Criminal Defense
As licensed investigators since 1989, we’ve had our fair share of criminal investigation work. We’ve even saved some from the death penalty during capital trials. Read more about the fine work of our staff.
But, They Had Sex All The Time
Criminal Defense
Attorney Mary Conn represented a male who was accused by a female roommate of sexually assaulting her. The defendant and his cousin were allowing the female to stay in their efficiency apartment because they knew each other from Cuba and she had no place to stay. The female told both the prosecutor and our Investigator…
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The Wucha-Call’em Stabbing Case
Criminal Defense
Attorney Brad Loper represented an individual charged with a stabbing death that occurred in the middle of the street. The suspect was identified to the investigating officer by nickname. Our investigation revealed that there were numerous individuals with the same nickname in that area. The only witness to the incident gave a different version of…
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A Self Defense Killing, In Brazoria County
Criminal Defense
We assisted attorney Chase Clayton in Brazoria County, TX, in obtaining a hung jury on a Murder case. During the course of our investigation the victim’s relative told us in an interview that what he witnessed made him believe the Defendant acted in self defense. Need Help With A Criminal Case? Contact Gradoni & Associates…
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Paul’s Two Self-Defense Murder Cases
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense
During the last quarter of 2023, we assisted attorney Paul Morgan in obtaining two Not Guilty Verdicts in Murder cases. Each case involved a shooting death, in which both the Defendant and Victim possessed weapons. In both cases, the information that we were able to obtain from witnesses led to the jury to believe that…
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The Case of the Immobile Car Bandit
Criminal Defense
Attorney Jimmy Ortiz represented a young man who was accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from a resident at the apartment complex where he resided. Allegedly, the vehicle was later used in a Aggravated Robbery. Our Investigation revealed that the defendant did not even know how to drive and he had a reasonable alibi…
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Cease Prosecution: The Other Couple
Criminal Defense
Attorney Allan Cease represented a defendant who was charged with sexual assault after a date with the complainant. Our investigation revealed that the complainant and defendant had returned to the defendant’s apartment with another couple who were present in the apartment when the alleged attack took place. Investigator Kucifer obtained Affidavits from both of the…
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The Case of the Lush Liar
Criminal Defense
Attorney Octavio Bujosa represented a male who had been accused by the mother of his child of sexually assaulting her when he visited her residence after their separation. As a result of our investigation we learned that the female was very upset that the defendant had visited her house driving his new girlfriend’s vehicle. After…
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The Alleged Aggravated Assault Victim
Criminal Defense, Surveillance Cases
Our client, attorney Jack Carroll, represented an individual who was charged with assault. The complainant in the case claimed injuries that were so severe he had to use a walker. Driving and anything physical were certainly not feasible. The complainant even filed a civil suit for damages against the defendant. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Investigator…
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Over 34 Years of Criminal Defense Investigation Excellence
Criminal Defense
During the 34 years we have been in existence, we have earned the reputation as one of the premier investigative agencies to assist criminal defense attorneys in representing their clients. During that time, we have worked on over 1,000 murder and capital murder cases to help our criminal attorney clients provide the best defense possible…
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The Foot & The Fire Dept. Captain
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Jack B. Carroll represented a fire department captain who was traveling down a busy street in Spring when he came upon 3 students standing in the moving lane of traffic blocking the roadway. The fire captain stopped his vehicle asking the students to get out of the way. One of the students was defiant…
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The “Inappropriate Acupuncturist Touching” Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Randy Schaffer represented an acupuncturist whose client complained to the police that he touched her inappropriately. Randy had already done some internet research and learned that the “victim” needed money to help fund a child adoption. Gradoni & Associates Investigate We were informed that the acupuncturist worked in a small office occupied by two…
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Capital Murder Charge Dismissed in Cell Phone Scheme
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Katherine Scardino represented one of two brothers charged with Capital Murder in Montgomery County, along with two other co-defendants. The State of Texas alleged that the two brothers set the complainant up to purchase a phone and during the meeting at a public park he was shot to death during the robbery attempt. The…
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Robbery & Murder Charges Dismissed
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a defendant charged with the robbery murder of an individual near an apartment complex in Southwest Houston. The State’s case was based on two witness statements. The first statement came from the defendant’s girlfriend, who advised that he had informed her that he had committed a robbery in that area at…
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Witness Located for Criminal Appeal
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Our firm was contacted by Palen Law, in Wyoming, who was trying to locate an attorney who had represented their client a number of years before. The information was necessary so the Palen Law Firm could make contact with this attorney regarding his original defense in order to assist them in filing an appeal. The…
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The Strangulation Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Colin Amann represented a young man who had been charged by his live-in girlfriend with choking her one night at her residence. The defendant denied committing the assault, but did admit to breaking the girlfriend’s car window during the altercation that occurred. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Our background investigation on our complainant indicated that she…
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Old Investigation Spurs Conviction in New Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Three years ago we were hired by the father of a juvenile girl who was sexually assaulted by an adult. We conducted a number of interviews that could have been utilized to file charges against the attacker. At that point in time the family decided not to pursue charges in order to save their daughter…
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30 Year Old Murder Case Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
In 1985 there was an altercation at a night club at closing time which resulted in the shooting death of an individual involved in an altercation in the parking lot. One of the off-duty officers fought with the shooter before he managed to get into a vehicle and drive from the scene. The officers identified…
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The Attack on the Chinese Restaurant
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Brad Loper represented an individual who had entered a Chinese restaurant, screaming and yelling at patrons and waitresses with a knife. The defendant was arrested a short time later, after he left the restaurant. The State alleged that he had placed members of the staff in fear of their lives by his actions and therefore…
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The Weedman Murder Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorneys Brett Podolsky and Matt Sharp represented a defendant charged with the shooting death of an individual the defendant had been purchasing marijuana from. There were a number of witnesses who observed the shooter enter and exit the apartment, providing descriptions to the police. The one individual, inside the apartment, who witnessed the shooting identified…
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The Case of the Snitch Killing
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorneys Jerald Graber and Bob Loper represented an individual charged with three other individuals with Capital Murder. The victim had given information to the police regarding one of the co-defendants, who went over to the victim’s house and after knocking on the front door, shot the victim to death in the front hallway of the…
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Investigation Nets Murder Case Dismissal
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented an individual who was charged with a gang related murder that occurred in the parking lot of a night club. In addition to Skip’s client another individual was also charged. The charges on Skip’s client were the result of one “eye witness interview”. Gradoni’s Gumshoes Investigate The Murder Investigators Paul Wisdom…
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The Case of the Victimized Criminal
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Douglas Bradley Loper represented a client charged with the aggravated robbery of a dope dealer. The defendant’s aunt requested that Investigators investigate the complainant, a student at Southwest Texas College in San Marcos, in order to establish the fact that he had no credibility since he was heavily involved in selling narcotics. Gradoni &…
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The Case of the Deadly Homeowner
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Robert Fickman represented a home owner who had been awakened at 3:00 AM in the morning to find a car burglar rummaging through his car, parked in the driveway of his residence. The homeowner became concerned because he knew that a handgun was inside the vehicle. The homeowner retrieved a rifle and returned to…
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Confessed Thief Accused of iMurder
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Robert “Bob” Loper represented an individual who was charged with the beating death of a fellow resident at an apartment complex, in which the victim’s iPhone was taken. The State had an 8 year old juvenile witness who claimed he observed the defendant strike the victim. The defendant claimed from the beginning that he…
