Casie Gotro, the defense attorney for Jake Carrizal, told the judge that prosecutors were withholding evidence. After court takes a recess, she calls the prosecutors' conduct "unethical" and "criminal."
Robert Campbell II Because although everyone is entitled to a fair trial, people watching at home will make their own assumptions on innocent and guilt. If someone is perceived as a bad guy then its easy to assume their lawyer is a bad guy as well, like guilt through association. This sometimes extends to lawyers themselves, as for example many will refuse to represent accused sex offenders. I’m sure there are crooked lawyers out there, but hardly all of them.
She had a good point but I don't think she laid enough evidence in regards to harm to her client. This was a judge that was given the presiding judge position after the sitting judge was recused. Case ultimately ended in a mistrial.
@@ianramirez4067 the SCOTUS has deemed fraud of this sort a form of treason. Do your research and find it. Need help? Start with Miranda vs Arizona. Go on from there.
Who doesn't love it when someone does the right thing in the face of corrupt liars and cowards who are afraid of a fair trial. She sent them with their tail between their legs.
Judge probably wanted an explanation off the record on what the hell the prosecutor thought he was doing before granting the continence. It is possible it's to discuss how to do it better but not being familiar with that court I don't know there. (There was a judge in ND that the states attorneys office considered too soft so they would object to that judge on every case which gets to be a problem for the judge having any work to do) (Granted he did give someone 2,000 hours community service because he believed the abuse claims by the defendant so they were a tad upset with the judge).
@@theyaden right. The judge doesn't always listen to the DA. When I was younger I got in alot of trouble. Luckily that trouble was over money and I was able to afford lawyers. Multiple times I watched the judge and DA argue like kids. I can see judges get really mad at DAs when they go against the law and make up their own rules
@@joshieecs - Ya serious? Or ya being a smartass? If it's true, that really sucks! You can't change anything, or help anyone, by quitting!! If all of our good people, with good hearts, who aren't corrupt or biased or willing to break laws/rules/ethics in order to convict someone, we'll never get anywhere
@@joshieecs Thats actually, a wonderful statement she'd made. Albeit self-sabotage. She should take a breather and get back onto the playing-field. This woman is damn good at what she does as an attorney. We need more women and men just like her. Heavenly court = Satan is the accuser. Jesus Christ = if one has Christ, one has the best defense attorney money cannot buy. Conviction vs Grace.
"We can play them in open court." Prosecutor shakes his head, "No." If she was "misrepresenting the facts" of the recording, why not agree to play the tape in open court?
What about when he admitted to prosecutorial misconduct by saying he left the room once he heard a witness saying something that amounts to exculpatory evidence. That’s completely sanctionable behavior, he admitted it in front of the judge and the judge did not care! Didn’t even say anything about it! _prosecutors don’t get to ignore info when it clashes with their theories that’s a serious misconduct that could be grounds for disbarment_
She asks to dismiss the charges which wasn't going to happen. The Judge could potentially declare a mistrial if she'd requested that but he wasn't going to dismiss the charges. The judge is annoyed because he knows he just wasted a lot of time on a case headed for a successful appeal.
Man, she is amazing! This just exposes what I have been saying all along. They will do anything to win a case even if it means breaking the law. That district attorney laughed at the end because he knew she was right.
San Diego prosecutors are absolute garbage despicable human beings. Most of them are sociopaths. One essentially has to be to do a job like that. I filed complaints against one for being unethical in my life at one time too
Prosecutor needs some jail time along with his goons. The judge needs to be investigated to removal of duties. This Attorney , she is one of the best I have seen in a long time. Sad to hear she retired.
even if the man is guilty as aledged, police deliberately witholding information should be punished as an attempt to pervert the course of justice. Because that is exactly what it is.
@Peace Keeper I understood that the comment implied that the carelessness of the court could let an innocent man be charged and a guilty one go free...meaning the defendant could be innocent
@Barb Rowley innocent until proven guilty honestly Americans if they had the balls and wanted there freedom back should just kill everyone like you and this fake justice system
It's not about the truth, right or wrong, or even the law anymore it's about people's feelings and opinions. This is absolutely ridiculous if they'll do it to him they'll do it to any one of us. They should be disbarred for withholding evidence they should have big fines put on them, even in prison. Like They were going to do that to her client. Wow this is what it's come to this is Crazy.
