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East Side Crackdown On Drug Dealers

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Police have started a crack down on east side San Antonio drug dealers and this multi agency operation is paying dividends. This recent drug raid resulted in 738 arrests on the east side, with many of the suspects identified as members of at least five street gangs that operate on that side of town.

Right down the street from the San Antonio police station, now that’s funny!

Authorities siezed more than $85,500 in cash and more than 83 pounds of drugs that included marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

Police feel like this was a huge accomplishment to go after uneducated poor kids dealing drugs for food, shelter and security. The officer’s should spend their time arresting cartel members & instead of arresting the young, unguided, lost entrepreneurs show them there is another avenue for them to experience the benefits of controlling your own destiny as a small business owner.

Stop making these kids criminals! Call an experienced San Antonio criminal lawyer right now.

Knife Aggravates Robbery Charge

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:15:40 +0000

A San Antonio man was arrested on suspicion of threatening HEB employees with a hunting knife after being seen placing a T bone steak and other items in his pants before heading for the door.

Wesley Corley was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated robbery, a first degree felony He remained in Bexar County Jail on Friday in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Police said when employees at the HEB at Loop 1604 and Blanco Road tried to stop the man in the May 3 incident, he pulled a hunting knife from his waistband and swung it at them.

Crazy funny, I needed this on slow sunday morning. If you or anyone you know has been dumb enough to attempt something similar call my office immediately.

You need an experienced San Antonio criminal attorney right away.

Traffic Stop Yields Drug Bust

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:07:58 +0000

Bexar County deputies found 420 pounds of marijuana in a car Thursday after they stopped its driver for speeding and running stop signs.

According to a news release a car driven by Joe Rocha was stopped near Culebra and Grissom roads and deputies found several duffel bags in the back seat containing 420 pounds of marijuana.

Lt Darrell Sanders said evidence in the car led deputies to a second car that drove through the area a short time later.

All of the passengers were arrested on charges of narcotics possession. All the men posted bail and were released from Bexar County Jail. Deputies seized the two vehicles in addition to the drugs.

These guys are facing serious time behind bars and need to hire the best San Antonio criminal lawyer they can afford. Many times when a person is facing a serious crime they wait until the last moment to hire a San Antonio lawyer.

Success comes from early intervention by an experienced San Antonio criminal attorney so don’t wait. Call a San Antonio criminal defense lawyer now.

Money Laundering Brothers

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:27:50 +0000

Two brothers accused of laundering money for the Zetta drug cartel are still on the run. A recent article by the express news pointed out some strange facts. The brothers purchased properties and restaurants on North San Pedro but the article failed to mention why the properties were purchased.

Anyone that’s played soccer in San Antonio is aware of the high population of illegal immigrants, in particular immigrants from Guatemala & Honduras. We recently learned that the Mexican Drug Cartels are working with Cartels in Guatemala and Honduras.

This connection explains why there are so many illegal immigrants on North San Pedro and why the guys I played soccer with would make frequent trips home. I can’t afford to visit missouri every week or even visit family in Houston, but people illegally in our country can go from country to country.
I think these people are or were drug mules for the drug cartels.

I lost contact with my friends a few years ago. Many things remind me of my soccer friends & if any of them need help I hope they contact my law office immediately.

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TESTIMONY OF CHILD WHO IS VICTIM OF OFFENSE

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Art. 38.071. TESTIMONY OF CHILD WHO IS VICTIM OF OFFENSE.Sec. 1. This article applies only to a hearing or proceeding in which the court determines that a child younger than 13 years of age would be unavailable to testify in the presence of the defendant about an offense defined by any of the following sections of the

Penal Code:(1) Section 19.02 (Murder);(2) Section 19.03 (Capital Murder);(3) Section 19.04 (Manslaughter);(4) Section 20.04 (Aggravated Kidnapping);(5) Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);(6) Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);(7) Section 22.02 (Aggravated Assault);(8) Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);(9) Section 22.04(e) (Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual);(10) Section 22.04(f) (Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual), if the conduct is committed intentionally or knowingly;(11)

Section 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct);(12) Section 29.03 (Aggravated Robbery);(13) Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a Child); or(14) Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children).Sec. 2. (a) The recording of an oral statement of the child made before the indictment is returned or the complaint has been filed is admissible into evidence if the court makes a determination that the factual issues of identity or actual occurrence were fully and fairly inquired into in a detached manner by a neutral individual experienced in child abuse cases that seeks to find the truth of the matter.(b) If a recording is made under Subsection (a) of this section and after an indictment is returned or a complaint has been filed, by motion of the attorney representing the state or the attorney representing the defendant and on the approval of the court, both attorneys may propound written interrogatories that shall be presented by the same neutral individual who made the initial inquiries, if possible, and recorded under the same or similar circumstances of the original recording with the time and date of the inquiry clearly indicated in the recording.