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The Texas Prison Break Murder Trial
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Jimmy Phillips Jr. and Attorney Katherine Scardino represented one of two inmates attempting to escape from a work project in a Huntsville prison unit where 80 inmates were working. During the escape the co-defendant was trying to leave the area in a stolen truck, coming in contact with a guard who fell from her…
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The Case of the Nightclub Gangland Killing
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a young defendant who was charged, with another defendant, with the shooting death of a rival gang member at a club in Houston, TX. Gradoni & Associates Investigates We were able to identify and interview two witnesses who stated that the defendant was with them at the club when the shots…
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The Narco-Murder Dismissal
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Mary E. Conn and Attorney Jerald Graber represented a male charged with the shooting deaths of two individuals during a narcotic transaction in Houston, TX. The defendant was arrested at age 17, spending 4 years in the Harris County Jail before his case went to trial. The defendant had two different attorneys before Mary…
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The Shotgun Murder Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney Jimmy Phillips Jr. represented a lady charged with the shooting death of her husband. The defendant, her husband and her husband’s brother were returning home from an evening of heavy drinking. While in the driveway to the residence the husband assaulted the defendant, smashing her head against the dashboard of…
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The Case of the Dirty Daughter
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Brett Podolsky represented an individual who had stopped by his rental home, which was occupied by his daughter who had a well-documented drug addiction problem, and found three males inside; two of which were in bed with his daughter. The defendant was enraged, telling all three of the males to leave the residence immediately.…
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The Death by Ophthalmologist Inquiry
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented an ophthalmologist who was charged with murder. The ophthalmologist’s college son was having a party at their home when they caught an intruder in the backyard. The intruder was asked to leave and he did, without incident. Intruder Camps Bushes A short time later the same intruder was found hiding in…
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Upcoming Trials
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Security Guard Faces Death Penalty In June we will start jury selection on a security guard facing the Death Penalty, being charged with the murder of two prostitutes and the aggravated robbery of 6 other prostitutes, all from the Channelview area. Investigator Keith Kucifer has interviewed the State’s 6 prostitute witnesses, who did not report…
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When Being An Investigator Gets Interesting
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
J.J. Gradoni recently interviewed one of our criminal Defendants at the Harris County Jail. The Defendant had lengthy criminal history and had a number of very serious pending charges that most likely could result in him spending the rest of his life in prison. The hardened criminal and gang member was very reluctant to discuss…
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The “His Turn to Inflict Pain” Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a Defendant who was charged with the stabbing death of an individual during an altercation. Our client regularly hung out at a makeshift bar and pool hall on the North side of Houston. One of the Defendant’s associates had taken the victim’s car and not returned it. The victim was getting…
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The Wrong Man Killed in Dope Rip-Off Case
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a teenager charged with Capital Murder. The teenager was selling dope for a dealer and had been ripped off by a customer. When our Defendant informed the dope dealer about what happened she also gave him a description of the actor along with his purple colored vehicle. The dope dealer and…
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The Weed Killing Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a Defendant who was charged with Capital Murder for attempting to rob a dope dealer during a transaction, which resulted in the shooting death of the dope dealer’s associate. Our Defendant admittedly sold small quantities of weed from his apartment, using the State’s star witness as his source. The source had…
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The Finger Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Brett Podolsky represented a defendant who was in very ill health. The defendant, a gay male, was charged with biting off the finger of his lover’s mother. The mother showed up at the defendant’s apartment highly intoxicated. During the verbal altercation that ensued, she attacked the defendant, who is frail and in ill health.…
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The “Kingpin Bums Ride to Hit” Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney John P. “Casey” Keirnan represented a defendant charged along with 3 other defendants with Capital Murder. The State alleged that the head of a local dope ring wanted to have an individual who provided information to the police killed. This individual recruited and paid a facilitator to take care of the hit. The facilitator…
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Marijuana Leads to Death, Gradoni Investigates
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Katherine Scardino represented a young man who allowed an acquaintance to use his apartment to buy marijuana in Houston, TX. During the transaction, the acquaintance shot and killed one of the weed sellers in an attempt to rip them off. Our client was not present when this occurred, but the State of Texas alleged…
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Robbery Gone Wrong in Port Arthur, TX
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Robert Loper AND Attorney Gerald Bourque represented a defendant charged with the shooting death of a nightclub owner during a robbery attempt that went bad in the parking lot of a club in Port Arthur, TX. The State had an impressive list of witnesses which included two jailhouse snitches who were going to testify…
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Male Prostitute Accused of “Laptop” Robbery
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a male prostitute who allegedly ran up to the complainant’s car, robbing the complainant at gun point in the middle of the street and taking his laptop. J.J. Gradoni Investigates The defendant informed us that the complainant was actually one of his tricks, who had given him the laptop to hold…
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The “Let’em Shoot at You First” Murder Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Brett Podolsky represented a defendant charged with the shooting death of an individual in the parking lot of an after-hours club in Houston, TX. The State of Texas had witnesses that were allegedly going to testify that the defendant had shot the victim without provocation. The defendant claimed all along that the entire incident…
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New Cases
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
During the month of February 2015 we received three new Death Penalty cases from Defense Attorneys Katherine Scardino and Jimmy Phillips. Escaped Brazos County Inmates The first case is a seven-year-old case being tried in Brazos County on a change of venue. Two inmates attempted to escape from a work project in a field where…
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The Drive-By Murder Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Update: Bellville Family Murders
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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The Accidental Capital Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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The “Doing A Lick” Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Investigators Weigh In, Capital Murder Dismissed
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Promiscuity Defense Spurs Rape Allegations
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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 victim, the Defendant, and another…
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The Identification by Sneaker Investigation
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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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Cancer Stricken 78 Year Old Charged with Murder
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Syrup Sipping Results in Murder Acquittal
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Good Samaritan Robbed, Witness Eye Shotgunned
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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Capital Murder Suspect Walks Early, Time Served
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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The Ft. Bend County Double Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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The Auto-Robbery Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
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…
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The “Good Samaritan” Murder Investigation
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX based Attorney Gerald Bourque represented one of three Co-Defendants who were accused of busting in the door to the Defendant’s girlfriend’s apartment and subsequently stabbing to death one of the three armed good Samaritans who responded. Gradoni & Associates Investigate The Defendant was in jail for three years awaiting a disposition. Our canvass…
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Death Penalty Pursuit Dissuaded
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Thomas A. Martin represented an individual charged with Capital Murder. Tom asked Investigator Cindy Klein to prepare a Mitigation package that could be presented to the District Attorney in an effort to dissuade them from seeking the Death Penalty. The District Attorney’s Office was obviously moved by our efforts and did not seek the…
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30 Years on Death Row, Finally Over
