FREEDOM IS OUR GOD-GIVEN RIGHT,
AND SO IS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
STATE'S EXHIBIT #1
Take a look at this picture, compare it to her description of what was done, and ask yourself if her credibility comes into question: Becca testified that she was punched up-close many times, "too many times to count" in her eyes, nose, and face. Yet this is what Becca normally looks like --she has a round face with full cheeks. She wears a nose ring, which is perfectly intact. She only wears sports bras, she pulls her hair back, and she wears glasses. This photo was taken approximately 5 hours after the alleged assault. This was State's Exhibit #1 as proof of what the prosecutor described as a "horrific assault".
Around four hours later, her friend drove her to the police station to make a report. She testified that that police officer didn't take her seriously and she had to point out the lump on her forehead. She pointed out the places she wanted him to photograph: a bruise-ish mark on her temple, a lump on her forehead, a scratch about an inch long on her neck, and a rash on her under arms, written as "burns."
***her name has been changed for this website.*** Trial Transcripts of her testimony is further down this page.
Among the many critical errors my attorney made, one of them is that he never pointed out that this picture was taken at home, four hours any police photos were taken at the station. Technically, only the first photo counts as evidence. Nobody can prove or disprove that nothing more happened during the four hours between this photo and the police photos. It's a solid defense for anyone in a situation like this. My trial attorney missed it.
For a frame of reference, here is what the same description actually looks like. This poor woman was punched in the face by her boyfriend multiple times., just like Becca said she was.
Police report, Internal Affairs, and perjury
The Police Report and nonexistent "Follow Up" Investigation, closing the case after checking the criminal history.
Trial Transcript where detective perjured himself, saying he had no idea where I lived, even though it was listed in his report three times.**to rotate doc, click Open With and choose Lumin OR save to your downloads, then open and rotate with the circle arrow icon**
Internal Affairs Complaint that outlines grossly negligent detective work.
Amarillo PD Letter: Claims Unfounded and Emails to I.A. Director asking for clarification on UNFOUNDED, and his response confirming the detective violated nothing and followed standard protocol.
the prosecutor's mission to silence me
This Discovery document exposes Brady violations, prosecutor misconduct, and more.
1. It shows the Detective checked the criminal record on March 18, 2020, spotted a 20-year-old charge, and didn’t bother verifying it was exempted. That same day, he sent the case to the DA for charges to be filed.
2. It reveals the prosecutor intentionally withheld evidence central to their case until the last minute.
3. It proves the prosecutor knew about my 2003 exemption in 2022. Even though he knew the truth--that the charge was deemed non-violent, age-based, and consensual--he deliberately misused it to pressure me into not testifying and prejudice me to the jury.
4. It proves the prosecutor knew in 2022 that I planned to mention Geoff in my defense on the stand. They were desperate to stop me from testifying; it was a gaping hole in their case that exposed their presumption of guilt with no actual investigation.
My personal affidavit sent to my attorney in 2022, which was sent to the prosecutor in 2022: he was aware that my testimony would point to her roommate of 5 years, Geoff, and expose a much more likely suspect. I had no idea that Becca would testify she was punched with a left hand. As you can see from my affidavit written in 2022, I went watch-shopping one time with Geoff, and he put the watch on his right hand, proving he is left-handed. I am right-handed. I had no idea when I wrote this in 2022 that the watch shopping trip would be so critical.
The pre-trial motion transcript showing my attorney took no opportunity to object to its admissibility. This one is hard for me to read now that I know what I know.
With the court-ordered exemption and mitigation to a non-violent, age-based offense, plus being from 20 years ago, this prior charge should have never been admitted as evidence. It was inadmissible by all accounts in the Code of Criminal Procedure. My attorney made it seem like it he could do nothing to stop it. He told me as long as I did not take the stand and testify, it would never be brought up. WRONG. It was brought up at sentencing as the prosecutor argued for the maximum time in prison (ten years).
MY Exemption, army contract, & other documents
My Petition for Exemption from My Charge - also in this file is proof that the person in the prison in charge of my release increased my risk factor score with clear intent to deceive. When I FOIA'ed the records for my petition, only THEN was it corrected. Also included are the polygraph test and a letter from the sex offender parole officer stating I am not a sex offender.
