tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8386101638113355849..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Cleaning house at the Williamson County DAGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-60702976686344942982012-11-26T08:53:08.408-06:002012-11-26T08:53:08.408-06:00I understand that a prosecutor's duty is to se...I understand that a prosecutor's duty is to seek justice. I am asking the very specific question of how does ONE elected official endorse the prosecution of an alleged offender based on the facts in his or her possession and knowledge and THEN turn around and second guess the prosecution for post-conviction investigation purposes?<br /><br />How is this NOT a conflict of interest for a DA's office? Realistically - not in the abstract under the sweet-sounding umbrella of "seeing that justice is done."<br /><br />Is this a reasonable charge to ONE office? Who is the client and at what point does the obligation to tirelessly pursue innocence and review evidence stop so the state can use its resources to prosecute the right guy for the offense he did commit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41088309823781329492012-11-23T23:17:16.129-06:002012-11-23T23:17:16.129-06:00To 11/21/2012 07:18:00 PM - WilCo's DA's o...To 11/21/2012 07:18:00 PM - WilCo's DA's office hasn't been anything to be proud. It needed cleaning. I don't blame Jana Duty for starting with a fresh slate. I wouldn't want to be attached to some of John's trainees. Besides, it will be better if they are gone when the appeals start rolling in. We don't need Bradley's prosecutors to remain in WilCo tainting everything they touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29159704056477844282012-11-21T19:18:44.886-06:002012-11-21T19:18:44.886-06:00Grits, I guess my point is she didn't need to ...Grits, I guess my point is she didn't need to "fire back" when fired on. Number 1 -- she's got scoreboard, she won. The winner gets to be classy and doesn't need to respond. That's usually what happens in the regular course of a DA's office -- you either can't (grand jury investigations) or shouldn't (because those are battles that can't be won in the media) respond publicly. Number 2 -- you're right, it is a small courthouse so everyone knows that the ones she doesn't retain are the ones she doesn't trust or believes cant do the job. Either way, it would have been better if she just left it alone. Just one guy's opinion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-87405408910961247932012-11-21T18:10:18.533-06:002012-11-21T18:10:18.533-06:00Nice job Duty. Only problem, you should have fired...Nice job Duty. Only problem, you should have fired them all! Karma....what a bitch she is and Bradley will live with her for a long time to come. Couldn't happen to a better person. In the words of your pal Perry... Adios MoFoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59389489584833911522012-11-21T17:26:14.399-06:002012-11-21T17:26:14.399-06:00"I do not particularly care where he goes nex..."I do not particularly care where he goes next; I am just proud to see him going."<br /><br />I don't know, there are roles where he could do more damage than as Williamson County DA.<br /><br />And 3:41 said, "it sure seems pretty chicken for the new DA to out them publicly."<br /><br />Except I'm not sure that's what happened. It was Bradley and Duty's detractors who went to the press. She just fired back when she took fire, and I don't know that I blame her for that. Besides, it's a small courthouse. These folks all know each other. It's not like she's expressing opinions about strangers.<br /><br />And to 4:09, the ethical conundrum comes from the Legislature's directive that prosecutors seek justice not convictions. The post-conviction innocence work doesn't muddy the picture, it completes it.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-31019259024369893112012-11-20T15:41:40.317-06:002012-11-20T15:41:40.317-06:00Grits, believe what you will about the prosecutors...Grits, believe what you will about the prosecutors not retained by the new DA; however it sure seems pretty chicken for the new DA to out them publicly. These prosecutors might be all the things Duty claims, but everyone knows that they all serve at the pleasure of the elected so she didn't need a reason to get rid of them. Duty showed how klassy she was in how she handled this situation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16284218178908473242012-11-20T13:56:58.210-06:002012-11-20T13:56:58.210-06:00I do not particularly care where he goes next; I a...I do not particularly care where he goes next; I am just proud to see him going.<br /><br />His ouster stands as proof that our profession is capable of self-policing.