Cases

 

One of our proudest accomplishments is obtaining the release of Calvin Washington who was wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years. For more information on his case go to Calvin's Page. We also were able to obtain the release of his co-defendant, Joe Sydney Williams following his direct appeal, and recently were able to obtain compensation for both of them.

 

 

 

 

Over the years we have successfully handled a number of cases in the courts of appeals. Not all case result in published decisions. The decisions below are some of the more significant cases we have handled where opinions have been published:

Federal Cases

United States vs. Fitzhugh, 897 F.2d 1300 (5th Cir. 1992) (unlawful possession of a firearm - sentence vacated) 

United States vs. Skillern, 947 F.2d 1268 (5th Cir. 1991) (drug conspiracy - judgment of acquittal) 

United States vs. Hooten, 942 F.2d 878 (5th Cir. 1991) (drug conspiracy - sentence vacated) 

United States vs. Leach, 918 F.2d 464 (5th Cir. 1990) (drug conspiracy - reversed in part) 

United States vs. Roberts, 3 F.3d 826 (5th Cir. 1993) (drug conspiracy - sentence vacated) 

United States vs. Baxter, No. 92-8556 (5th Cir. 10/15/93) (drug conspiracy - judgment of acquittal) 

United States v. Stewart, 145 F.3d 273 (5th Cir. 1998) (possession of cocaine - judgment of acquittal)

United States v. Jimminez, unpublished (5th Cir. 2003) (conspiracy to possess cocaine - sentence vacated)

State Cases

Johnson vs. State, 784 S.W.2d 413 (Tex. Cr. App. 1990) (burglary - reversed and remanded) 

Wong vs. State, 745 S.W.2d 563 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1988) (murder - judgment reformed)

Williams vs. State, 790 S.W.2d 643 (Tex. Cr. App. 1990) (capital murder - reversed and remanded) 

Carter vs. State, 804 S.W.2d 326 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1991) (felony theft - judgment of acquittal) 

Anderson vs. State, 807 S.W.2d 69 (Tex. Cr. App. 1991) (drug delivery - reversed and remanded) 

Muse vs. State, 815 S.W.2d 769 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1991) (forgery - reversed and remanded) 

Smith vs. State, No. 10-92-031-CR (Tex. App. - Waco, 6/2/93) (murder - reversed and remanded) 

Teer vs. State, 895 S.W.2d 845 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1995) (aggravated kidnapping - sentence reversed and remanded) 

Torres vs. State, 825 S.W.2d 124 (Tex. Cr. App. 1992) (drug possession - vacated and remanded) 

Young vs. State, 830 S.W.2d 788 (Tex. Cr. App. 1992) (burglary - vacated and remanded) 

Williams vs. State, 838 S.W.2d 952 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1992) (capital murder - reversed and remanded) 

Torres vs. State, 868 S.W.2d 798 (Tex. Cr. App. 1993) (drug possession - reversed and remanded)

 Williams vs. State, 829 S.W.2d 216 (Tex. Cr. App. -1992) (capital murder - reversed and remanded) 

Young vs. State, 891 S.W.2d 945 (Tex. Cr. App. 1994) (burglary - reversed and remanded) 

Washington vs. State, 856 S.W.2d 184 (Tex. Cr. App. 1993) (capital murder - reversed and remanded) 

Kieschnick vs. State, 911 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. App - Waco, 1995) (theft - reversed and remanded) 

Burleson vs. State, 935 S.W.2d 526 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1996) (possession of firearm by felon - reversed remanded) 

Tigner vs. State, 928 S.W.2d 540 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) (capital murder - reversed and remanded) 

Mata v. State, 939 S.W.2d 719 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1997) (deadly weapon finding deleted) 

Fowler v. State, 958 S.W.2nd 853 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1998), pet. granted (establishing standards for admitting expert testimony) 

White v. State, 958 S.W.2nd 460 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1998) (murder - reversed and remanded) 

Mozon v. State, 991 S.W.2d 841 (Tex. App. - Waco, 1999) (aggravated assault - reversed and remanded)

Ward v. State, 48 S.W.3d 383 (Tex. App. - Waco, 2001) (aggravated robbery - evidence found insufficient, reversed and remanded. Case dismissed)

Salazar v. State, 90 S.W.3d (Tex. Crim. App. 2003) (murder - reversed and remanded)

Roberson v. State, 100 S.W.3d 36 (Tex. App. - Waco, 2002) (sexual assault - reversed and remanded)

Armstrong v. State, 82 S.W.3d 444 (Tex. App. - Austin, 2002) (probation revocation - reversed on insufficiency of evidence)

 

In addition to the above reported decisions, we have also successfully handled a number of post-conviction writ cases, as well as cases involving sentencing issues. For more information, please contact us.