(c) A recording made under Subsection (a) of this section is not admissible into evidence unless a recording made under Subsection (b) is admitted at the same time if a recording under Subsection (b) was requested prior to the time of the hearing or proceeding.Sec. 3. (a) On its own motion or on the motion of the attorney representing the state or the attorney representing the defendant, the court may order that the testimony of the child be taken in a room other than the courtroom and be televised by closed circuit equipment in the courtroom to be viewed by the court and the finder of fact. To the extent practicable, only the judge, the court reporter, the attorneys for the defendant and for the state, persons necessary to operate the equipment, and any person whose presence would contribute to the welfare and well-being of the child may be present in the room with the child during his testimony. Only the attorneys and the judge may question the child.

To the extent practicable, the persons necessary to operate the equipment shall be confined to an adjacent room or behind a screen or mirror that permits them to see and hear the child during his testimony, but does not permit the child to see or hear them. The court shall permit the defendant to observe and hear the testimony of the child and to communicate contemporaneously with his attorney during periods of recess or by audio contact, but the court shall attempt to ensure that the child cannot hear or see the defendant.

The court shall permit the attorney for the defendant adequate opportunity to confer with the defendant during cross-examination of the child. On application of the attorney for the defendant, the court may recess the proceeding before or during cross-examination of the child for a reasonable time to allow the attorney for the defendant to confer with defendant.(b) The court may set any other conditions and limitations on the taking of the testimony that it finds just and appropriate, taking into consideration the interests of the child, the rights of the defendant, and any other relevant factors.Sec. 4. (a) After an indictment has been returned or a complaint filed, on its own motion or on the motion of the attorney representing the state or the attorney representing the defendant, the court may order that the testimony of the child be taken outside the courtroom and be recorded for showing in the courtroom before the court and the finder of fact. To the extent practicable, only those persons permitted to be present at the taking of testimony under Section 3 of this article may be present during the taking of the child’s testimony, and the persons operating the equipment shall be confined from the child’s sight and hearing as provided by Section 3. The court shall permit the defendant to observe and hear the testimony of the child and to communicate contemporaneously with his attorney during periods of recess or by audio contact but shall attempt to ensure that the child cannot hear or see the defendant.(b) The court may set any other conditions and limitations on the taking of the testimony that it finds just and appropriate, taking into consideration the interests of the child, the rights of the defendant, and any other relevant factors. The court shall also ensure that:(1) the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film or videotape or by other electronic means;(2) the recording equipment was capable of making an accurate recording, the operator was competent, the quality of the recording is sufficient to allow the court and the finder of fact to assess the demeanor of the child and the interviewer, and the recording is accurate and is not altered;(3) each voice on the recording is identified;(4) the defendant, the attorneys for each party, and the expert witnesses for each party are afforded an opportunity to view the recording before it is shown in the courtroom;(5) before giving his testimony, the child was placed under oath or was otherwise admonished in a manner appropriate to the child’s age and maturity to testify truthfully;(6) the court finds from the recording or through an in camera examination of the child that the child was competent to testify at the time the recording was made; and(7) only one continuous recording of the child was made or the necessity for pauses in the recordings or for multiple recordings is established at the hearing or proceeding.(c) After a complaint has been filed or an indictment returned charging the defendant, on the motion of the attorney representing the state, the court may order that the deposition of the child be taken outside of the courtroom in the same manner as a deposition may be taken in a civil matter. A deposition taken under this subsection is admissible into evidence.Sec. 5. (a) On the motion of the attorney representing the state or the attorney representing the defendant and on a finding by the court that the following requirements have been substantially satisfied, the recording of an oral statement of the child made before a complaint has been filed or an indictment returned is admissible into evidence if:(1) no attorney or peace officer was present when the statement was made;(2) the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film or videotape or by other electronic means;(3) the recording equipment was capable of making an accurate recording, the operator of the equipment was competent, the quality of the recording is sufficient to allow the court and the finder of fact to assess the demeanor of the child and the interviewer, and the recording is accurate and has not been altered;(4) the statement was not made in response to questioning calculated to lead the child to make a particular statement;(5) every voice on the recording is identified;(6) the person conducting the interview of the child in the recording is expert in the handling, treatment, and investigation of child abuse cases, present at the hearing or proceeding, called by the state, and subject to cross-examination;(7) immediately after a complaint was filed or an indictment returned, the attorney representing the state notified the court, the defendant, and the attorney representing the defendant of the existence of the recording;(8) the defendant, the attorney for the defendant, and the expert witnesses for the defendant were afforded an opportunity to view the recording before it is offered into evidence and, if a proceeding was requested as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, in a proceeding conducted before a district court judge but outside the presence of the jury were afforded an opportunity to cross-examine the child as provided by Subsection (b) of this section from any time immediately following the filing of the complaint or the returning of an indictment charging the defendant until the date the hearing or proceeding begins;(9) the recording of the cross-examination, if there is one, is admissible under Subsection (b) of this section;(10) before giving his testimony, the child was placed under oath or was otherwise admonished in a manner appropriate to the child’s age and maturity to testify truthfully;(11) the court finds from the recording or through an in camera examination of the child that the child was competent to testify at the time that the recording was made; and(12) only one continuous recording of the child was made or the necessity for pauses in the recordings or for multiple recordings has been established at the hearing or proceeding.