Arraignment of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales draws Robb victims families and national media attention

by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

Photos by Robinson

Thursday, July 25th, 2025

Tight security and an increased police presence were apparent Thursday morning, July 25th at the Uvalde County Courthouse as former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales was arraigned earlier this morning at the 38th District Court this morning, Adrian Gonzales plead not guilty to the charges of child endangerment and abandonment connected to the May 22nd, 2022 Robb School tragedy leaving 19 teacher and 19 students dead.

Just before 9 O’clock on Thursday, a few dozen families were seen exiting the Uvalde County Courthouse passing near a designated media area where state and national media reporters and cameras were stationed.  Most family members passed by silently with a few later providing statements to the various media outlets.

Attorneys Jason Goss and Nico LaHood representing Adrian Gonzales spoke to the media assembled on North East Street

“This is a case of first impressions. We have not seen any evidence.”  No Texas peace officer has been charged under this statute.” Gross said.

Gross later said there is a lot of evidence to review.

“There is an obvious, horrible monster responsible. It is not Adrian Gonzales, “said Jason Goss accompanying by Nico LaHood of the LaHood Norton Law Firm.

The attorneys also stated they were not sure if their client Gonzales could receive a fair trial in Uvalde County.”

Jesse Rizo, the Uncle to Jackie Cazares who attended the proceedings submitted the following statement to the Uvalde Hesperian:

“For two years we have been asking for justice and accountability and today we came face to face with it. It was a feeling of numbness especially because he was so stoic. He never looked at the families or expressed remorse.

Although, I give him credit for at least showing up to court, it was tough to understand why only two officers facing consequences for their inaction. Mr Gonzales could have altered the outcome if he would have just taken a different course.”

It was announced by Gonzales’ attorneys a pre-trial hearing is scheduled for September 16th.

The following is from the Cornell Law School:

First impression is a new legal issue or interpretation that is brought before a court. In a case of first impression, the exact issue before the court has not been addressed by that court, or within that court’s jurisdiction, thus there is no binding authority on that matter. In Fiore v. White, 562 Pa. 634, it was held that “a case of first impression is one that presents an ‘entirely novel question of law’, which ‘cannot be governed by any existing precedent’”.

Cases of first impression often occur in connection with recently passed legislation, or when that issue has been addressed by other jurisdictions, but not in the jurisdiction of the presented court.

Courts may seek guidance from other jurisdictions, or by making analogies to related or similar issues.

[Last updated in May of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]