Archive for February 2014
Cancer Stricken 78 Year Old Charged with Murder
Attorney Helen Simotas represented a 78 year old Vietnam Veteran charged with the shooting death of his brother-in-law in Houston, TX. The brother-in-law had been living with the Defendant for 3 months, after his release from prison. The brother-in-law had a lengthy criminal history and had spent 50 years in prison for Murder. The brother-in-law…
Read MoreSyrup Sipping Results in Murder Acquittal
Attorney Stanley Schneider represented an individual who was charged with murder, as a result of a street altercation. The Defendant was arguing with an associate in the middle of the street when the incident occurred. Gunplay Ensues When the associate began to cock his weapon the Defendant fired a shot in self-defense, which missed and…
Read MoreGood Samaritan Robbed, Witness Eye Shotgunned
Attorney Gregory Glass represented an individual who was charged with the aggravated robbery of a good Samaritan in front of his house in Houston, TX. The good Samaritan had given a ride to an individual whose bike was broken. After arriving at the Defendant’s house the rider attempted to rob the good Samaritan, shooting him…
Read MoreCapital Murder Suspect Walks Early, Time Served
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented Clyde Bradford, a Houston, Texas man that was charged with the shooting death of a male at the rear of the victim’s residence. The Witnesses Witnesses told police that the shooter walked back to his vehicle, sat in the driver’s seat, rolled down the front passenger window, raised a handgun pointing…
Read MoreThe Ft. Bend County Double Murder Investigation
Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney Stephen Doggett tried a Death Penalty case in Ft. Bend County which lasted three months, ending in June. The Defendant, Cornelius Harper, was charged with the shooting death of his cousin and the stabbing death of his cousin’s fiancée, who was pregnant, a short time later at a second crime…
Read MoreThe Auto-Robbery Murder Investigation
Houston, TX based Attorney James Stafford represented an individual charged, along with a co-Defendant, in the killing death of a victim while they were robbing his car. The State did not have any eyewitnesses to the murder, which we verified through our investigation. The charged Co-Defendant had accepted a plea bargain on his case. The…
Read MoreThe “Custody Restriction” Case
Attorney Kim Ogg represented a father who had temporary custody of his children. The biological mother had been dating a Registered Sex Offender and it had been ordered that the mother not associate with the Sex Offender whatsoever. It was suspected that the mother was violating the order. To get the truth of the matter,…
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