<br /><br />I had come to doubt that was remotely possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-73064431713888108162012-11-19T22:03:25.584-06:002012-11-19T22:03:25.584-06:00To 11/18/2012 09:00:00 AM lol this is newsworth...To 11/18/2012 09:00:00 AM lol this is newsworthy and you call it obsessing! You must be a FORMER employee of Williamson County District Attorney's office. Its not going away for a very long time. Get used to it. Still more to come. The lid isn't off the can of worms...yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1329421480847331002012-11-19T16:09:50.209-06:002012-11-19T16:09:50.209-06:00Is it a prosecutors' role to also be a defense...Is it a prosecutors' role to also be a defense agency? With a post-conviction unit? <br /><br />I think it creates a real ethical conundrum to ask one elected official to chair an office that is so divided in mission.<br /><br />Aren't we intruding on the jury's province of determining the facts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46448074190002218502012-11-19T15:09:04.226-06:002012-11-19T15:09:04.226-06:00What Bradley should do is set up shop in a County ...What Bradley should do is set up shop in a County with attitudes like the ones he played to in Williamson County and get on the list to be Court appointed. I'm sure he would enjoy being kicked in the teeth by Judges and Juries in some place like Denton or Collin Counties for doing his job in representing a Citizen accused of crime.DLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620670491113872035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54976555614738335332012-11-19T14:46:19.208-06:002012-11-19T14:46:19.208-06:00Hey Grits, employment for a criminal? After the Mo...Hey Grits, employment for a criminal? After the MoFo applies for any position, anywhere and once the background check is completed, the insurance agency representing said company should red flag him just like they do regarding all criminals (guilty or not). Hiring him will bring on more trouble than it's worth. Word is that, he's otta here and headed up to Misssiour to hang out with like minded criminals (jigmeister). <br /><br />While he's unemployed, you can bet your last dollar that he'll troll the net searching out post and comments about himself and the dirtdobbers he mentored.<br /><br />Good luck in your endeavors Mrs. Duty. I look forward to you creating a Post Conviction Unit that refuses to Cherry Pick for Innocence. Maybe Mrs. Lykos will tell you how to go about getting rid of that funky-ass old fart DA smell. Thanks. Thomas R. Griffithhttp://www.projectnotguilty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75825730045970945272012-11-19T13:47:12.462-06:002012-11-19T13:47:12.462-06:00"Carter, who started working at the district ..."Carter, who started working at the district attorney’s office in October, said she didn’t find out until after she accepted the job that Duty wanted to hire someone else."<br /><br />How can you call this person a "crony" who has only been working there about one month???<br /><br />I think it is pretty unprofessional to not even give some of the folks the courtesy of an interview or a face to face meeting. Are we replacing one extremist with another?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29494125790208514962012-11-19T12:46:31.848-06:002012-11-19T12:46:31.848-06:00I doubt it will, 11:18, but then Bradley is alread...I doubt it will, 11:18, but then Bradley is already going to the press to criticize Duty for firing his cronies, so clearly the political divide affords platforms for criticism of whoever's in office. I don't expect WW to subject Duty to the same scrutiny as JB. OTOH, her own critics are neither in short supply nor shy about speaking up.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46505407911191492542012-11-19T11:52:00.588-06:002012-11-19T11:52:00.588-06:00Dog catcher on any of the thousands of sand only i...Dog catcher on any of the thousands of sand only islands,,at least past the International Boundary of any land occupied by civilization,,if he is alone on a deserted island with no nature to harm,,he can be the only offensive item there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10765919297993017342012-11-19T11:18:04.869-06:002012-11-19T11:18:04.869-06:00That's a good point, and no, I don't have ...That's a good point, and no, I don't have any knowledge of Bradley's plans. <br /><br />I just know that nasty political games are being played in Williamson County and I hate to see a public office scapegoated as part of an apparent vendetta.<br /><br />It's important that we acknowledge that the watchdog is a megaphone for Jana Duty as we use it as a source of information about Bradley.