2018 Not Guilty in Martin County Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer

Apr 03, 2018

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Rob Keating and Paul Saputo traveled to Martin County in 2018 to try an Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon case. Our client had already plead guilty, under the advice of his old attorney, without ... the benefit of any plea bargain offer. He was facing life in prison. As soon as we took over the case, we filed a motion for to change his plea to Not Guilty, and we set the case for trial. Our client had engaged in a standoff with police in Stanton, Texas. Ultimately Midland S.W.A.T. was engaged, along with an armored vehicle, to end the standoff. Our client was accused of shooting at a police officer. At trial, the state’s case fell apart as we were able to cast doubt on each of the witnesses’ testimony. In the middle of trial, the state offered a fantastic plea bargain, five years deferred adjudication probation. We turned it down and went to the jury. The jury returned a quick NOT GUILTY verdict, and our client walked free.