Defense lawyer says most (90) Twin Peaks cases could be dismissed.

[Elderberry]

KWTX By Paul J. Gately, Apr 27, 2018

A Houston-area lawyer who appeared on a speedy trial motion in 19th District Court on Friday said an Assistant prosecutor told him she would recommend dropping about 90 of the remaining Twin Peaks cases.

Paul Looney, who represents former Cossack motorcycle club member Phillip White of Eddy, said Assistant District Attorney Amanda Dillion said during the hearings on Friday that she would gather a list of some 90 of the remaining 130-or-so cases still open in the Twin Peaks issue and recommend to District Attorney Abel Reyna that they be dismissed.

That would leave 25 to 35 cases still to be dealt with.

Looney appeared on the speedy trial motion and during a series of hearings before 19th District Judge Ralph Strother Friday afternoon he was given the first trial setting among those discussed.

“We anticipate asking for the earliest trial date possible – perhaps as early as July,” Looney said.

---“The judge said he thinks it is about time we got this taken care of,” Looney said.

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Special prosecutor dismisses Hewitt biker’s Twin Peaks case

http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Special-prosecutor-dismisses-Hewitt-bikers-Twin-Peaks-case-481260121.html

The Twin Peaks case involving Hewitt resident Matthew Alan Clendennen was dismissed Monday by the special prosecutor who was appointed to try the case after the local district attorney stepped away from it.

Brian M. Roberts, the attorney who was appointed to prosecute the Clendennen case, signed the dismissal form which states: “After reviewing all the facts, circumstances and evidence, it is the state’s position that no probable cause exists to believe the defendant committed the offense.”

Roberts said the case was dismissed “with prejudice”, which means it cannot be re-called or re-filed and henceforth is moot.

---“We also must never forget that nine people died at Twin Peaks. Nevertheless, because of the reckless actions on the part of the District Attorney in advocating for wholesale arrests rather than the particularized arrests of the individual suspects, those nine families may be denied justice,” Broden said.