A couple of weeks ago, I happened to be present in the 429th District Court and saw an individual, Mr. Robert Blackburn trying to plea guilty, but was barred in doing so by the Assistant District Attorney. I didn’t think too much of it at the time, because I have seen the…
Collin County’s District Attorney will have a new face at the helm beginning January 2011. Two term District Attorney John Roach has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. Following that announcement, several candidates have announced their intentions to run for the position. The Collin County District Attorney is…
I have not written about a recent DWI incident because I didn’t want to soil the names of prosecutors accused of wrongdoing. Those accused have now found their names in print and put on TV. I have chosen not to add their names to this article. WFAA & the Collin…
(Below is a revised version of a past article.) Recently I had an experience with the Collin County District Attorney’s office that gives some great insight into the minds of some (certainly not all) prosecutors. I refer to it as the "Win At All Costs" mindset. I have seen this…