Cases and Verdicts

Federal and State Not Guilty Verdicts

Working in the areas of State and Federal litigation, Frank Jackson has tried over 350 cases, including more than 120 as a criminal defense attorney. Among his numerous Not Guilty verdicts, listed below, Frank Jackson has defended several high-profile cases. In addition, he has won many dismissals, Motions to Suppress that were granted, and reversals on appeal that are not listed.

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Federal/White Collar Crime Cases

USA vs. Harden
Civil Rights Violation
(prisoner beating - defendant State Narcotics Officer)
Not Guilty 5/20/76

USA vs. Wells
Mail Fraud - 7 Counts
(Assistant Superintendent of Dallas Schools)
Not Guilty on all Counts 11/19/80

USA vs. Wollard
Federal Perjury
Not Guilty 5/4/83

USA vs. Malina
Extortion
Not Guilty 7/2/84

NORTH CAROLINA vs. Loyd
Illegal Drug Trafficking, Cocaine
(80 kilos)
Not Guilty 10/30/85

USA vs. Fisher
Money Laundering
(bank Vice-President)
Not Guilty on all Counts 5/1/86

USA vs. Barton
Wire and Mail Fraud – 17 Counts
(the only 1 of 6 defendants acquitted)
Not Guilty on all Counts 11/12/92

USA vs. Everett
Tampering With VIN Numbers - Multiple Counts
(defendant accused of operating a stolen car shop)
Not Guilty on all Counts 12/29/92

USA vs. Belton-Romero
Fraud
(bank examiner with office of Thrift Services - USA)
Not Guilty 1/31/96

USA vs. Mayeh
Felony Possession Firearm - 3 Counts
Not Guilty 1997

USA vs. Mokbel
Conspiracy, Misbranding, Counterfeiting, Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods - 98 Counts
(Rule 29 Judgment of Acquittal 98 Counts)
Not Guilty on all Counts 2002

USA vs. Ghali
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Merchandise – 4 Counts
Not Guilty on All Counts 4/6/04

Illegal Drug Cases

State vs. Greene
Delivery LSD
(the defense was Entrapment)
Not Guilty 4/19/74

State vs. Johnson
Illegal Drug Possession, LSD
Not Guilty 7/11/74

State vs. Noble
Illegal Drug Possession, Cocaine
(defendant was Assistant District Attorney - Dallas)
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity 3/5/77

State vs. Young
Illegal Drug Possession, Cocaine
Not Guilty 9/27/79

State vs. Hartline
Felony Illegal Drug Possession, Marijuana
Not Guilty 6/9/83

State vs. Vance
Illegal Drug Possession, Marijuana
Not Guilty 3/25/88

State vs. Bank
Illegal Drug Possession, Cocaine
Not Guilty 11/7/88

State vs. Carruthers
Illegal Drug Possession, Marijuana
Not Guilty 2/17/89

State vs. Middelton
Illegal Drug Possession, Marijuana
Not Guilty 3/17/89

State vs. Rhode
Illegal Drug Possession, Marijuana
Not Guilty 3/17/89

Homicide/Murder/Assault/Domestic Violence Cases

State vs. Braswell
Criminal Assault
Not Guilty 8/26/75

State vs. Wilson
Criminal Assault Class A
Not Guilty 8/31/77

State vs. Molloch
Murder
(accused of murdering her husband, Chief of Police in Tyler, Texas)
Not Guilty 9/27/79

State vs. Skiles
Terroristic Threat
Not Guilty 4/2/80

State vs. Anonymous
Attempted Murder
(shot his daughter and her friend in the front yard of the friend’s home)
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

State vs. Cathey
Murder
(killed a Mexican Federal Agent with a shotgun from 18 inches)
Not Guilty 1/22/81

State vs. Downey
Attempted Murder
Not Guilty (Instructed Verdict) 4/6/82

State vs. Holliday
Criminal Assault
Not Guilty 12/16/83

State vs. Mendoza
Attempted Capital Murder
Not Guilty 5/18/84

State vs. Welch
Solicitation of Capital Murder
Not Guilty 12/19/86

State vs. Meier
Involuntary Manslaughter
(DWI murder - defendant had .12 breath test)
Not Guilty 10/23/87

State vs. Gordon
Criminal Assault
Not Guilty 2/10/88

State vs. Skelton
Terroristic Threat
Not Guilty 10/10/90

State vs. Lambert
Murder
Dismissed

State vs. Wahl
Family Violence
(verdict arrived in 60 seconds)
Not Guilty 4/24/00

State vs. Brown
Family Violence
Not Guilty 8/24/00

State vs. Flowers
Family Violence, Violation of Protective Order
(5 cases tried at same time)
Not Guilty on all Cases

State vs. (Expunged)
Assault Causing Bodily Injury
(5-minute jury deliberation)
Not Guilty 6/15/04

