Same black kid who was beat by cops for multiple burglaries has been arrested for another/different burglary.
HARRIS COUNTY — A young man who was beaten by Houston police
officers after running from a burglary scene has been arrested again
for burglary, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Chad Holley and three other suspects were picked up by deputies who responded to a burglary report in northwest Harris County.
It happened in the 12900 block of Forest Trails Drive around 2 p.m.
Holley has been charged with burglary of a habitation.
Holley was 16 when he was beaten by HPD officers in 2010. The incident was captured on surveillance video.
Last month an all- white jury returned a not-guilty verdict in the trial of Andrew Blomberg, the first officer accused in the case.
"He [Holley] had a chance to straighten up and this shoulda been a
wakeup call to him," said attorney Dick DeGuerin who represented
Blomberg. "Obviously, what we said in the trial was correct. He’s a gang member and once you’re in that it’s awfully hard to get out."　
The verdict triggered protests and threats of retaliation by community activists Quanell X.
Chad Holley recently told KHOU 11 News that he hoped for a fresh start after graduating from Cy Falls High School.
“I’m just ready to graduate,” said Holley as he looked forward to the next step in his life.
When asked what he plans to do, he said, “going to college and finishing. I’m fixing to try and be a nurse.”
Holley admitted that he had made some mistakes, from his choice in
friends, to his appearance in another video in which he flashed what
appeared to be a gang sign.
“I’ve learned not to hang out with the wrong people. To keep a positive crowd—people who keep you motivated,” Holley said.
Holley was convicted of the 2010 burglary and sentenced to probation.
Three other officers are awaiting trial in the Holley beating case.


This is the video of Houston Police BEATING Teen Suspect Chad Holley


Published On: Jun 13 2012 11:25:57 PM CDT
HOUSTON -News of Chad Holley's arrest shot through the community like a lightening bolt. Holley'scase became a rallying point for many in the minority community who
felt unfair treatment at the hands of Houston police was going
unchecked. Now questions are being asked as to what impact Holley's
second arrest will have on the upcoming trials of the former Houston
police still accused of brutality.Holley's walk into the Harris County Jail Wednesday night follows his graduation from high school.
One of Holley's staunchest supporters, community
activist Quannel X, said he believed the teen's graduation showed a
young man on the right path in life.
"The decision that young brother made today is heart breaking," said Quannel X. "I'm
angry as hell because we put our freedom on the line, we put our life on
the line, we put our resources on the line, people dug into their
pockets to help this man."Holley became an internationally known name in 2010 when video surfaced of several HPD officers punching and kicking Holley after chasing him down.
Holley was arrested and eventually convicted of burglary in that case.
Several Houston police officers seen on that video were also disciplined
and four were charged criminally. The first to face trial was Andrew
Blomberg. Attorney Dick DeGuerin won a not guilty verdict for the former
officer."Chad Holley said he had reformed and the DA's Office had him all cleaned up,
but I'm not surprised," DeGuerin said. "Unfortunately you can put
lipstick on a pig and it doesn't help, it's still a pig.""It's
not surprising, we believe he was a suspect in multiple burglaries when
he got charged the first time and if all the facts are correct it's not
going to surprise us at all he's been charged again," said Ray Hunt,
president of the Houston Police Officers Union.However,
both the executive director and president of the Houston chapter of the
NAACP disagree. Reverend Reginald Lillie and Yolanda Smith said this
recent arrest should be viewed separately from the actions of the
Houston police officers, especially the former officers still awaiting
trial."We're not justifying nor excusing, he has to deal with our justice system but
we also want to make sure that those who carry out justice those who
represent justice are handling themselves according to the law," said
Lillie, president of the NAACP's Houston chapter."Whatever was done, whatever crime, we want to make sure that it is handled in the proper and lawful way," said Smith.
Local-2 legal analyst Brian Wice said he does not believe Holley's arrest
will have an impact on the former police officers still awaiting trial."Unless
somebody makes a mistake and 'opens the door' then this arrest will not
be admissible as evidence in those trials," said Wice.Wice
said the arrest could possibly be used in Holley's civil lawsuit
against the city. Wice said defense attorneys could argue something
called "lack of reformation."


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