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Robert Loper and Attorney Gerald Bourque represented a Death Row inmate whose case had been sent back for a retrial of the punishment phase. The inmate, convicted of capital murder, had been given the Death Penalty 30 years prior and had been on Death Row since his conviction. Gradoni & Associates Investigates As a…
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The Dope Rip-Off Murder
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius and Attorney Kristen C. Asaad represented a Defendant charged, along with two other Co-Defendants, with murdering an individual during a dope rip-off. Our Defendant, from the beginning, admitted his participation in the dope deal, but denied being the shooter, as charged by the State. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Investigator Cindy Klein interviewed…
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The Case of the Home Invasion Killings
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius and Attorney Kristen C. Asaad represented Carl Goines, charged with the death of an individual in a home invasion and the death of an alleged accomplish who was allegedly shot by Goines during the home invasion, later dying at a local hospital in northeast Houston. The State contended that two individuals forced…
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Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Conroe, TX based attorney Lydia Clay-Jackson represented an individual charged with the drive-by shooting of a criminal associate. The police originally charged the Defendant and his two brothers but eventually dismissed the charges on the two brothers. The State’s case was based on statements made by three of the Defendant’s family members, who stated that…
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The Case of the Missing Wife, Found Dead
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a defendant who was charged with the choking death of a female who had been missing for a number of months. The victim’s bones had been found in a field near a gas station where the victim, her husband and the defendant, were known to have scored their Crack. The Defendant…
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The Case of The Murdered Pasadena PD Officer
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Katherine Scardino represented the individual charged with killing a Pasadena, TX Policeman the day after he was released from the Harris County Jail. The Officer responded to a domestic disturbance at the defendant’s mother’s house when he was shot on the porch. Katherine and Co-Counsel, Kelly Case reached an agreement with the State for…
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Convicted Murderers “High-Five” 45Y Verdict
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
CAPITAL MURDER: FAVORABLE OUTCOME Attorney Robert Loper and Attorney John P. “Casey” Keirnan represented two defendants who had been charged with two separate Capital Murders. The first case had been dismissed by the Judge at trial as noted in our previous newsletter. The second case came to trial recently. The case involved fighting gang factions…
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Investigation Limits Life Sentence to 3 Years
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston criminal-defense Attorney John M. Petruzzi represented an individual charged with Solicitation of Capital Murder. The State was originally seeking a life sentence. Gradoni & Associates Perform Investigation Efrain Gutierrez determined through his investigation that what actually happened was the defendant had heard other parties discussing a desire to kill the victim. The defendant, thinking…
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The “They Didn’t Have a Case” Capital Murder
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Well known and respected Houston, TX based Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a defendant charged with the shooting death of an individual who was riding in a car stopped at a median. Gradoni Investigates Benito Segura interviewed all of the State’s witnesses and could find no one who could identify the defendant’s involvement or even place…
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The “With the Wrong Crowd” Murders
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Gary Polland represented one of five juveniles charged Capital Murder for entering a home and killing one of the homeowner’s sons during the Robbery attempt. Private Detective Klein Investigates The Murder Investigator Cindy Klein interviewed a number of the defendant’s teachers and relatives, determining that he was a pretty good student and athlete who…
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Felony Murder Rule Initiated, Charges Reduced
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented an individual who drove two individuals to a record shop where they killed the owner in the course of the Robbery. The defendant claimed all along that he had driven the pair over to the record shop, but he had no idea that they were going to commit a Robbery. Gradoni…
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Capital Murder Case Abandoned By State of Texas
Capital Murder, Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX lawyer Laine Lindsey represented a defendant who was charged with killing two Hispanic males after what was believed to be a verbal altercation. Detective Benito Segura Investigates Benito Segura, and experienced private eye, interviewed the eyewitness to the shooting who said the two victims were armed and pointing guns. The State had three…
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The Trailer-Park Maintenance Man Robbery Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney John M. Petruzzi represented a defendant charged with attacking and robbing the maintenance man at the trailer park where he resided. A Top Gradoni Private Eye Investigates George Wellmaker determined that the Complainant had moved to Florida and was not coming back for trial. The one witness listed in the Police Report did not…
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When Drug Dealers Call for Police Assistance
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Lana Gordon defended a Hispanic male charged with a home invasion in Houston, TX. The defendant’s brother was 1 of the 2 suspects identified by the complainants. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Our investigation determined that the residence was actually a dope house, specializing in the sale of pharmaceutical pills. All of the four complainants…
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Infidelity at Root of False Police Report
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Gary Polland represented an individual who was charged with Family Violence for attacking his wife when she came home at 4:00 a.m. in the morning. Private Investigator Interviews Complainant George Wellmaker interviewed the wife, who admitted her husband had never struck her, but she called the Police for fear that her husband would see…
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The Disgruntled Father Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX lawyer Michael T. Palmer represented a young male charged with Aggravated Assault along with breaking out the windows of the victim’s car. The victim told Police that he had gotten involved in an altercation on the street because he refused to move his car. The occupants of the adverse vehicle attacked him and…
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The Trailer-Park Robbery Inquiry
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX based attorney Stacey Webb Bond represented an individual charged with Robbing two complainants at a trailer park. One of Our Best Detectives Investigates Efrain Gutierrez located the complainants who informed him that the defendant never pointed a gun at them, never threatened them nor did he attempt to rob them. Case dismissed. RESULT…
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Investigator Helps Habitual Drug Offender Off
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX Attorney Patricia “Patti” Sedita represented a defendant who was facing a long prison sentence for drug possession as a habitual offender. A Top Investigator Takes the Case Experienced private detective Benito Segura recreated the scene of the arrest by taking pictures of the defendant’s vehicle that proved the Houston Police Officers could not…
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Burglary & Retaliation Charges Dismissed
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Houston, TX Attorney Douglas “Brad” Loper represented a female, who was on probation for Burglarizing her boyfriend’s mother’s house. The mother claimed that the defendant had called her on the phone after she received probation and had threatened to kill her. As a result, new charges were filed and the original Burglary case probation was…
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The Unenthused Witness, Robbery Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Paul St. John represented an individual charged with Aggravated Robbery. Investigator Segura Takes the Case Benito Segura had interviewed the complainant and determined that the complainant was not very enthusiastic about his identification of the defendant or participating as a witness in the case. With these circumstances, Paul was able to work out a…
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The Case of the High School Bandit
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Andrew J. Williams represented a high school student charged with two Aggravated Robberies. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Cindy Klein handled the investigation for the defense, interviewing witnesses and the complainant. Andrew Williams wrote a letter stating “The investigation was instrumental in resolving the defendant’s cases, one Aggravated Felony was dismissed and the other Aggravated…
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Evidence Problems: Home Invasion Case Dismissed
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney Lana Gordon represented a defendant charged with a Home Invasion. The Complainants were able to identify two of the three assailants because they knew them by name and sight. Our defendant was charged because his baseball hat was found at the scene. Since the complainants could not identify the defendant the case was dismissed…
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Investigation Pushes Prosecutor To Violent Rage
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Texas Lawyer Blake Ferrell represented a defendant charged in Cherokee County with Injury to a Child. The State wanted at least 50 years in prison for the offense. There were no witnesses to the offense. The defendant claims he tripped and fell on top of the baby causing the injury. The State claimed that the…