She is absolutely correct, and the prosecuting attorneys have acted criminally. They (a) violated standing law REQUIRING them to turn over any possible exculpatory evidence to defense, and (b) lied to the court. The proper result should have been dismissal of the case for the blatant prosecutorial misconduct, an OSC re contempt, and referral to the state Bar for action against those attorneys.
The Judge knew. He didn't throw the case out immediately after hearing the crimes committed by the state. Definitely not a fair trial by any means. You can tell that both men were busted, the prosecutor kept stuttering, and the other kept pacing. The judge didn't know what to say,so he called for a recess. Unbelievable.
I couldn't call the judge a criminal based on this clip. He's clearly caught by surprise, and wasn't prepared for the defense attorney's intense presentation. I would very much like to see how this situation played out.
He actually did declare this a mistrial. He did not believe that the DA conducted misconduct BUT he did agree with the defense attorney that there was ex pulsatory information that should have been given to the defense.
@Faded Glory not at all she believes in her job and when something isn’t right it needs to be know simple at that that’s what us military people do is something is fucked up I will gladly let it be known idgaf about the rank
Wy is it that in America just one judge is presiding over so important trails. I don't get it . Wether it's a murder trial that's as complex as it can be .
Well, *Reyna* (the DA, on the far left) *was voted out by Wacoans* (because of this, i.e. Twin Peaks) AND *the charges were dismissed.* So I think in the end, *Justice was served.*
@I can't relate I have nothing to do with gangs or bandidos or whatever...just spittn what I see...I could honestly care less about the outcome...just seeing and calling as I see
3:10 That look, that's the look. The look of pure contempt when you're staring a liar in the face and he can't meet your eyes, but you know he gets to win anyway. The fire in those eyes and the barely contained eruption of anger....Justice has lost a lot more of its meager foothold in society when Casie Gotro quit practicing law.
Kudos? Why you want to give her a candy bar? Why do so many people talk about this candy bar I've never seen for sale? Is it some sort of RU-vid candy bar or is it fake like thoughts and prayers? I don't get it. Explain yourself.
If your're curious how this case turned out: "Carrizal’s trial was delayed on at least three occasions after Gotro uncovered evidence that Reyna’s office should have turned over to the defense before trial but did not do so." "Carrizal’s trial ended in mistrial in November 2017 when the jury could not reach unanimous verdicts in any of the three counts against Carrizal. Prosecutors have since dismissed the charges against Carrizal and the other 154 bikers indicted in the deadly shootout that left nine dead and 20 injured." Basically the trial got delayed, this information was taken in, made it hard for the jury to reach and agreement, mistrial happens, and then the prosecutors knew it was a lost cause so they dropped the charges. This proves that the anger on behalf of the defense attorney is justified and it shows that the prosecutors willfully tried to bury relevant evidence. U.S. justice system at its finest.
@@dutchvandermak4581 There's not "zero evidence" bub. I studied criminology in college and spent 4 years learning about how broken the system is. The justice system is about the game of law rather than actual justice. Consider evidence obtained "illegally." You could legitimately have video evidence of someone committing a murder, but if the authorities forget to announce themselves in the proper manner or do not have a warrant that encompasses where the video was found, that video cannot be used in court. We could have video evidence of the murder being committed and that person could still go free because the video is not allowed in consideration. That is a broken system. That is just a single example of a small caveat in our system. If you cared about this topic and did a simple google search you would see a vast number of specific flaws that wrongly impact the lives of thousands in ways that are not aligned with the absolute truth. Our system is often inaccurate, inconsistent, and filled with biases that impact outcomes. I'm not your educator so I'm not going to sit here and spoon feed you the "evidence" of a corrupt justice system. But if you have a reading level above 8th grade and access to the internet, you will easily find the evidence you desire. After 4 years of education at a top 5 criminology program, I cannot say with a straight face that our justice system is working. In far too many cases it simply is not. It is riddled with imperfections that result in guilty people going free and innocents losing their freedom. Sure it gets things right, but boy oh boy does it also get things wrong. The error rate is far too high to claim legitimacy in not just my eyes, but many leading experts who study the criminal justice system. And by the way, "U.S. justice system at its finest" is a snarky way of acknowledging the flaws our system has. I don't obviously mean that this was the most outstanding outcome the U.S. justice system has ever conducted. That's the only "generic" statement I made and it was obvious sarcasm.
