EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Assistant District Attorney Loretta Hewitt, who resigned as head of the trial team in the Walmart shooting case, says decisions made in the case are geared toward El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks’ re-election. Stated.
Hewitt resigned from his position in November over the state’s case against Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius.
According to Hewitt’s county release interview obtained by ABC-7, Hewitt claimed that he was “not given the resources to properly prepare and clean up the case,” and that “the prosecutor tried to make himself look good in news interviews.” All I cared about was showing off.” ”
Mr. Hewitt said he took on a case that was a “total mess” that no previous lawyer could handle.
“Despite my recommendations regarding transparency from discovery to defense, candor in court, and how to interact with victims, Ms. Hicks ignores my opinions when asked and continues to use political “We made decisions based on how it would benefit us,” Hewitt argued.
Instead, Hicks made the decision in consultation with Chief of Staff Luis Rene Diaz and his friend John Briggs, Hewitt said. Hewitt said because of Briggs’ involvement in the case during the Yvonne Rosales administration, Briggs “should not have been involved in the decision-making process in any way through the resolution of the case.” Ta.
A status hearing in the case in September revealed that it could take more than two years for the case to go to trial. The defense argued that the state’s possession of evidence was slowing the process.
Hewitt claims Hick’s appearance was “completely inappropriate” on behalf of the state of Texas.
“He didn’t have any knowledge or information about all the work that I had done or the new prosecutors that were assigned to work on this case with me,” she said.
In his exit interview, Mr. Hewitt wrote that he was paid much less than others with less experience and responsibilities in the office. After she told prosecutor Hicks about her concerns, she said Hicks did not take action on her.
“I would have continued to work hard and seek the justice that El Pasoans deserve! I moved to El Paso to try this case and seek justice. If I had received compensation as promised, I would have. I would have kept doing it,” she said.
ABC-7 will interview Prosecutor Hicks regarding these allegations.
Tune into tonight’s newscast to hear his reaction and learn more about the situation.