After six days of trial battling charges of contempt, prominent defense attorneys Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds can breathe a sigh of relief. Visiting Judge Juanita Vasquez-Gardner, a jurist in Bexar County, […]
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Closing Arguments in Contempt Trial Ongoing
El Paso defense attorneys Stuart Leeds and Theresa Caballero were in the process of delivering their closing statements in their contempt trial Saturday morning when the prosecution asked for a brief break. […]
Judge in Contempt Trial Threatened
It was revealed today that Visiting Judge Steve Smith, of College Station, was threatened through an email not to come to El Paso. Judge Smith, who filed the original charges, testified Friday […]
Contempt Trial More Than Its Parts
The judge accusing two El Paso defense attorneys of contempt on Friday took on about seven hours of withering questioning from one of the defendants, often side stepping or providing alternate answers. […]
Judge Smith Testifies Attorneys Disrespectful, Biased
Judge Steve Smith, of College Station, testified Friday that attorneys Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds were the ones who were racist and disrespectful during the trial of Judge Regina Arditti, who was […]
Fireworks Erupt as Judge Set to Testify
Attorneys and prosecutors in a contempt trial that could set the stage for how litigators practice on Friday clashed as they waited for the complaint originator to arrive. District Attorney Henry Garza, […]
Judge Will Testify as Witnesses Continue to Give Evidence
The prosecutor in the contempt trial of two, prominent El Paso defense attorneys announced today that Judge Steve Smith will testify as a rebuttal witness in the proceedings he initiated. Visiting Judge […]
Witnesses Take Media to Task
Witnesses in the contempt trial of El Paso defense attorneys Stuart Leeds and Theresa Caballero Thursday slammed the media, specifically the El Paso Times, alleging the newspaper regularly vilifies the attorneys tainting […]
Surprise Rebuttal Prosecution Witness Expected
District Attorney Henry Garza, of Bell County, announced Thursday that he is calling to the witness stand Judge Steve Smith, a visiting judge who filed the contempt charges against El Paso defense […]
Contempt Trial Having a Chilling Effect on Legal System
The outcome in the contempt trial of two prominent El Paso defense attorneys, which continued Wednesday, will scare and stop defense attorneys from doing their jobs, say legal experts. The contempt trial, […]
No Evidence But No End
Attorneys Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds made a motion to end the contempt trial against them, but were rebuffed by Visiting Judge Juanita Vasquez-Gardner, who is expected to listen to testimony from […]
Secret Records, No Due Process for Attorneys
Judge Steve Smith, who has accused two El Paso defense attorneys of contempt, will not testify in the trial and will not be available for cross examination, violating a basic rule of […]
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