MY COURT-ORDERED EXEMPTION - THE HOLY GRAIL OF VALIDATION -- The Dallas County Criminal Court agreed that I was not, in any way, a violent sex offender. This exemption meant that the charge was mitigated as non-violent, age-based; consensual. This is what the prosecutor made sure the judge and jury never saw. The prosecutor only made sure that my Sexual Assault of a Child conviction was heard loud and clear in the court room along with a copy of my "Prison (Pen) Pack" and my mug shot. My lawyer said nothing.
BECCA'S TESTIMONY - CONFLICTING, DECEPTIVE, REVEALING
Her and Geoff were roommates for 5+ years, she says he had a criminal incident "way back before I met him" which is deceptive. She knew all about his recent criminal activity and helped cover for him in 2018 to avoid probation revocation. She also testifies here that she and Geoff had a bad fight before she came to stay with Edward
Becca saying she was punched in the face with a left hand one after the other, multiple times, and had two black eyes
Becca saying the officer didn't want to take pics and she had to point out the bump on her forehead
Deceptive filing of Protective Order request -- When the charges were initially filed, it automatically created a protective order for 6 months. When it expired in September 2020, I receive a phone call from my attorney saying Becca called the victim advocate at the DA office saying I was frequently driving by her house in my truck, and she need the protective order issued again. This was impossible as I had already been in NJ for over a month and had a full-time job with paystubs to prove it. It was dismissed once they could not corroborate her story compared to my time sheets at work in NJ. She did not know I had moved and assumed she would be believed, speaking again to her credibility.
GEOFFREY JACKSON'S BACKGROUND
Despite everything, Edward knows what it's like to be accused of something with no chance to respond, to have your mugshot used as a presumption of guilt. So we post this with a disclaimer: we are not accusing Geoffrey Jackson of being the guilty party in this matter; he simply should have been investigated as a more than likely suspect as her long-time and current roommate. Had anyone interviewed Edward, he would have had the opportunity to talk about Geoff and Becca. The fact is, Geoff has been convicted several times of assault, aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, etc. Edward, at 35 years old when the charge came down on him, had zero history of assault. So, we post Geoff's record in defense of Edward and what happened to him. The reasonable doubt is undeniable.
Geoff's Other Partial Criminal History from OK and TN
PROSECUTOR PRESENTS PEN PACK TO JURY W/O EXEMPTION
Trial transcript for sentencing where the prosecutor tells judge he wants to present the pen pack for admission in the jury's presence, and Edward's attorney says "No objection." This is where Edward's attorney should have objected to make sure the judicial exemption was included or even mention it himself to the jury, but he did neither.
The Pen Pack is blurry and hard to read; the copy they sent with the trial record came that way. But it was clear and readable to the jury.
More evidence added daily, keep checking
soon to be added
-- when Becca tells the jury she recently crashed her car while driving under the influence, and the prosecutor dismisses it at a result of emotional pain from what Edward allegedly did one night four years ago.
-- the judge saying she isn't familiar with technology and that Edward should have the messages in his possession so he can refute them once admitted into evidence
-- Becca saying to the jury that Edward didn't think Geoff was a good guy, but this was said in the context of Geoff being a good guy, and Edward was wrong for thinking it
THANK YOU
Dear Reader,
Thank you for being here as we work to get Edward freed with a Petition for Habeas Corpus (look up TX 11.07).
Dear Reader,
Thank you for being here as we work to get Edward freed with a Petition for Habeas Corpus (look up TX 11.07).
Please help us by emailing, sharing, and posting about Stand With Edward James. The How to Help page is an easy one-click was to send an email to the people in Amarillo who have the power to change this. The more people we have, the more "flashlights" we have shining a light to expose this wrongdoing.
If you are a TEXAS defense attorney or an expert in analyzing trial errors or Constitutional violations and spot something we have missed, please email us at Help@StandWithEdwardJames.com and let us know.
Please help us by emailing, sharing, and posting about Stand With Edward James. The How to Help page is an easy one-click was to send an email to the people in Amarillo who have the power to change this. The more people we have, the more "flashlights" we have shining a light to expose this wrongdoing.
If you are a TEXAS defense attorney or an expert in analyzing trial errors or Constitutional violations and spot something we have missed, please email us at Help@StandWithEdwardJames.com and let us know.
Check back for frequent updates!
Sincerely,
The Stand With Edward James Team
Check back for frequent updates!
Sincerely,
The Stand With Edward James Team