Author Archives: Attorney Tristan LeGrande

Houston crime lab tech lied & tampered with evidence

Many more details have emerged about Houston Crime Lab technician Peter Lentz, who resigned after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of improper procedures, lying and tampering with official records.  This undoubtedly hurts the credibility of the well oiled conviction factory in Harris County, of which the crime lab plays a fundamental role. Lentz worked on over 185

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El Paso prisoner shot & killed while in custody (w/ video)

Yet another horrible, cold-blooded act of police brutality at the hands of Texas corrections officers – but this time, they killed a man in cold blood.  The city of El Paso released a video showing inmate Daniel Saenz being shot to death while in custody by Officer Jose Flores. It all started when Saenz was

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Supreme Court tightens law on “Straw Purchasers” of firearms

If you have purchased a firearm you may have seen the signs: “Don’t lie for the other guy” warning those purchasing firearms for someone else buying a firearm for someone that is not allowed to own one (Eg., Convicted Felons) you can end up in jail.  However, the supreme court attenuated the law a little

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