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The “Sorry, Wrong Apartment” Felony Case
Criminal Defense, Private Eyes of Texas - Newsletter
Attorney John M. Petruzzi represented a defendant who was charged with entering an apartment and brandishing a knife at the occupants. Gradoni Investigates… Our investigation revealed that the defendant was intoxicated at the time and the apartment he entered had once been rented to one of his close friends. Both complainants admitted that they never…
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The Retiree Knife Threat Investigation
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Houston, TX Attorney Gary Polland represented a retired school teacher who had been drinking with some of her friends in her apartment. The complainant’s husband took the defendant’s credit card to go get some more vodka and didn’t return. The complainant alleged that the defendant got mad at her and held her at knife point…
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The Government Housing Fraud Investigation
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Houston, TX based Attorney Daphne Pattison represented an individual who was charged with Fraud for allegedly lying on a governmental application for housing. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Investigator Cindy Klein was able to establish through interviews that the defendant had a number of disabilities that gave a great deal of mitigation to his position. As…
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The Retaliation by Gun Play Investigation
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Houston, TX based Attorney Richard “Dick” Bax represented a young lady that allegedly threatened an associate with a gun. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Investigator George Wellmaker was able to obtain Affidavits from three witnesses who were present when the altercation occurred. Each of the witnesses provided Affidavits that the Defendant never threatened the Complainant with…
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The Credit for Romance Investigation
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Houston, TX based Attorney Richard “Dick” Bax represented a female charged with Credit Card Abuse. Gradoni Detectives Investigate the Matter George Wellmaker interviewed a number of witnesses who knew that the Complainant, who owned the credit card, had actually given the credit card to the Defendant to use in order to enhance his goal to…
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The Stepfather Vs. Stepson Choking Investigation
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Houston, TX based Attorney Franklin Bynum represented a defendant who was charged with the Aggravated Assault of his stepson. An argument erupted between the defendant and his stepson over the stepsons attendance at school. The stepson alleged the stepfather viciously attacked him choking him down to the ground. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Our mission was…
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The River Oaks Kidnapping Investigation
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Houston, TX based Attorney Patricia “Patti” Sedita represented a defendant charged with attempting to kidnap a River Oaks housewife as she took her morning run. Houston Police Investigate The Police investigation identified 4 suspects, although witnesses at the scene told the Police there were only 2 abductors. 2 of the suspects informed local girlfriends they…
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The Ford Mustang Vs. Chevy Corvette Investigation
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Hit & Run Investigation The wife of an individual who was killed racing his Corvette in Montgomery County, TX hired our firm in order to obtain some closure in that case. Our client’s husband was racing a yellow Mustang in his Corvette Convertible when the two vehicles came to a junction where the road narrowed…
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Dismissal Mid-Trial in Galveston County, TX
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Houston Attorney Kelly Case was in the middle of a Trial in Galveston County, which was abruptly dismissed after a witness located by Investigator, George Wellmaker, spoke to the Prosecutor, giving information that caused the case to be dismissed. RESULT BASED ON INVESTIGATION: Case Dismissed Return to the April 2011 Investigator’s Newsletter Dismissal Mid-Trial in…
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The Bellville Family Murders
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Houston Attorney Katherine Scardino & Attorney James Rivera represented Maron Thomas charged with killing five family members at their residence in Bellville. Thomas was originally deemed insane and sent to the State Hospital. After a few months of treatment in the form of medication, Thomas was sent back for Trial. The District Attorney’s Office is…
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The False Vehicular Assault Claim Investigation
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Houston, TX Lawyer Lana Gordon represented a defendant charged with running over the Complainant with his car twice during an altercation. Gradoni Investigates the Vehicular Assault Claim Investigator Benito Segura located the Complainant and visited the scene. He took representative photos of the residential area, which tended to dispute the Complainant’s version of events. Investigator…
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The SW Houston Nightclub Murder Investigation
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Texas Attorney Charles W. Medlin represented an individual who was charged with a shooting death as a result of an altercation in the parking lot of a club in southwest Houston, TX. The State of Texas had numerous witnesses to the shooting, including the decedent’s brother. One of the Bouncers was accidentally shot in the…
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The Girlfriend’s Daughter Sex Crime Investigation
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Houston, TX Attorney Monique Sparks represented an individual who was charged with Sexually Assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Our investigation revealed that the allegations were a result of the Complainant’s family’s dislike for the defendant. We also developed information that the child was coerced into making the allegation. Monique was able to…
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The Hung Dog Investigation
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Houston, TX Attorney Stanley Schneider represented an individual who had been accused by his neighbor of hanging his dog by the neck on his fence. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Investigator Benito Segura canvassed the area and was able to identify witnesses who could not support the State’s theory. The evidence led to the belief that…
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The Case of the Phantom Employees
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Houston, TX based Attorney Jeffery “Jeff” Greco represented a defendant who supervised construction crews in the Valley. The State alleged that the defendant cashed a number of employee checks keeping the money for himself. Gradoni Detectives Investigate We learned that the real story was the company was hiring undocumented workers issuing checks to phantom legal…
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A Case of Home Healthcare Love
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Attorney Paul St. John represented a defendant who was a Home Healthcare Provider who became romantically involved with his patient. When the Defendant broke off the relationship, the patient claimed he had sexually assaulted her. Gradoni & Associates Investigate During the course of our investigation, we were able to identify a number of witnesses who…
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The Case of the Wheelchair Bound Murder
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Attorney Gerald Bourque represented Arnoldo Torres, who was charged, along with two Co-Defendants, with a non-death Capital Murder case. The State alleged that Torres and two other males, who were illegally in the country from Mexico, went to one of Torres’ neighbors’ apartment in order to rob him. Allegedly, the three entered the apartment and…
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Mom Charged w/Child Abuse over Spanking
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Attorney Gilbert Garcia represented a mother charged with the physical abuse of her three children. While the mother was at work, the Children had run away from the babysitter. When the mother finally found the children and brought them home, she disciplined them to impress upon them the danger they had placed themselves in with…
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Officer Honesty is 9 Tenths of the Law
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Attorney Yalila “Lee” Guerrero represented an individual charged with Possession of Controlled Substance as a result of a traffic stop. The Officer claimed when he ran the Plate of the vehicle prior to the traffic stop, it was not registered. After the vehicle was stopped and searched, the drugs were found. Investigator Wellmaker Gets Involved…
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Convenient Criminal Charges By HPD Rejected
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Attorney Joe Salinas represented a Defendant who was taken out of vehicle at a motel and told by Houston Police Department officers that he had an Outstanding Warrant. When the officers arrived in downtown Houston with the Defendant they found that the Warrant was no longer active and then informed the Defendant that they were…
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A Hit & Run Mystery, Solved
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One for the Books Attorney Kenneth McCoy represented a lady charged with Failure to Stop and Render Aid and Negligent Homicide. The only witness to the accident that resulted in the death of the victim saw a female driver flee the scene. The witness was able to obtain a License Plate number. Police Detectives Investigate…
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The Guns & Newlyweds Investigation
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Attorney Gilbert Garcia represented a newlywed charged with pulling a gun on his wife and assaulting her while she was moving out. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Carey Wellmaker obtained a 911 Tape for a prior incident, when the bride had been arrested for breaking out windows at their residence and making a false report during…
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Deadly Weapon Case Reduced to Misdemeanor
