tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post3370801920001988331..comments2024-03-25T10:42:07.958-04:00Comments on BAD LAWYER: 6 Texas Adults Convicted in Sex Crimes Against Children--FreedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-49671500570479137022016-12-11T04:11:50.343-05:002016-12-11T04:11:50.343-05:00Yep...quite right. One of the most corrupt counti...Yep...quite right. One of the most corrupt counties in the State. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-32089354571717016212012-07-05T20:14:38.088-04:002012-07-05T20:14:38.088-04:00Anonymous at 11:34 must work for the Smith County ...Anonymous at 11:34 must work for the Smith County DA"s office. The problem wasn't outrage at the crimes. The problem was a corrupt District Attorney and judge who violated just about every rule of evidence and just about every contsitutional right a defendant has to a fair trial to convict these people. I'm not going to take the time to write out all the details here. The information is readily available from several sources, including Texas Monthly. <br /><br />There was never anything to this case. The Wood County DA and a Wood County grand jury rejected it. It all came from the sick mind of a lady who had not business beng a foster parent and a perverted Texas Ranger who had no business investigating this type of case. <br /><br />The Smith County DA, Matt Bingham is about as sleazy as they come. His comments quoted in the article are total BS. He doesn't give a rats ass about these kids. If he was worrying about them having to testify repeatedly he would have consolodated the original trials. But, he didn't only because he wanted to grab all the headlines he could be dragging separate trials out over a couple of years. That's what this case was really about - getting Bingham headlines. It backfired though, showing him to be the real sleazeball he is. <br /><br />Bingham withheld evidence, coerced witnesse, hid a witness and did all sorts of despicable things to try to convict these people when he actually had no case. <br /><br />The judge Jack Skeen, is even worse. He has a long history of dishonesty as the former DA and Bingham's mentor. <br /><br />Bingham's statement that the convictions were overturned on procedural errors was a complete lie (How do you know Bingham's lying - his lips are moving). The appellate court said that Skeen made up ad hoc rules of evidence to help the proseuction win. The Court went on to state that Skeen did not allow the defendants to present a defense and allowed several witnesses to give improper testimony. If one reads the opinion it is hard to fathom that Skeen is still on the bench. That's Smith County justice for ya. <br /><br />The title of the last Texas Monthly article says it pretty well - "An Honest to God Texas Frame Up." The sickest people in this case are Matt Bingham and Jack Skeen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com