@@futbolfan27 I love this shit "Bub". I really like it when people start off "I went to college and studied whatever the article is about. Studied in a top program. This somehow is supposed to validate the comment. So than you have to get insulting by wasting your vast knowledge of whatever the subject may be because after all your no educator. Try to keep a straight face when you tell us through your vast knowledge where there is a better system. There is no perfect system anywhere. It's not the system that's broken. It's the freaking people that abuse it. It's our failure to monitor the system and correct the wrongs and to weed out those who abuse it. We can sit back and tell everyone how broken it is and do absolutely nothing about it, Bub. Reminds of a movie where the scene is a guy attempting to impress some girls on how smart he is.
@@dutchvandermak4581 so, how do you propose we fix what’s broken? Reporting the unethical individuals working in the system doesn’t work. The system is designed to protect them. The only time anything is done about anybody’s unethical conduct is if it gets too big for them to cover up, and even then, many times, those corrupt individuals are still allowed to continue working in the system. So, yes, the system is very broken.
@@maxfriis I have been sued before and had to settle property disputes with not only my neighbors but also the city. I had hired two lawyers for both different cases. One of them completely fucked up the filing if the paperwork and I lost that case. And when I got sued my lawyer was basically a lazy piece of shit and so I fired him, and ended up settling the case outside of court. So yes, finding a good lawyer is tough v
@@genocideking1622 I didn't mean it that way I just told you where to find that info. You shouldn't let internet comments hurt your feelings. That's not what I meant.
But she's wrong. The prosecutor is required to provide the defense with the evidence he plans to use during the trial, but isn't required to provide her with all the stuff (anonymous callers, wrong witnesses, failed interviews, etc) dismissed by his office. It's up to her to find her own evidence, which she evidently failed to do in this case - and which is why she's angry here.
@@rozycantsay3587 every one deserves an attorney. Whether you like it or not. EVERYONE is guaranteed counsel. It's part of the rights of being an American Don't call her a piece of shit for defending a client LIKE SHE'S SUPPOSED TO DO. If you don't like the rights, go to saudi arabi
John Adams would be representing the "Redcoats" not the "Ropemakers" and given the performance (on this day) , he would be the 5th "Jacktard". Wherefore, I concur, counsel was phenomenal. (No offenses intended)
I don't want a " nice " atty. Just one who is competent. With the D.A. doing the way they do... " nice " will get innocent people convicted "Nice " will let the media make the D.A. a hero " Nice " will let a script that is false win over the truth. Really what's more important ? So what if the D.A. hides evidence that contradicts his story ? He has Credible sources Informants Yes let's take his word for their word ! What could be wrong with that ? Can't wait until they all Write books about their " courageous undercover operation " Just like all the others Clowns are writing their case as if it were a movie script no facts needed " Based on a true story "
@@williamwallace2278 I have no idea what the background on this case is or what part of the trial this is. They seated the jury, is this when closing arguments are made.
Sadly, she has left the practice. "After what I saw in Waco, and it's not just in Waco, I've seen the same in Tarrant County. I've lost a whole lot of faith in the justice system. It's not working like its supposed to. You walk into something like Waco, or you walk into Tarrant County, and those fights are not fair. I want to be crystal clear about that."
I love when defense attorneys come to the realization that the rest of us already know. That the system is ran by criminals and there is no such thing as a fair trial
Very end of video. She says: "It's criminal." To him and he responds by smiling at the ground and shaking his head after she'd already turned around.. i feel like that's a weird way to respond to such a statement in a court room. Good for her, thank goodness someone is fighting the good fight.
She ended up getting her Law license suspended for three years and received reprimands relating to another case. A client accused her of withholding information and money. It's very interesting because she seems very competent yet i cant find any solid information about led to her suspension and fines.
It’s shocking that the state bar of Texas suspended her license for that. They ignore much more serious cases. So, it was more than likely retaliation for her calling out the corrupt prosecutor for his unethical conduct. The state bar of Texas typically protects corrupt lawyers. They have a long history of doing that.
I love this Defense Attorney Gotro, she has every single Law contention accurate and correct. The prosecution does this willful misconduct all the time that omits exculpatory evidence in favor of the defense by dragging their feet. They in essence committed malfeasance knowingly and need to be charged with the applicable criminal offenses.
Her arguments were so pointed and articulated so well, that this video will have more impact on court proceedings than even the ruling of this judge in this case.
@It's Your Fault I figure you at about 11 or 12 years old. Your spelling is OK, but your punctuation needs some work. Keep up the good work, so that you don't live in your mothers basement for the rest of your life.
@Grow Up you told one person to "kiss my ass" and that another was a "dumbass" all before I even replied to you. Then, you called me a "bitch." Sounds like you had some family problems, buddy. Sorry to hear about that. There's always time to turn your life around. Enough time to maybe go to college or pursue a job.
