The problem with a city, like El Paso, which relies on creating illusions of reality, is that the inconvenient truth always comes out. Many of you are aware of the video of […]
The Death of James Brown Exposes El Paso Dirty Secret
Indicting a Ham Sandwich
“You can get a ham sandwich indicted”. When I first heard that statement, I didn’t really understand the magnitude of that simple, yet profound statement. Like most people, I have a very […]
El Paso Law Enforcement Conduct
When the Courts of Inquiry were first announced in 2004 the first thing the corruptors did was to create the illusion that those alleging police misconduct were “police haters”, “criminals” or had […]
The El Paso Courts of Inquiry: Nine Years Later
When Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds looked for justice for their client via a rarely used court procedure and Judge Richard A. Roman signed the order convening the first Court of Inquiry […]
The Courts of Inquiry and El Paso Public Corruption
The following is a guest post by Judge Richard A. Roman “When two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled” – African proverb. “A sitting Texas judge faces a rare court […]
Why Should the Taxpayer Care About the Courts of Inquiry?
The Courts of Inquiry looking into the actions of the El Paso Police Department and the District Attorney has polarized the legal community into two different camps. Some in the community question […]
Alcala Responds to Criticism
In response to the motion filed by attorneys Stuart Leeds and Theresa Caballero seeking his removal, appointed Attorney Pro Tem for the Hollebeke Court of Inquiry filed a response March 25, 2004. […]
Attorneys Seek to Remove Court Appointed Attorney Pro Tem
On Monday, March 22, 2004, attorneys Stuart Leeds and Theresa Caballero filed a motion to replace Court Appointed Attorney Pro Temp Dick Alcala. Alcala was recently appointed by Judge Stephen B. Ables […]
Judge Alvarez Swears In Prosecutor for Second Court of Inquiry
Yesterday morning, Judge Manny Alvarez of Criminal Court No. 5 in Dallas Texas swore in Edwin V. King as prosecutor for the Romelia Enriquez Court of Inquiry investigating District Attorney Jaime Esparza, […]
First There Was One, Then Two and Now Possibly Seven
On Tuesday January 20, 2004, in a court room in our community, Judge Richard Roman of the 346th District Court found that probable cause exists that a crime has been committed against […]
Citizen’s Fighting Back Against DA Esparza: New Court of Inquiry Filed
At approximately 10:15 am on Thursday, February 12, 2004, Judge Roman of the 346th District Court signed on order requesting the convening of a second Court of Inquiry to investigate allegations against […]
Jaime Esparza Finds Himself on the Other Side of the Courtroom
SPECIAL REPORT – In a surreal moment, District Attorney Jaime Esparza found himself seated on the criminal defense side of the courtroom as he sat and listened to Judge Ables rule that […]
The Politics of The Border 
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