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Abel Reyna should have been careful of what he wished for.
Reyna, the McLennan County, Texas District Attorney who requested a sweeping gag order following the the arrest of 177 bikers at a shooting at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, has had a hard time complying with that order himself.
On June 30, Judge Matt Johnson issued the order at the request of his former law partner, current District Attorney Abel Reyna. In August, the 10th Court of Appeals found that Judge Johnson abused his discretion and vacated Johnson’s order. DA Reyna appealed. On August 13, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay on the intermediate court’s order to vacate, pending the high court’s review of the appeal on the merits — meaning that the gag order remains in place unless and until the CCA says otherwise. This Wednesday, October 7, the appeal was submitted to the CCA.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest court in criminal matters, must now decide whether the extraordinary order covering 177 Waco bikers, as well as officials, attorneys, and witnesses to the May 17 shooting, passes constitutional muster.
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The same person who requested the gag order in the first place has had a hard time following the gag order since Judge Johnson issued it.
You can read the full gag order here.
The DA Who Is Trying To Shut Up 177 Arrested Waco Bikers Won’t Shut Up
You can read the rest at the above link.
This just gets better and better.
Reyna, the McLennan County, Texas District Attorney who requested a sweeping gag order following the the arrest of 177 bikers at a shooting at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, has had a hard time complying with that order himself.
On June 30, Judge Matt Johnson issued the order at the request of his former law partner, current District Attorney Abel Reyna. In August, the 10th Court of Appeals found that Judge Johnson abused his discretion and vacated Johnson’s order. DA Reyna appealed. On August 13, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay on the intermediate court’s order to vacate, pending the high court’s review of the appeal on the merits — meaning that the gag order remains in place unless and until the CCA says otherwise. This Wednesday, October 7, the appeal was submitted to the CCA.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest court in criminal matters, must now decide whether the extraordinary order covering 177 Waco bikers, as well as officials, attorneys, and witnesses to the May 17 shooting, passes constitutional muster.
....
The same person who requested the gag order in the first place has had a hard time following the gag order since Judge Johnson issued it.
You can read the full gag order here.
The DA Who Is Trying To Shut Up 177 Arrested Waco Bikers Won’t Shut Up
You can read the rest at the above link.
This just gets better and better.