State District Judge John Stevens Has Had Enough Of The Calvin Walker Situation!

[Reagan]

 

[baddog]

46 minutes ago, Reagan said:

 

Well, it could have gone this way. Lmao. 
 

 

[tvc184]

1 hour ago, baddog said:

Well, it could have gone this way. Lmao. 
 

 

Got to love sovereign citizens…. 🤣

[baddog]

25 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

Got to love sovereign citizens…. 🤣

Did you ever cross paths with any during your service?

[tvc184]

5 hours ago, baddog said:

Did you ever cross paths with any during your service?

A couple backing up other officers.

No real issues other than attitude. Always wary though. 

[baddog]

36 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

A couple backing up other officers.

No real issues other than attitude. Always wary though. 

I watch a lot of police videos…..chases, PIT maneuvers, DUI, etc., and I’ve run across several sovereign citizens being pulled over for traffic violations. It’s always, “ I don’t have/need a driver’s license. I’m not driving, I’m traveling. They have their own handbook with their own set of laws. Then, when they face a judge, patience of the judge flies out the window, although not usually as fast as above.

I don’t recall what Walker’s sentence was, but it seems that if restitution is in the $millions, jail time should be in the cards, not just probation. Maybe he did serve some time.

 

[tvc184]

2 hours ago, baddog said:

I watch a lot of police videos…..chases, PIT maneuvers, DUI, etc., and I’ve run across several sovereign citizens being pulled over for traffic violations. It’s always, “ I don’t have/need a driver’s license. I’m not driving, I’m traveling. They have their own handbook with their own set of laws. Then, when they face a judge, patience of the judge flies out the window, although not usually as fast as above.

I don’t recall what Walker’s sentence was, but it seems that if restitution is in the $millions, jail time should be in the cards, not just probation. Maybe he did serve some time.

 

I thought they assessed either 10 or 20 years in prison, probated for 10 years.

In maybe an interesting note, Walker also claimed a Fifth Amendment violation of double jeopardy since he had already been convicted in federal court and all other counts dismissed. 

 The right to travel nonsense as claimed, doesn’t exist. The right to travel is not expressly mentioned in the Constitution.

We do have the right to travel. Apparently that confuses people with the privilege to drive. They are separate issues.

We can go to or from any state, live in any state and work in any state with no restrictions from the state. Without a driver’s license we can walk, ride a bicycle, ride in a bus, ride with another person driving, be on a horse, fly in on a plane and so on. So we are free to “travel” without a license.

Obviously we all know that but some people claim that right to travel prohibits a state from requiring a license. The crazy part is that most sovereign citizens claim to go by the Constitution. They simply ignore the parts that they don’t like. “ I absolutely believe in the Constitution!!! Well, most of it….”. 

[TxHoops]

On 2/19/2025 at 11:29 PM, tvc184 said:

I thought they assessed either 10 or 20 years in prison, probated for 10 years.

In maybe an interesting note, Walker also claimed a Fifth Amendment violation of double jeopardy since he had already been convicted in federal court and all other counts dismissed. 

 The right to travel nonsense as claimed, doesn’t exist. The right to travel is not expressly mentioned in the Constitution.

We do have the right to travel. Apparently that confuses people with the privilege to drive. They are separate issues.

We can go to or from any state, live in any state and work in any state with no restrictions from the state. Without a driver’s license we can walk, ride a bicycle, ride in a bus, ride with another person driving, be on a horse, fly in on a plane and so on. So we are free to “travel” without a license.

Obviously we all know that but some people claim that right to travel prohibits a state from requiring a license. The crazy part is that most sovereign citizens claim to go by the Constitution. They simply ignore the parts that they don’t like. “ I absolutely believe in the Constitution!!! Well, most of it….”. 

Couldn’t be more than 10 if it was probated, right?

[tvc184]

4 hours ago, TxHoops said:

Couldn’t be more than 10 if it was probated, right?

I thought when they changed the law maybe 30 years ago, the sentence could be over 10 years but the probation time was capped at 10 years.

I arrested a woman for endangering a child and she was given the maximum of 20 years on a plea deal but it was probated for the 10 year maximum. That was in maybe 1998.