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Attorney Robert Fickman represented an individual charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gradoni Detectives Investigate Our background investigation of the Complainant indicated that he was a Gang Member. Interviews with witnesses indicated that the Complainant was on the property illegally and there was very good chance the Defendant was actually defending himself from…
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Investigation Spurs Felony Drug Charge Dismissal
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Attorney Carmen Roe represented a Defendant charged with Possession of Crack Cocaine. The defendant was arrested as a result of a Search Warrant officers executed at his residence. The police officers claimed in their Affidavit that they had an Informant purchase Crack in the front yard of the residence from an unknown individual. Gradoni & Associates…
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From 25 to Life to Misdemeanor, Girlfriend Costly
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Attorney Joe Salinas represented a Defendant charged with Felony Assault on his girlfriend at his mother’s house. After the Warrant was issued the girlfriend moved to Abilene. The Defendant made up with her and began living with her Abilene. When the girlfriend found out that the Defendant was Baytown’s Most Wanted as a result of…
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The “She Had a Knife” Investigation
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Attorney Gary Polland represented a female charged with Aggravated Assault as a result of an altercation with a neighbor. The neighbor claimed that she was threatened by the Defendant with a knife. Gradoni & Associates Investigates George Wellmaker canvassed the area and found witnesses who would come to Court and swear that the defendant did…
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The Father-Son Combat Investigation
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Houston criminal-defense Attorney Mark W. Bennett represented a man who was charged with assaulting his teenage son in the front yard of their residence. Gradoni & Associates Investigates George Wellmaker was able to establish through witness interviews that the son was the aggressor, was bi-polar, and had attacked his father on other occasions. The charge…
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Aggravated Bar Fighting Charges Dismissed
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Attorney Jeffery Greco and Attorney Daniel Greaser represented two individuals charged with Aggravated Assault as a result of fight that occurred outside of a bar at closing time. The Police were actually able to obtain a video of the fight. Team Gradoni Investigates Benito Segura interviewed a number of witnesses who verified that the Complainant,…
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Gang-Banging Capital Murder Charges Dismissed
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Attorney Bob Loper and Attorney Casey Kiernan represented 2 males charged with a gang related shooting death. Gradoni Detectives Investigate the Murder Benito Segura conducted a number of interviews with Spanish speaking witnesses with knowledge of the Players and circumstances allowing us to pursue the self-defense issue. During the initial stages of the trial, the…
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Investigation Valued in Federal Cocaine Case
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Attorney Daphne Pattison represented an individual charged as a Co-Defendant with a number of other individuals with a Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine in Federal Court. Our assignment was to review the wire tapped conversations in order to determine if the State’s allegation about the Defendant’s participation in the conspiracy was accurate. Gradoni Detectives Investigate Federal…
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The “You’re Awesome” Child Injury Investigation
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Attorney Dena Fisher represented an individual charged in Galveston County with Injury to a Child. Gradoni Investigations Pursue Case Benito Segura interviewed a number of the individuals associated with the case, who all expressed their unwillingness to cooperate with the State in regards to the prosecution. Dena Fisher wrote us in an email, “After driving…
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Weaponized Beer Bottles, Deadly Conduct, & Baby Mamas
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Attorney Patricia “Patti” Sedita represented a lady charged with attempting to attack her boyfriend’s “Baby Mama” with a beer bottle. Investigator Segura Takes Action Benito Segura interviewed the Complainant and a number of witnesses all who had conflicting stories. Patti was able to get the Harris County District Attorney to reduce the charge to a…
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Robbery Confession Worthless, Case Dismissed
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Attorney Paul St. John represented an individual charged with the Aggravated Robbery of a male walking down the street. The Defendant was arrested after the robbery occurred riding in a truck with his friend. Gradoni Detectives Look Into Matters The Defendant claimed he had nothing to do with the robbery because he had gotten into…
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Freed After Twenty Years
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Attorney Robert Loper was appointed to by Judge Joan Campbell as a Special Prosecutor to look into the case of Allen Porter, who had already served 20 years of a Life Sentence for a Home Invasion/Rape in which he appeared to be innocent. The 3 Complainants in the case were reluctant to talk and attend…
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Machinist “Abused” by Police, Charges Reduced
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Attorney Gary Polland represented a Houston Machinist, who Police claim ran from them after they tried to stop him for a traffic violation. The Officers stated that during the “chase”, which ended up in the Defendant’s parents’ driveway, he threw something out of the window that was later recovered and identified as PCP. The Defendant…
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The Lawyer Who Was On Parole
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Attorney Denis Ducran of Cokinos, Bosien & Young was trying to find an individual who had fraudulently represented himself as an attorney. Attempts to serve this individual were not successful. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Polly Korzekwa went to work with her magic fingers on the computer and found that our wannabe lawyer was on parole.…
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“Challenged” College Student Falsely Accused of Rape
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Attorney Scott Ballard and Attorney Travis Fleetwood represented a mentally challenged college student who was charged with the sexual assault of his dormitory resident advisor, a female. Team Gradoni Investigates We were able to document that the Defendant’s mental condition, challenging the Police interview of the Defendant, without his parents present. We also found an…
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The Case of the Serial Road Ragist
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Attorney Gilbert Garcia represented an Airline Pilot who became the focus of Road Rage by an individual who actually followed him to his house, after tailgating him for some distance. The Pilot, fearing for his safety when the individual would not leave, went into his house and retrieved his handgun. When the Police arrived, they…
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Crackhead-Involved Shooting, Failed Extortion Ploy
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Attorney Gilbert Garcia represented a Defendant who was charged with the shooting of his brother during a disagreement at their father’s house. Our Private Investigators Take The Case Investigators were able to assist Gilbert in putting together a package, which showed that the victim was actually a crackhead who had come to his father’s house…
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Revelations of Record Retrieval
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Attorney Julie Ketterman and Attorney Colin Amann were representing an individual who was stopped by a DPS Trooper in the Valley for operating a suspicious vehicle. The Trooper claimed that he became suspicious of the vehicle after he had run the license plate and did not get any information back. The search of the vehicle,…
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Fast Food Employee Acquitted of Robbery
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Attorney Lana Gordon represented a female defendant charged with Aggravated Robbery. The defendant claimed from the onset that she was innocent because she was working at McDonald’s at the time the robbery occurred. Gradoni Detectives Look Into the Matter George Wellmaker was able to obtain documentation that proved the defendant’s statement that she was at…
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Aggravated Assaults & Misunderstandings
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Attorney Thomas A. Martin represented a Defendant with numerous priors who was charged with stabbing her husband in a domestic dispute. Our Investigation Team Gets Involved George Wellmaker was able to determine that the only witness to the incident was homeless and could not be located. The Defendant’s husband told the Police when they arrived…
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Robbery of Bicycle at Gunpoint, They Claimed
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Attorney Gary Polland represented 1 of 3 Juveniles charged with stealing a bicycle and then shooting at the Complainant after the theft occurred. The State wanted to certify our Defendant as an adult. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Said Robbery Our Investigation determined that the Defendant was merely with 2 other individuals who took the bicycle.…
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The “Saved Ass” Criminal Defense Investigation
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Attorney Patricia Sedita represented a Defendant in Fort Bend County, who was charged with Aggravated Assault during a robbery attempt at an individual’s apartment. The Defendant admitted he had come by the apartment shortly after the incident to see the Complainant, his dope supplier, but was not involved in the offense. A number of the…
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The Double Intoxication Manslaughter Case
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Attorney Tom Martin represented a young lady charged with 2 counts of Intoxicated Manslaughter as a result of a traffic accident. Gradoni Detectives Investigate the Killings After interviewing all of the witnesses to the accident, it was apparent that a jury would find the defendant guilty of the offense. The Case Was Unwinnable The State…
