Defense’s motion to quash case against Pete Arredondo dismissed by Judge Sid Harle : Brett Cross claims he and his wife were assaulted by U.C. Sheriff’s Officers

by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

12-19-2024

Top Photo: Pete Arredondo exits the Uvalde County Justice Center with a cardboard Amazon box.

Security was tight around the Uvalde County Justice Center with attendees of the evidentiary hearing held today at 10 AM required to walk through a metal detector and be wanded by a sheriff’s officer. The buzzing of a drone was heard for most of the morning.  Robb School Victims’ family members and reporters were allowed into the courtroom without cell phones and recording devices.

Outside the facility, a media area was ribboned off with local and national media representatives in attendance.

Shortly after 11 AM,  a few victims’ family members emerged from the Justice Center with many more exiting the building followed by Pet Arredondo holding a cardboard box accompanied by security.

Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s attorney Paul Looney with Looney, Smith and Conrad, P.C., approached the media area and spoke followed by a Q and A.

Looney stated that Arredondo did move to breach the classroom because of the potential for crossfire penetrating the wallboards and then hitting students in nearby classrooms. He referred to Arredondo’s orders to stand down actually meant to hold until other classrooms could be cleared.  Looney stated that bullets and shrapnel had already penetrated the thin wallboards. Looney went on to indicate the defense was not going to reveal its strategy ahead of time, but a new description of events would be heard that has yet to be heard.

Looney also said 911 phone calls from inside the classroom were not relayed to Uvalde CISD Police Chief Arredondo.

Looney also  criticized the U.S. Border Patrol for not releasing its evidence pertaining to the Robb School Massacre on May 24th, 2024.

Jesse Rizo, the uncle of 9-year-old Jacklyn Cazares who was killed in the Robb School shooting said, “Hearing Arredondo’s attorney trying to make a case to quash the charges is outright upsetting. By doing this he is adding insult to injury. He failed on 5/24/22 and he continues to inflict pain on so many people.”

Update: Brett Cross posts on Twitter he and his wife Nikki Cross were assaulted and injured by Uvalde County Sheriff’s Officers as they were trying to enter the courtroom.