Archive for June 2009
Insurance Claims Investigation Leads to a Walmart
State Farm Insurance asked us to surveil a claimant who had moved to Wharton County from Louisiana and was possibly working at a Walmart store. Gradoni Investigates for the Insurer We determined that the address for the claimant was not a good address. Our detective went to the local Walmart store and located a vehicle…
Read MoreThe “No Parking” Weaponized Felon Case
Attorney Gary Polland represented an individual with 2 prior narcotics convictions who was charged with Felon in Possession of a Weapon. The Patrol Officer stated that he originally made contact with the Defendant because he was parked in a No Parking zone. As the result of his “field investigation” a weapon was found. Gradoni &…
Read MoreThe Burglary Eyewitness That Wasn’t
Attorney Gary Polland represented an individual charged with the burglary of a home that was in close proximity to his own residence. The State’s key witness told the responding Officer that from her porch, she observed our client, who she knew by name and sight, enter the residence. Gradoni & Associates Investigators Take the Case…
Read MoreCharges Dismissed in Domestic Violence Case
Attorney Joe Salinas represented a Defendant on Federal parole who was accused of assaulting his former girlfriend. The girlfriend did not report the incident for over a month. Gradoni & Associates Investigates The girlfriend’s Mother told our Investigator that her daughter never said the Defendant assaulted her; she was just trying to get a Protective…
Read MoreSwearingen Case: Forensic Testing Creates Doubts
Attorney James Rytting and Attorney Phillip Hilder represented James Swearingen in a highly publicized Montgomery County Capital Murder. Forensic Test Casts Doubts on Murder Allegation Based on forensic tests not done at the time of trial, a valid question was raised about how long the victim had been dead before the body was found. The…
Read MoreThe Highway Racing Death Investigation
Attorney Gilbert Garcia represented a teenager in Montgomery County who was charged with the death of 2 of his friends as they traveled in separate cars on FM 149 in Montgomery County. The State alleged that the cars were racing on a 2 lane roadway with a sharp curve and the Defendant’s vehicle forced the…
Read MoreInvestigation Instrumental in Theft Charge Dismissal
Attorney Kenneth McCoy represented a Defendant charged with stealing thousands of pounds of bar copper from his employer and selling it, using his own identification, to a local scrap dealer. Gradoni & Associates Investigate We determined that the scrap dealer had listed the items purchased as wire, rather than bar copper. The Defendant refused to…
Read MoreThe Teacher-Student In-Class Sex Act Investigation
Attorney Katherine Scardino represented a Teacher in a highly publicized case who allegedly performed a sexual act on a High School student in a classroom. Gradoni & Associates’ Detectives Investigate Our investigation determined a number of issues with the Complainant, eroding his credibility. A scene visit was helpful in establishing the fact that the witness…
Read MoreThe Murder in Self Defense Investigation
Attorney Joe Salinas represented an Hispanic male from El Salvador who was charged with striking a burglar with a baseball bat, causing the burglar’s death. Gradoni & Associates Investigate the Homicide Our investigation revealed that the Defendant, who was incarcerated as an adult, was actually 16 years of age. We were also able to support…
Read MoreProof of a Lying State Witness Leaves Jury Hung
Attorney Kelly Case represented a grandfather in Montgomery County charged with the sexual abuse of his biological granddaughter. Gradoni & Associates Conducts Investigation Our investigation determined that the State’s key witness, the Defendant’s son, had numerous credibility issues, along with a vendetta against his father. During the course of our investigation we visited the scene…
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