State vs. Dale
Assault by Contact
Not Guilty 3/17/05

Sexual Assault/Sex Offense Cases

State vs. Tyler
Indecency with Child, Sex Abuse
Not Guilty 11/25/86

State vs. Deyer
Aggravated Sex Assault
Not Guilty 6/25/91

State vs. Featherster
Sex Assault of Child
Not Guilty 7/28/94

State vs. Anonymous - Expunged
Sex Assault
Not Guilty 5/18/97

State vs. Ridenour
Sex Assault of Child
Not Guilty 9/27/97

State vs. Geoffrey
Sexual Assault
Not Guilty 1999

State vs. Bradford
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Not Guilty 3/14/04

Weapon Violation Cases

State vs. Shogren
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Not Guilty 11/11/74

State vs. Hanley
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Not Guilty 6/17/77

State vs. Hauser
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Not Guilty 8/13/82

State vs. Barton
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Not Guilty 7/29/83

State vs. Sledge
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Not Guilty 9/17/96

Theft/Burglary/Robbery Cases

State vs. Kimane
Theft/Shoplifting
Not Guilty 8/13/75

State vs. Shiflet
Hindering Secured Credit
Not Guilty (Instructed Verdict) 12/11/75

State vs. Clark
Theft
Not Guilty 1/24/77

State vs. Kendall
Burglary of Vehicle
Not Guilty 11/18/76

State vs. McQuade
Theft
Not Guilty 2/24/77

State vs. Fisk
Attempted Theft
Not Guilty 2/5/81

State vs. Hoff
Attempted Theft
Not Guilty 2/5/81

State vs. Jackson
Theft
Not Guilty 8/27/90

State vs. Dickey
Theft
Not Guilty 3/25/91

State vs. Grey
Violation State Security Act
Not Guilty 10/25/91

State vs. Schnor
Burglary of Motor Vehicle
Not Guilty 11/28/94

State vs. Brown
Robbery
Dismissed 1/26/95

State vs. Hibbler
Robbery
Dismissed 1/26/95

State vs. Morris
Robbery
Dismissed 1/6/95

State v. Wu
Misapplication of Fiduciary Funds
Not Guilty 9/12/02

Felony DWI/DUI 3rd – DWI/DUI

State vs. Osban
Felony DWI 2nd
Not Guilty 8/19/83

State vs. (Expunged)
Felony DWI 3rd
Not Guilty 5/28/99

State vs. Akinnebosun
Felony DWI 3rd
Reduced to a Misdemeanor during Jury deliberations at the trial

State vs. Gibson
Felony DWI 3rd
Not Guilty 3/00

State vs. Harris
DWI
Not Guilty 1/19/76

State vs. Anderson
DWI
Not Guilty 3/12/76

State vs. Lenamond
DWI
Not Guilty 1/26/77

State vs. Thompson
DWI
Not Guilty 3/10/81

State vs. Hayes
DWI
(Dallas Cowboys receiver and Olympic Medal winner)
Not Guilty 9/15/82

State vs. Rios
DWI
Not Guilty 10/2/95

State vs. Browning
DWI
Not Guilty 2/10/95

State vs. Crews
DWI
Not Guilty 9/17/96

State vs. Hoskins
Felony DWI
Not Guilty 7/12/96

State vs. Hopson
DWI
Not Guilty 9/17/96

State vs. Clevenger
DWI
Not Guilty 11/15/96

State vs. Weisehan
DWI
Not Guilty 1998

State vs. Moreno
DWI
Not Guilty 8/28/98

State vs. (Expunged)
DWI
Not Guilty 5/7/01

State vs. (Expunged)
DWI
Not Guilty 5/23/02

State vs. Gore
DWI
Not Guilty 5/7/01
Not Guilty 11/14/03

State vs. Escamilla
DWI
Not Guilty 10/30/03

State vs. (Expunged)
DWI
Not Guilty 11/14/03

State vs. (Expunged)
DWI
(defense overcame a .14 intoxilizer test)
Not Guilty 11/06/03

Other Cases

State vs. Davis
Resisting Arrest
Not Guilty 9/23/82

State vs. Martin
Resisting Arrest
Not Guilty 9/23/82

State vs. Davis
Resisting Arrest
Not Guilty 9/23/82

State vs. Sorrell
Resisting Arrest
Not Guilty 9/23/82

State vs. Medford
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 9/13/85

State vs. Little
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 12/11/85

State vs. Neil
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 12/11/85

State vs. Blair
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 1/15/86

State vs. Kuehler
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 1/15/86

State vs. Castillo
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 1/15/86

State vs. Gigsby
Criminal Trespass
Not Guilty 1/15/86

State vs. Milbrece
Reckless Conduct
Not Guilty 4/16/87

State vs. Evans
Liquor Law Violation
Not Guilty 3/18/88

State vs. Cox
Criminal Mischief
Not Guilty 8/19/96

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