Archive for February 2014
Houston Man Freed of Post-Marital Bondage
Attorney Ellen Elkins Grimes represented an individual who had been divorced a number of years. As a condition of the divorce Ellen’s client, a retired doctor, had to pay for the ex-wife’s residence, even though the children were grown and married, unless another male resided in the residence for a continual period of 14 days.…
Read MoreThe “No Pay Daddy” Child Support Investigation
Our Client was frustrated by her former husband, who claimed to have no employment and was unable to pay any child support. Our Client believed that her former husband was, in fact, working, based on conversations she had with her children about their weekend visits. Investigator Paul Wisdom Stake’s Out Daddy Investigator Paul Wisdom surveilled…
Read MoreSex Offender Assists in Child Custody Battle
Sex Offender Assists in Child Custody Battle Attorney Kim Ogg represented a father who was seeking full custody his children. The children’s mother had been previously ordered by the court to not associate with her Registered Sex Offender boyfriend. Gradoni’s Family Detectives Investigate Prior to the hearing Investigators surveilled the mother, documenting her spending the…
Read MoreThe Drive-By Murder Investigation
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a Defendant charged with a drive-by retaliation shooting. Detective Cindy Klein Investigates Cindy Klein interviewed a number of the identification witnesses, finding that their identification was far less from positive as stated in the police report. Skip was able to minimize the witnesses’ credibility during the first trial, which resulted in…
Read MoreUpdate: Bellville Family Murders
Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney James Rivera represented an individual charged with killing five of his family members in Bellville, Texas. The case received a great deal of publicity, due to the horrific crime scene. (See our previous coverage of the Bellville Family Murders.) Prior to the State of Texas seeking the Death Penalty, Investigator…
Read MoreThe Accidental Capital Murder Investigation
Houston, TX based Attorney Katherine Scardino represented an individual charged with the murder of a female during a robbery attempt. The Defendant had admitted to the robbery attempt but had maintained that his weapon went off accidentally. One of the Defendant’s associates told police that the Defendant had confessed the murder to him a few…
Read MoreThe “Doing A Lick” Murder Investigation
Attorney Wayne Hill represented a Defendant who was accused, along with a prostitute, of luring an off-duty police officer to a meeting where the police officer was eventually killed during a robbery attempt. Our investigation revealed that the key witness for the State was most likely lying about our Defendant’s participation in the murder. The…
Read MoreInvestigators Weigh In, Capital Murder Dismissed
Attorney Jerald Graber and Attorney Alan Tanner represented an individual who was charged with Capital Murder in connection with a robbery in which a male victim was killed. The State of Texas alleged that 2 female prostitutes lured the victim to the rear of an apartment complex, where he was shot and killed during a…
Read MorePromiscuity Defense Spurs Rape Allegations
Promiscuity Defense Spurs Rape Allegations Attorney Gregory Glass represented an 18 year old who was charged with raping a 16 year old minor female. After the female’s mother found out about the encounter, the female changed her version of events protect her promiscuity. The sexual assault allegedly took place in a bedroom occupied by the…
Read MoreThe Identification by Sneaker Investigation
Attorney Paul St. John represented an individual charged with the aggravated robbery of a cell phone store in Houston, TX. The 3 individuals that robbed the cell phone store had been chased by responding police units. When the vehicle crashed, one of the occupants was arrested at the scene. Our Defendant, who was walking in…
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