@Grow Up You are the one getting other people wrapped up in bullshit. If it was a problem for you, you wouldn't keep responding. You are delusional. You are not a lawyer. You have to legitimate business in this old, already decided court case. You need help.
"Prosecutor smirks on the way out." I thought it was a forced smile intended to save face. Everything she said was reasonable. She EMBARRASSED him because she didn't succumb to his unethical nonsense.
We violated set Brady laws by withholding information about this case. Motion to dismiss denied. Prosecutor smirks on the way out. This is our criminal justice system folks.
wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/attorney-for-bandido-in-twin-peaks-mistrial-gets-3-year-license-suspension/article_469cda92-20b1-5ecd-b72a-54bdafd27542.html I love it when people go on about things they don't understand!
at 3:14 .... There is an old adage among lawyers that says, "If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts; if you have the law on your side, pound the law; if you have neither the facts nor the law, pound the table."
This is so disheartening to watch. It seems a clear Brady violation and grounds for dismissal. If the defendant is guilty, there would be no excuse for losing a trial on those grounds. Also disappointing to wait through the judge’s pregnant pause as he appears to come up with a way to assuage the defence attorney’s understandable anger, and appear impartial. Giving the defence attorney 45 minutes to read over the material is a joke. Very poor behaviour on the part of the prosecution and the judge. Awesome defence attorney.
45 minute *recess* to ponder, then rule on the request for a *continuance* is how I took it. I don't believe continuances are granted in units of minutes.
@Brow Beater lol with most of replies in this thread being yours, you seem to be arguing with yourself. you've lost the plot, man - come back when you're sober.
So, the judge's ruling for a recess didn't tell us if there was a continuance granted. If so, I don't think that is the wrong move by him. That said, he should make a note in the record that pending examination of the new evidence the case may be dropped and potential sanctions by the bar association could be forthcoming if malfeasance is found. I didn't see anything wrong with simply denying a dismissal at the accusation of unethical practices. That is a common defense mechanism for winning cases or bringing prosecutors to the bargaining table. That said, what I heard, if true... was pretty disturbing. She is 100% correct that the prosecution doesn't get to decide if something is exculpatory on behalf of the defense. They don't get to choose what is or isn't relevant evidence... if it's evidence at all, then EVERYONE gets to examine it and determine it's relevance for themselves.
The state (ie, government) usually does whatever it wants because it has unlimited resources and it knows that it can make it very hard to get information and that it can outlast the other side. One of the problems we have in our judicial system today is that we no longer have "speedy" trials. When some trials take years, well.......... that isn't speedy. We need major judicial reforms, but judges and politicians don't want them.
Smug lawyer knew what the lady lawyer said regarding his actions being criminal were spot on, hence the smirk on his face! I don't understand why the judge needs to take a 45 min recess to grant this lady a continuance? It should be a no brainer!!
First off, he is NOT a judge. He is a "justice". There have been NO judges since 1789. The plaque on the wall, referring to him as "judge" is misrepresentation. The reason it took 45 minutes, is because he had to call, most likely another justice, and ask for advice on what to do.
James Thomas That just isn't true. Anyone with internet access can look up the difference between a judge and a justice. What a weird thing to lie about? Is it pathological or are you a conspiracy guy who thinks the spelling of a word has some deeper seedy meaning? Just strange.
It should be no surprise that prosecutors have no qualms about breaking the law just to win a case. Guilt or innocence is of no concern to them. They only care about their win percentage. Our judicial system is a racket. Aside from that, they don't care about the affect that their actions have on people's lives. I'm not trying to excuse people that deserve to be put thru the system when they've committed serious crimes and harm to others. Absolutely those people deserve what they get. But we have to do it the right way. It defeats the whole purpose of having laws and rules to abide by if not everyone adheres to them.
thank you to the woman who had courage to put this on the record and took the risk to show the truth ...this is happening all over the country where prosecutors conspire and put innocent people in the prison system.
@KELLI2L2 lol bootlicker, the Mongols are a military veteran who got together after feeling alienated upon return from war, they have a right to hang out together and the govt has to prove any allegations of criminal activity, they couldn't here and every case was thrown out,
This is sadly true in a lot of cases and they often justify it by saying that he's guilty of something, but they can't prove it. As I say all the time, there are people in prison are not guilty of what they were charged with and convicted for. Far too many innocent people sitting in prison.