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The Legitimized Narcotics Investigation
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Attorney Thomas A. Martin represented a Defendant charged with Possession of Hydrocodone tablets. Gradoni Investigates for the Law Firm During the course of our investigation, we were able to obtain valid prescriptions for half of the pills in the Defendant’s possession. The Defendant claimed that the other prescriptions came from a doctor who we found…
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Robbery Investigation: ID Manipulation Suspected
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Attorney Robert Morrow and Attorney Gerald Bourque represented 2 brothers charged with the Aggravated Robbery of a large retail pharmacy. Morrow’s client was alibied on a farm in Madisonville at the time the robbery occurred. Bourque’s client was actually a victim of misidentification or possibly manipulated identification by the Police Officer. Gradoni & Associates Investigate…
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Investigation Results in Rape Charge Dismissal
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Attorney David Adler represented the brother of Robert Fickman’s client in Juvenile Court, also charged with fondling the same Complainant. After Fickman beat up the State so bad in his Trial, David’s case was Dismissed. RESULT BASED ON INVESTIGATION: Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed Return to the June 2010 Investigator’s Newsletter Investigation Results: Sexual Assault Charges…
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Investigation Results: Not Guilty of Sexual Assault
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Attorney Robert Fickman represented an individual charged with fondling one of his father’s girlfriend’s daughters during the time they were living together. Attorney Demands an Investigation Rob was on a mission, leaving no stone unturned, directing us to gather supportive information that could be used to discredit the Complainant’s story. Gradoni & Associates Take Action…
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Iraq War Veteran Vs. Gang Banger… Aggravated
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Attorney Patricia “Patti” Sedita represented an Iraq War Veteran who was charged with shooting an alleged gang-banger. As the story went, the person who was shot was assaulting one of the defendant’s friends at a Pool Hall in the Houston area. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Investigator George Wellmaker was able to develop witnesses who were…
Click Here To Read More The “No Parking” Weaponized Felon Case
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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 &…
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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…
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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…
Click Here To Read More Swearingen Case: Forensic Testing Creates Doubts
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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…
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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…
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Teacher-Student In-Class Sex Act Investigation
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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…
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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…
Click Here To Read More Proof of a Lying State Witness Leaves Jury Hung
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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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Attorney Lori Gooch represented a female charged with Aggravated Robbery. Gradoni & Associates Intervenes with Solid Detective Work Our investigation determined that none of the State’s witnesses were reliable and that the allegation may have been in retaliation over some personal matters. Lori was able to relay this information to the Grand Jury who returned…
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Attorney Lana Gordon represented a female who was stopped by Houston Police Officers while she was riding a bicycle at 6:00 a.m., for not having reflectors. The search, subsequent to her arrest, produced a “crack” pipe in her possession. Our Defendant claimed that the bicycle was properly equipped with reflectors. Gradoni & Associates Charge into…
Click Here To Read More The Investigation of a Flawed DWI Arrest
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A man was arrested in Houston for a DWI offense, and hired Attorney Mark W. Bennett to fight the charge. Gradoni & Associates Get Involved Investigators assisted Attorney Mark W. Bennett in identifying information regarding the arresting officer’s vehicle which indicated that the vehicle did not have a video camera and the radar machine had been last…
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The Insurance Broker Vs. The Reservist Incident
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Attorney Robert Loper represented an insurance agency owner who was involved in a verbal traffic incident with a Reserve Police Officer from a small town in Galveston County. When our Defendant parked his car, the Reserve Officer dressed in hospital scrubs, ran up to the Defendant, and tried to handcuff him. The Defendant resisted. Gradoni &…
Click Here To Read More The Case of the Armed Arrested Felon with Drugs
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Attorney Laine Lindsey represented a Defendant charged with the Possession of Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Gradoni & Associates’ Detectives Uncover Discrepancies Our investigation revealed that the circumstances surrounding the Defendant’s arrest and the subsequent discovery of the weapon, did not match what was written in the Police report. Laine was…
Click Here To Read More The Wrongfully Accused Grandpa Case
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Attorney Dick Bax represented a Grandfather charged with sexually assaulting his Granddaughter. Gradoni & Associates’ Detectives Take the Case Investigators were able to determine as the result of Subpoenaed school records and interviews that the child had made allegations in the past that were never supported and that the child’s Mother was unstable and vindictive…
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Attorney Robert Fickman represented a female charged with pointing a gun at her abusive husband. The Defendant had been physically abused by the Complainant for a long period of time. When the Complainant refused to leave after an abusive incident with the Defendant, she went to the closet to retrieve a gun to protect herself. The…
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Attorney Butch Bradt represented a young man who was charged with exposing himself to a female he was babysitting when he was 13 years of age. The case dragged through the Harris County Court System for a number of years and finally went to trial when the Defendant was 17 years of age. Gradoni Detectives…
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One of our clients represented a school teacher who was charged with having sex with two of his High School students. Gradoni & Associates Investigates We conducted our usual thorough investigation on behalf of our client, the Defense Attorney. We were able to find some students who would testify that the Complainants were not credible…
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The Case of the Jail House Witness, Seeing Vocals
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Attorney Robert Loper and Attorney Lori Gooch were in the midst of preparing for a capital trial that was going to start on February 8th. On Monday, February 4th, the Prosecutor informed the Defense that a jail house “snitch” had a conversation with the Defendant who made the comment in a hold-over cell, “All they got…
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Houston based Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a Defendant charged with shooting his brother to death in front of his father and his girlfriend. The Defendant claimed it was self-defense, while the witnesses claimed the victim had already turned down the shotgun he had aimed at the Defendant. Gradoni Detectives Investigate the Murder During our investigation we…
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Attorney Gary Polland represented a juvenile who was charged with Capital Murder, along with his adult brother. Gradoni & Associates Investigate The State was trying to certify Gary’s client so he could stand trial as an adult. Gary did a masterful job utilizing the background information we had compiled on the Defendant’s lack of past…
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Attorney Mack Arnold represented an unsavory character charged with murder. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Our Investigation revealed that the State’s case was based on some very unreliable witnesses, without any credibility. Mack did a great job getting this point across to the jury, who found the Defendant Not Guilty. Everybody on our staff gives their…
Click Here To Read More The Case of the Deputy’s Wife’s Last Round
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Attorney Gerald Bourque represented the wife of a Harris County Deputy who had been charged with Resisting Arrest. The Incident The incident occurred at a club in The Woodlands when one of the off-duty Officers asked the Defendant to put her drink down because the bar was closing. The Officer claimed that the Defendant refused to…
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Attorney Robert Fickman and Attorney Stanley Schneider represented a Pasadena Independent School District bus driver who had run over a child on her way to school, causing the child’s death. The District Attorney pulled out all stops in an effort to make a terrible accident a crime. Attorney Bulldog We have been told by a reliable source…
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Our Client Was Charged with Murder Attorney Alan Cohen represented a individual who had rushed to a motel room to protect his girlfriend after he received a call from her stating that a man in the room was trying to rape her. The Defendant brought a gun with him. During the scuffle with the victim, the…
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Attorney Dick Bax represented an individual charged with the Aggravated Robbery of a video store. The video store was robbed by five suspects all wearing masks. One of the store employees identified Dick’s client who was a former employee, but at another location. Detectives from Gradoni & Associates Investigate Our investigation revealed none of the…
