The Gold Star family of Richard Halliday has alerted the public, law enforcement, and the justice community to concerns regarding Bill Hicks’ legitimacy as the District Attorney of the 34th Judicial District. They assert that Mr. Hicks is a usurper. He has not properly assumed his role, pointing out that he failed to sign his statement of officer, anti-bribery statement, before taking his oath of office, as mandated by the Texas Constitution.

According to the Halliday family, this oversight raises significant questions about the validity of Hicks’ appointment. They argue that the Texas Constitution, specifically Article 16, Section 17, serves as the arbiter of law that makes Yvonne Rosales the rightful holdover District Attorney, despite circulating narratives suggesting otherwise.

The family emphasizes that whether her resignation was obtained under duress is irrelevant to the constitutional implications of Mr. Hicks’ actions. As a result, they insist that Yvonne Rosales is the rightful District Attorney of the 34th Judicial District, highlighting the need for public awareness and accountability within the local judicial system.

Part I: As the Goldstar family of murdered whistleblower soldier Richard Halliday, we’d like to share our thoughts on today’s Patrick Crusius Walmart mass shooting hearing.

It seems that taxpayers are stuck footing the bill for what feels like an expensive dog-and-pony show. We can’t help but notice that usurper Bill Hicks, who holds no real authority in this matter, is playing a game of delay, delay, delay. Perhaps that’s the only thing he can do. He needs to be arrested in our opinion.

More importantly, we, the family of Richard Halliday, who bravely reported sensitive criminal activities connected to the Walmart case, have reported on critical flaws in the handling of the Crusius case. We notified Judge Sam Medrano that Crusius’s initial proceedings were overseen by appointed magistrates rather than elected ones—an unconstitutional breach that could invalidate prior court decisions.

Additionally, we reached out to defense attorney Joe Spencer to highlight the irregularities regarding the illegitimacy of these appointed individuals masquerading as judges on the El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court. In Texas, it is mandated that judges on a court with county-wide jurisdiction must be elected, not appointed. This fundamental breach of legal norms highlights a troubling track record over the past five years in the Walmart case.

Despite having this critical information, neither Judge Medrano, Bill Hicks, nor Joe Spencer mentioned the illegitimacy of the Magistrate Court, that oversaw Patrick Crusius’s initial proceedings, during this hearing. This omission confirms the lack of integrity of the judicial process and the lack of accountability of those in positions of power.

Joe Spencer also failed to mention the illegitimacy of the Magistrate Court and the usurpation of Bill Hicks in his motion. Yet, he accused Bill Hicks’s administration of illegally recording private conversations between Crusius and his defense attorneys. This raises an important question: why address one set of violations while overlooking others that could fundamentally undermine the prosecution’s case? The failure to acknowledge the other violations not only detracts from the credibility of the proceedings but also casts doubt on the motives and thoroughness of the individuals involved.

Part II: As the Goldstar family of murdered whistleblower soldier Richard Halliday, we’d like to share our thoughts on today’s Patrick Crusius Walmart mass shooting hearing.

We, the family of Richard Halliday, the Fort Bliss soldier murdered after reporting shocking criminal activities connected to this case, have reported the confession of prosecutorial misconduct in the Patrick Crusius case. John Briggs, a prosecutor removed from the case by the Yvonne Rosales District Attorney’s administration, officially confessed, admitted to continuing his involvement in the Patrick Crucius Walmart case without authorization and by deception, which undermines the legitimacy of the prosecution. We directly notified Judge Sam Medrano and Joe Spencer of John Briggs’s confession and deception, raising serious concerns about the fairness of the trial.

Despite having this critical information before this hearing, neither Judge Medrano or Joe Spencer mentioned Mr. Briggs’s insubordination, the illegitimacy of the Magistrate Court, that oversaw Patrick Crusius’s initial proceedings, and Mr. Hicks’s usurpation of the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s office. These omissions confirm the lack of integrity of the judicial process and the lack of accountability of those in positions of power.

Joe Spencer also failed to mention these violations in his motion. The failure to acknowledge the violations not only detracts from the credibility of the proceedings but also casts doubt on the motives and thoroughness of the individuals involved.

Part III: Our Thoughts as the Gold Star Family of Richard Halliday on Today’s Patrick Crusius Walmart Mass Shooting Hearing

As the Gold Star family of murdered whistleblower soldier Richard Halliday, we’d like to share our thoughts on today’s Patrick Crusius Walmart mass shooting hearing. We have consistently raised alerts about the media’s role—being active or used, as participants in the cover-up efforts. The judge allowing the media into the Patrick Crusius hearing raises significant concerns.

For a judge to allow this level of media involvement, especially when the proceedings are being sensationalized, it suggests a lack of concern for how it might affect the fairness of the trial. Worse, it could be a calculated move to distract from the deeper issues at play—issues like prosecutorial misconduct, judicial irregularities, and the failings of the defense, all of which are being overshadowed by the spectacle the media is creating.

Judge Medrano is up to no good, it’s especially clear through parading Patrick Crusius around in orange and white striped prison garb, handcuffed, ankle shackled, and wearing a bulletproof vest during live televised proceedings. This severely compromises the defendant’s right to a fair trial by shaping public opinion long before the case even reaches a jury. This hearing is intended to determine whether Patrick Crusius will face the death penalty, yet the process has devolved into a farce. What we are witnessing is not justice—it is a show designed to distract from the misconduct of the court, prosecution, and defense teams. It is reprehensible. They are staging this spectacle at the taxpayers’ expense, and it feels like a blatant cover-up for a broken judicial system. The media’s involvement in this cover-up indicates there is more criminal activity at play than the public is being told.