The Downey Law Firm

10/17/2024

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08/07/2024

08/07/2024

In criminal law, skill and training can make the difference. Here are our results on our last five murder trials:


12/2021 State vs. R.S.* Murder Not Guilty

01/2023 State vs. A.A. Murder Mistrial

02/2023 State vs. R.S.* Murder Not Guilty

04/2024 State vs. J.K. Murder Dismissed- day of trial.

08/2024 State vs. D.G. Murder Dismissed- day 4 of trial.

* Same defendant. Different charges.

When choosing your law firm, trial experience matters.

03/02/2024

College Equestrian life snapshot…

06/29/2023

We are very happy to learn that our client has been cleared of all criminal charges in the investigation surrounding Astroworld -

Prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury, which will decide whether there’s probable cause to bring criminal charges against the rapper and others

02/26/2023

A few years ago, Sheriff Gonzales crowed in the press about the arrest of Ronald Smith, a young man accused of two separate murders. Despite our protestations that both cases and their investigations were dangerously flawed, his judge set his bonds absurdly high and raised them even further when pretrial services accused him of violating his home confinement. In December 2021, Ronald was acquitted of one allegation of murder.

This past week he was acquitted of the second murder.

These acquittals were not the result of ‘crazy’ or ‘liberal’ juries, but rather the inevitable consequence of inescapable, cold, hard facts. Both juries took their jobs very seriously.

Don’t hold your breath waiting for those who rushed to pass judgment on Ronald Smith to recognize their mistakes.

07/17/2020

Mr. Bromwich was the right choice to select as an advisor. He is fantastic at evaluating problems. That the HCDAO has obviously benched him is absurd. The proper response would be to hire Mr. Bromwich to conduct his own investigation.

Commissioners Court approved hiring an outside investigator to help with the Harding Street raid investigation. Nine months later, emails show he’s been sidelined.

07/14/2020

There is absolutely no excuse for these closed communities to not have been fully tested and properly quarantined by now. This is an inexcusable failure of leadership.

At one prison, more than 750 inmates were actively infected with the coronavirus Monday, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

02/25/2020

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/amp/judge-arkema-harvey-flood-chemical-release-15080180.php

Lawyers representing the state in the criminal case against Arkema failed to disclose evidence that was beneficial to the defense, a state district judge ruled Monday before postponing opening statements from today until Thursday.

12/08/2019

Our legal enforcement policy against illegal aliens has always been focused upon the individuals. This is analogous to the war in crime focusing on confining the addict. That didn’t work and this won’t either. It requires a multifaceted approach that not only tackles foreign policy weaknesses in troubled countries to the south and immigration status processes here, but also levels the power of law enforcement against the companies that turn a blind eye to their responsibilities.

An undocumented workforce rebuilt the city after Hurricane Katrina. Nearly a decade and a half later, they remain unrecognized

11/03/2019

The past two decades have proven that we can assume nothing when it comes to the admissibility I’d test results of any sort. Make certain you hire a lawyer who knows how to analyze and scrutinize test results.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/business/drunk-driving-breathalyzer.html?fbclid=IwAR02XfUEhvsbwmyc-fxbn0henUY07foEhK7IAq-54pDvfXkNCDz7TzKO4QA