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see if the WW reports her every move with the same level of scrutiny to which she has subjected Bradley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40885668556372410972012-11-19T10:10:56.381-06:002012-11-19T10:10:56.381-06:009:51, do you have reason to believe the fact-bites...9:51, do you have reason to believe the fact-bites quoted about Bradley soliciting an indigent defense contract are incorrect?<br /><br />A source proves itself unreliable by publishing things that are untrue, and in my experience most of what WilcoWatchdog reports tends to pan out, even accounting for bias. WW's support for Jana Duty doesn't mean his criticisms of Bradley are inherently off base - in fact, it may mean they're more informed than those of us not privy to the inside game.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64206961815430368082012-11-19T09:51:51.295-06:002012-11-19T09:51:51.295-06:00WilcoWatchdog is not a reliable source of informat...WilcoWatchdog is not a reliable source of information. It is run by Jana' Duty's right-hand man.<br /><br />Please be careful that you aren't being manipulated by your sources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39899682604054415032012-11-19T09:35:02.826-06:002012-11-19T09:35:02.826-06:00I think that Mr. Norwood is looking for another la...I think that Mr. Norwood is looking for another lawyer now. Bradley did get his endorsement in the election, so Bradley would do well to return the favor.<br /><br />I like your idea anon 11/18/2012 01:14:00. Anon 11/18/2012 09:00:00 your second line could not be more true. There are plenty more where those came from.<br /><br /><br />Good riddance to Anderson, Bradley and all the other vermin that served them!!Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9183592308223785022012-11-19T09:28:49.571-06:002012-11-19T09:28:49.571-06:00I think Dante is looking for a prosecutor. Bradle...I think Dante is looking for a prosecutor. Bradley would be perfect for the job.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18605177935111097442012-11-19T09:08:40.357-06:002012-11-19T09:08:40.357-06:00Gestapo Chief.... those that are found are still b...Gestapo Chief.... those that are found are still being prosecuted for war crimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64974790392687506832012-11-19T06:58:27.287-06:002012-11-19T06:58:27.287-06:00IF JB is playing by the rules (including the judge...IF JB is playing by the rules (including the judges and the commissioners court)he and Jernigan can't short cut the contract indigent defense statues and guidlines laid out in the Tex Admin. Code Title 1, Part 8, Ch. 174. The texas Indigent Defense Commission has it all outlined here... http://www.txcourts.gov/tidc/docs/Contract%20Defender%20Rules%20w%20Commentary%20and%20Sample%20Fee%20Vouchers%20Final-Rev%27d.doc<br /><br />The judges/commissioners have to treat this proposal like competitive bidding... JB can't walk into the job without the defense bar not being notified and given a shot at the contract.Bulldawgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59922165423818057362012-11-18T22:57:57.567-06:002012-11-18T22:57:57.567-06:00I don't believe Duty's decisions are based...I don't believe Duty's decisions are based solely on her "assumptions". She's a smart woman. She did her homework before the primaries back in May. Also consider this: lawyers talk, families talk, alleged witnesses talk, alleged victims talk, files talk. <br /><br />Anderson and Bradley needed help in the TDCJ railroading industry. It was not just a 2 man job. It was an outfit. The prosecutors working on the railroad did it willingly and with pleasure.<br /><br />Good riddance to the vermin that have infested the Williamson County Courthouse and undermined justice for far too many years. Now please, leave OUR county...and for the sake of justice, find a new career.Elijahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-33502295395232354532012-11-18T22:22:05.976-06:002012-11-18T22:22:05.976-06:00Jane Starnes should be on that list. She has done...Jane Starnes should be on that list. She has done some pretty underhanded $#!t to get a plea deal. Extraneous Offense Defensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19177436647758343382012-11-18T19:08:10.987-06:002012-11-18T19:08:10.987-06:00LEAVE TEXAS, Go to work as a jailer for williamson...LEAVE TEXAS, Go to work as a jailer for williamson county.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67341051431484468892012-11-18T16:41:51.580-06:002012-11-18T16:41:51.580-06:00Residential construction.
He can supervise the f...Residential construction. <br /><br />He can supervise the framing.Brian McGiverinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473112495405001270noreply@blogger.com