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A Life Sentence Beats Death
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Attorneys Attorney Robert Loper & Attorney Jerald Graber represented a Defendant charged with killing a store owner during the course of the robbery. The store cameras clearly identified the Defendant on the tapes. Defendant Found Guilty The Defendant who was found guilty without much deliberation, also had an extraneous murder brought up in the punishment phase.…
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Attorney Trent Gaither represented a businessman who was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend. Our Detectives Investigate the Assault Investigators were able to establish through police calls for service and witnesses that the Complainant was vindictive and very upset that the Defendant had terminated the relationship. The jury was out 16 hours before returning an…
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Attorney Stanley Schneider represented a Middle Eastern male who was accused of having intercourse with an unwilling female who attended a party at his house in Houston, TX. The female claimed that during the sexual assault, the Defendant had scratched her back. We Investigated the Sexual Assault Investigators found and interviewed witnesses who gave affidavits…
Click Here To Read More The Grudge Inspired Robbery Victim Inquiry
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Attorney Dick Bax represented an individual charged with Aggravated Robbery. The Defendant insisted that the Complainant, who had a grudge against him, had lied to the Houston Police Department about the Defendant’s involvement in the incident. Gradoni & Associates Investigates… We were able to identify a witness…
Click Here To Read More The Spousal Stabbing Investigation
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Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a lady who was accused of stabbing her husband to death in Houston. Gradoni & Associates Investigates We were able to establish that the husband had a history of being violent toward the Defendant. The Defendant’s son, who witnessed the altercation, helped Skip lay the foundation for self defense. RESULT BASED ON…
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The Alleged Ft. Bend County Fondling
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David Cunningham represented a Fort Bend County teacher charged with fondling a student. Gradoni & Associates Investigates During our investigation, we developed a number of fellow staff members and students who testified about the Defendant’s credibility and professional association with the students. As a result of the testimony, the jury did not believe the Complainant’s…
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The Parking Lot Criminal Mischief Investigation
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Windi Akins & Paul Looney each represented 1 of 2 co-defendants charged with criminal mischief and assault as a result of an early morning parking lot altercation. A female accused the pair of cutting in front of her vehicle as they exited the parking lot, smashing her car door and throwing beer bottles at her…
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The Case of the Maintenance MAN
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Stanley Toupek represented a maintenance man, who had a sexual relationship with an adult female tenant at the complex where he worked. Seven months after the relationship ended, the female delivered a child and then made a rape allegation against the Defendant. Gradoni’s Team Investigates Through our investigation we were able to develop information that…
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The Case of the Mistaken Robber
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AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DISMISSAL Attorney Karen Barney represented a male charged with Aggravated Robbery. The police report identified the actor as an individual with the street name “D’West”. Gradoni’s Detectives Investigate The defendant claimed from the very beginning that he was the wrong individual charged (heard that before). Our team of investigators interviewed individuals who identified…
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The Filicide by Starvation Investigation
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Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a mother who was charged with starving her child to death. The initial situation was not very encouraging because the mother had CPS problems in the past, was living in a motel, had a history of prostitution and already had another child die while in her care. Gradoni & Associates Investigates During…
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The Falsely Accused Rapist Inquiry
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Attorney Windi Akins represented a male who was accused of raping his long time live in girlfriend at knife point. The defendant claimed from the beginning that he was innocent. Shortly after the charges were filed, the Harris County Judge revoked the defendant’s bond. The defendant sat in the Harris County jail for 7 months…
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The Case of The Uncle’s Ex-Wife
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Attorney Danny Easterling represented an individual charged with sexually assaulting his uncle’s ex-wife at his grandmother’s apartment while everyone present was consuming lots of alcohol. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Our investigation determined that the complainant did not have a sterling character. The defendant claimed the sexual encounter was consensual between the pair. Our investigation produced…
Click Here To Read More Child Fondling Investigation Leads to Dismissal
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Houston Attorney Windi Akins represented a defendant charged with fondling a juvenile. The defendant had been working with the complainant’s father and had gotten into a disagreement over the purchase of a truck. Gradoni & Associates Investigates The Matter Our investigation determined that the location in Houston, where the alleged assault took place, did not…
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The Case of the Squirmish Snitch
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Attorney Mark Bennett represented an individual charged with Possession of Cocaine in State Court. Bennett learned that the investigation was initiated by a confidential informant. Gradoni & Associates Investigates The background investigation of the informant indicated that he was currently on bond awaiting sentencing in Beaumont on a narcotics offense. Investigators began by visiting the…
Click Here To Read More The Suspected Daycare Fondling Investigation
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Attorney Robert Fickman represented the son of a Houston, TX daycare owner who had worked at the daycare center in 2001 while recovering from a back injury. A year after the daycare center closed, a juvenile female made an outcry that the owner’s son had inappropriately fondled her. Gradoni & Associates Investigate Investigators conducted a background…
Click Here To Read More Suspect Robber, Suspect Witnesses
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Karen Barney represented a defendant charged with Aggravated Robbery in the 183rd District Court in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Investigators visited the scene in order to establish the witnesses’ actual vantage points. Witnesses were also interviewed. Karen was able to show the jury that the witnesses’ observations and statements were suspect.…
Click Here To Read More The Federal Solicitation of a Minor Case
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Attorney Robert Fickman and Attorney Stanley Schneider represented a school teacher charged in Federal Court with Soliciting a Minor on the Internet. During the discovery phase, the defense team was given hundreds of e-mails written by the defendant to 2 females. Gradoni & Associates; Internet Detectives Our investigation determined that the female’s identity was false. Investigators found…
Click Here To Read More The Case of the Staged Meth Arrest
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Wayne Hill and David Jones represented an individual charged with possession of methamphetamines. The police report indicated that the male was stopped on a routine traffic violation for not having a front license plate. The officer then arrested the defendant for this traffic violation. The arrest allowed the officer to do an inventory search of…
Click Here To Read More The “Smuggling of Illegals” Death Inquiry
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Attorney Robert Morrow and Attorney David Adler represented a female co-defendant that was charged as a co-conspirator with the ring’s leader in facilitating the smuggling of illegals via a tractor-trailer in Victoria, TX. Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney Joe Salinas represented the 2nd trial defendant, also a female. Attorney Gerald Bourque represented the 3rd defendant…
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The Medicaid Fraud Defense Investigation
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Case of The Eyewitness Who Wasn’t
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Case of the Driveway Robberies
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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…
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Investigation Leads to Mercy for Sex Offender
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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…
Click Here To Read More The “Used Video” Robbery Inquiry
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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…
Click Here To Read More The HPD-Cantina Bribery Investigation
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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…
Click Here To Read More Investigation Earns Life Sentence
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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…
Click Here To Read More Murder at the Hollywood Video Store
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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 investigators had interviewed a number of…
Click Here To Read More Investigation Gets 20 YR Prison Sentence Reversed
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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…
Click Here To Read More False Criminal Charges: The Girlfriend Inquiry
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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…
Click Here To Read More Investigating False Allegations of Sexual Assault
