Archive for May 2005
Investigating False Allegations of Sexual Assault
George Parnham represented a 17-year-old male who was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. The Gradoni Investigation Pays Dividends During trial, Parnham was able to utilize the information we developed during our investigation that the complaining witness had numerous conduct problems at school and was known as a liar. The victim’s mother testified that…
Read MoreThe Road Rage Killing Investigation
The Freeway Killing Troy McKinney represented a defendant charged with murder as a driver of a vehicle involved in a road rage shooting on the freeway. Gradoni & Associates Investigates We relentlessly pursued each of the State’s Witnesses and the accuracy of their identification. We established that the defendant’s car did not really fit the…
Read MoreThe Case of the Misidentified Burglar
The Defendant Was Charged with Burglary Staci Biggar represented a defendant charged with burglary when the homeowner found an intruder in his apartment. The state’s case hinged on the complainant’s identification from the photo spread. Investigators interviewed the complaining witness and learned it took over five minutes for him to identify the defendant and he…
Read MoreThe Threatened Knife Killing Case
She Said He Threatened to Kill Her Jill Wallace represented a defendant charged with aggravated assault because his girlfriend complained he had threatened to kill her by stabbing her with a knife. The Investigation Reveals Lies Investigators interviewed the complainant, who admitted that she lied to police about the assault. The complainant also stated the…
Read MoreThe Stripper Exposure Investigation
Attorney JoAnne Musick represented the defendant whose felony probation was revoked due to the fact that the defendant had allegedly exposed himself to a topless dancer. Investigators established the topless dancer’s poor credibility through a background investigation and an interview with her. The interview established that the complainant would make a poor witness for the…
Read MoreThe Case of the Preserved Handprints
An Alleged Hit & Run Attorney Stanley Schneider represented a businessman who encountered three teenage girls at an intersection. As the man inched through the intersection, the girls started yelling at him and placed their hands on the fender of his vehicle. The defendant was later arrested when one of the girls told police that he…
Read MoreThe Drive-By Shooting Murder Investigation
Randy Schaffer represented a young Hispanic male who had been convicted of a drive-by shooting, resulting in a life sentence. After Randy got the case overturned on appeal, we assisted in the new trial preparation. The State’s case was built mostly on eyewitness testimony. The eyewitnesses testified to having actual observation of the shooting while…
Read MoreThe Capital Murder by Fire Investigation
Houston, TX based attorney Skip Cornelius represented a defendant who was charged with causing a fire that resulted in his brother’s death. The defendant had previously been sent to prison for murder, having burned the victim to death. Gradoni Detectives Establish Reasonable Doubt Investigators interviewed a number of family members who were able to cast doubt…
Read MoreThe Immigrant Smuggling Investigation
Victoria, TX: Immigrant Death Case Attorney Robert Scardino and Attorney Ali Fazel represented a female charged as a co-conspirator with the ring’s leader in facilitating the smuggling of illegals on a tractor trailer in Victoria, TX. Our Investigators Visit The Valley Investigators traveled to the Valley and investigated the defendant’s relationship with the ring leader…
Read MoreHarris County Jail Assault Investigation
Danny Easterling represented a Harris County inmate who was charged with assaulting a deputy while in custody at the jail. Investigators interviewed six inmate witnesses to the incident. Easterling was able to utilize the eye witness testimony to obtain an acquittal for his client. RESULT BASED ON INVESTIGATION: Inmate Acquitted of Assault on Public Servant…
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