(b) On the motion of the attorney representing the defendant, a district court may order that the cross-examination of the child be taken and be recorded before the judge of that court at any time until a recording made in accordance with Subsection (a) of this section has been introduced into evidence at the hearing or proceeding. On a finding by the court that the following requirements were satisfied, the recording of the cross-examination of the child is admissible into evidence and shall be viewed by the finder of fact only after the finder of fact has viewed the recording authorized by Subsection (a) of this section if:(1) the recording is both visual and aural and is recorded on film or videotape or by other electronic means;(2) the recording equipment was capable of making an accurate recording, the operator of the equipment was competent, the quality of the recording is sufficient to allow the court and the finder of fact to assess the demeanor of the child and the attorney representing the defendant, and the recording is accurate and has not been altered;(3) every voice on the recording is identified;(4) the defendant, the attorney representing the defendant, the attorney representing the state, and the expert witnesses for the defendant and the state were afforded an opportunity to view the recording before the hearing or proceeding began;(5) the child was placed under oath before the cross-examination began or was otherwise admonished in a manner appropriate to the child’s age and maturity to testify truthfully; and(6) only one continuous recording of the child was made or the necessity for pauses in the recordings or for multiple recordings was established at the hearing or proceeding.(c) During cross-examination under Subsection (b) of this section, to the extent practicable, only a district court judge, the attorney representing the defendant, the attorney representing the state, persons necessary to operate the equipment, and any other person whose presence would contribute to the welfare and well-being of the child may be present in the room with the child during his testimony. Only the attorneys and the judge may question the child. To the extent practicable, the persons operating the equipment shall be confined to an adjacent room or behind a screen or mirror that permits them to see and hear the child during his testimony but does not permit the child to see or hear them. The court shall permit the defendant to observe and hear the testimony of the child and to communicate contemporaneously with his attorney during periods of recess or by audio contact, but shall attempt to ensure that the child cannot hear or see the defendant.(d) Under Subsection (b) of this section the district court may set any other conditions and limitations on the taking of the cross-examination of a child that it finds just and appropriate, taking into consideration the interests of the child, the rights of the defendant, and any other relevant factors.Sec. 6. If the court orders the testimony of a child to be taken under Section 3 or 4 of this article or if the court finds the testimony of the child taken under Section 2 or 5 of this article is admissible into evidence, the child may not be required to testify in court at the proceeding for which the testimony was taken, unless the court finds there is good cause.Sec. 7. In making any determination of good cause under this article, the court shall consider the rights of the defendant, the interests of the child, the relationship of the defendant to the child, the character and duration of the alleged offense, any court finding related to the availability of the child to testify, the age, maturity, and emotional stability of the child, the time elapsed since the alleged offense, and any other relevant factors.Sec. 8. (a) In making a determination of unavailability under this article, the court shall consider relevant factors including the relationship of the defendant to the child, the character and duration of the alleged offense, the age, maturity, and emotional stability of the child, and the time elapsed since the alleged offense, and whether the child is more likely than not to be unavailable to testify because:(1) of emotional or physical causes, including the confrontation with the defendant; or(2) the child would suffer undue psychological or physical harm through his involvement at the hearing or proceeding.(b) A determination of unavailability under this article can be made after an earlier determination of availability. A determination of availability under this article can be made after an earlier determination of unavailability.Sec. 9. If the court finds the testimony taken under Section 2 or 5 of this article is admissible into evidence or if the court orders the testimony to be taken under Section 3 or 4 of this article and if the identity of the perpetrator is a contested issue, the child additionally must make an in-person identification of the defendant either at or before the hearing or proceeding.Sec. 10. In ordering a child to testify under this article, the court shall take all reasonable steps necessary and available to minimize undue psychological trauma to the child and to minimize the emotional and physical stress to the child caused by relevant factors, including the confrontation with the defendant and the ordinary participation of the witness in the courtroom.Sec. 11. In a proceeding under Section 2, 3, or 4 or Subsection (b) of Section 5 of this article, if the defendant is not represented by counsel and the court finds that the defendant is not able to obtain counsel for the purposes of the proceeding, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant at the proceeding.Sec. 12. In this article, “cross-examination” has the same meaning as in other legal proceedings in the state.Sec. 13. The attorney representing the state shall determine whether to use the procedure provided in Section 2 of this article or the procedure provided in Section 5 of this article.