s story. Investigators were also able to dilute the only eyewitness account…
Read More