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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…
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The Road Rage Killing Investigation
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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…
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The Case of the Misidentified Burglar
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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…
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The Threatened Knife Killing Case
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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…
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The Stripper Exposure Investigation
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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…
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The Case of the Preserved Handprints
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Drive-By Shooting Murder Investigation
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Capital Murder by Fire Investigation
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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…
Click Here To Read More The Immigrant Smuggling Investigation
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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…
Click Here To Read More Harris County Jail Assault Investigation
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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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The Sore Loser Inquiry
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Our Client Was Charged with Robbery Attorney Perry Bass represented an individual charged with robbery of a female in the parking lot of a grocery store. Our Investigation Revealed Gambling Losses Our investigation determined that the defendant won $200 from the complainant in a shell game. Investigators determined that the two witnesses provided by the…
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The Child Smothering Murder Investigation
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Attorney Stanley Schneider and Attorney Kevin Fine represented a foster care parent who was charged with smothering a child in his care when attempting to encourage him to go to sleep. The prosecutors claimed the defendant, possibly due to stress from his job, held the child’s face down in his pillow in his crib to…
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The Divorced Stepfather Retro-Sex Investigation
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George Tyson represented a defendant charged with the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter. The outcry occurred a number of years after the defendant had left the household and had remarried. The victim did not make the outcry until after her mother wanted to take her to a doctor to determine if she had been sexually…
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The Retro-Sex Criminal Investigation
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Chip Lewis represented a Houston police officer charged with the sexual abuse of his granddaughter. The outcry came a number of years after the alleged incident. The Gradoni Investigation Reveals Investigators interviewed over 25 individuals who verified that the victim’s father, also a Houston Police Department officer, was upset with the defendant because he failed…
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The Apartment Complex Rumble Investigation
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Attorney Alan Cohen represented a teenager charged with aggravated assault. The teenager had tried to break up a fight at his apartment complex involving the complainant, who had just been released from jail. The Gradoni Investigation Reveals… Investigators obtained affidavits from a number of witnesses to the incident who stated that the defendant had actually been…
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The College Football Theft Investigation
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Allen Cease represented a high school student who was charged with going to another student’s house and along with 2 other co-defendants, had taken items from the garage. The main eyewitness told police he saw the defendant removing the items and placing them in his vehicle. The Gradoni Investigation Begins Investigators interviewed a number of…
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The Parking Lot Murder Investigation
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Murder Charges Dismissed Attorney Mike Stone represented an elderly gentleman who had accelerated his car in a motel parking lot striking his wife and causing her death. The State’s key witness told police that she heard the couple arguing as they exited the lobby and then watched as the defendant purposely ran over his wife…
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The Case of the Keyed Car
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Criminal Mischief: Dismissed in Court Attorney Alan Cohen represented a former Harris County Deputy who was on probation for a family violence case involving the deputy’s ex-wife. The ex-wife told the Humble Police Department that her car had been keyed at work. The ex-wife also told officers that co-workers had observed an individual matching her…
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The Case of the Sidewalk Absconder
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Diane O’Kane represented a defendant charged with possession of crack. The defendant had been originally stopped by police for the violation of not walking on a sidewalk. The defendant’s walking partner, only known as “Hard Hat,” was a witness to the arrest. Investigator Harry Johnson canvassed the area where the arrest took place, finding and…
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The Teacher-Student Assault Investigation
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Attorney Robert Fickman represented a teacher in Galveston County charged with physically assaulting one of his students. Investigators developed information that established the student was less than reliable and had a propensity for being the aggressor in many incidents. The case was subsequently dismissed when this information was presented to the prosecutor. An Effective Houston…
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The “Mentally Unstable” Investigation
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Endangerment to a Child: No Bill Jonathan Paull represented an individual who was charged with endangerment of a child as a result of an incident that occurred in a vehicle. The defendant was riding in the passenger seat in a vehicle driven by the child’s mother. A fight erupted between the defendant and the driver.…
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The Case of the Innocent Bystander Killing
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Attorney Robert Fickman and Attorney Stanley Schneider represented an individual charged in Fort Bend County with the murder of an individual who was an innocent bystander to an altercation between the defendant and a third party. Our Investigation Offers Tantalizing Revelations During our criminal investigation, Gradoni & Associates’ private detectives found witnesses who testified that the third…
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The U of H Burglary Investigation
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Burglary of a Habitation: No Bill Attorney Stanley Schneider and Attorney Kevin Fine represented a college athlete who along with two friends had visited a University of Houston campus dormitory. During the course of heavy partying, a room was burglarized of a stereo and VCR. The defendant and both of his friends were charged as…
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The Apartment Complex Robbery Investigation
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Aggravated Robbery: Acquitted Staci Biggar represented a defendant charged with an aggravated robbery that occurred in the apartment complex where he resided with his mother. The apartment manager suggested to police the identity of the suspect. The police then obtained an identification of the suspect from the victim utilizing a photo spread. Our Investigation Creates…
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A Case of Capital Mistrial
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Capital Mistrial Attorney Katherine Scardino and Attorney Jimmy Phillips Jr. were appointed to a high profile capital murder case in the 184th Criminal District Court in Harris County. Scardino’s client and his cousin were charged with Capital Murder in the September 4th shooting deaths of two employees at the Hollywood Video Store. Scardino’s client worked…
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The Case of the Police Officer Abuser
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Ross Palmie represented an individual who was charged with assaulting a police officer while on probation for the same charge. Investigators canvassed the neighborhood where the incident took place, finding an impartial third party witness that verified the defendant’s story that he did not assault the police officer. The witnesses testified in court on the…
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The Case of the Borrowed, But Stolen Auto
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Jonathan Paull represented an individual who had gotten involved in an accident while driving his friend’s vehicle. The friend, later becoming the complainant, told his insurance company that the defendant did not have permission to take his vehicle. The defendant was subsequently charged. Investigators interviewed witnesses who verified that the defendant had driven the complainant’s…
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A Drug Testing Incident
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DRUG TESTING Attorney Phillip Hilder acquired a case involving the possession of methamphetamine and needed immediate drug testing upon the defendant’s release on bond. Arrangements were made through a local drug testing lab and the defendant was drug tested for the presence of methamphetamine in his blood and urine. The results were obtained within days of…
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The Case of the Oppressed HPD Officer
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Official Oppression: Acquittal Attorney Aaron J. Suder and Attorney Brett Ligon represented a Houston Police Department officer charged with official oppression. The Houston Police Department officer was charged when a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper complained that he had used excessive force while making a DWI arrest. A Talk with the DWI Suspect The…
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