[TxHoops]

3 hours ago, tvc184 said:

I thought when they changed the law maybe 30 years ago, the sentence could be over 10 years but the probation time was capped at 10 years.

I arrested a woman for endangering a child and she was given the maximum of 20 years on a plea deal but it was probated for the 10 year maximum. That was in maybe 1998.

I don’t believe that’s ever been changed.  If the jury had given Walker more than a ten sentence, he would have been ineligible under 42A.055 of the CCP. 

[bullets13]

what galls me is that while he served his 6 months' worth of weekends in jail, Walker spent around $10K in the commissary and on things like movies, candy, blankets, and phone calls. But he's "broke" and has only paid back $2,500 of the $1.2M he owes BISD. I hope he spends significant time in jail, and since he can't pay back what he owes, I can't imagine how he'd be allowed to spend money in commissary. Any money placed on his books should go straight to paying what he owes.

[bullets13]

The amount of damage that this man, as well as the crooked school board he served under, did to Beaumont is immeasurable. Of course, a shocking amount of folks in the communities they served were more outraged about the crooks being outed than they were about being stolen from and their kids getting screwed, so I don't really know what you do to fix that.

[tvc184]

Put him in prison and let him spend his money in there for a couple of years. 

[bullets13]

8 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

Put him in prison and let him spend his money in there for a couple of years. 

like i said, put him in prison and don't let him spend any of his money until he's paid back what he owes. No movies, phone calls, and candy bars for him. he's bankrupt, afterall.

[TxHoops]

16 hours ago, bullets13 said:

what galls me is that while he served his 6 months' worth of weekends in jail, Walker spent around $10K in the commissary and on things like movies, candy, blankets, and phone calls. But he's "broke" and has only paid back $2,500 of the $1.2M he owes BISD. I hope he spends significant time in jail, and since he can't pay back what he owes, I can't imagine how he'd be allowed to spend money in commissary. Any money placed on his books should go straight to paying what he owes.

 

14 hours ago, tvc184 said:

Put him in prison and let him spend his money in there for a couple of years. 

I can’t imagine what he’s paying Dick DeGuerin to come down here for hearings about the $2500 he’s paid over several years but I can’t imagine it’s not more than $2500 a pop.  In fact, with appeals, etc, I would be willing to bet the total sum was close to, if not exceeds the amount of restitution.  There aren’t many criminal defense lawyers in the COUNTRY more expensive than DeGuerin.

[thetragichippy]

4 hours ago, TxHoops said:

 

I can’t imagine what he’s paying Dick DeGuerin to come down here for hearings about the $2500 he’s paid over several years but I can’t imagine it’s not more than $2500 a pop.  In fact, with appeals, etc, I would be willing to bet the total sum was close to, if not exceeds the amount of restitution.  There aren’t many criminal defense lawyers in the COUNTRY more expensive than DeGuerin.

Can the courts ask where the money is coming from?

 

[tvc184]

7 hours ago, TxHoops said:

 

I can’t imagine what he’s paying Dick DeGuerin to come down here for hearings about the $2500 he’s paid over several years but I can’t imagine it’s not more than $2500 a pop.  In fact, with appeals, etc, I would be willing to bet the total sum was close to, if not exceeds the amount of restitution.  There aren’t many criminal defense lawyers in the COUNTRY more expensive than DeGuerin.

Going back into my memory again, which can be dangerous….

I thought at Walker’s last appearances, particularly the actual trial, DeGuerin doing it pro bono. DeGuerin claim something like Walker had run out of money and DeGuerin was going to follow it through to the end or something to thateffect.

[TxHoops]

6 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

Can the courts ask where the money is coming from?

 

Tricky question but most likely Dick would never disclose claiming atty-client privilege.  

[TxHoops]

3 hours ago, tvc184 said:

Going back into my memory again, which can be dangerous….

I thought at Walker’s last appearances, particularly the actual trial, DeGuerin doing it pro bono. DeGuerin claim something like Walker had run out of money and DeGuerin was going to follow it through to the end or something to thateffect.

That may actually be correct.  But no doubt he was paid a small fortune before “the money ran out.”  By that, I don’t mean I don’t believe you or your memory but more I don’t doubt what DeGuerin is telling the court about being “pro bono” now.  But I would love to be “pro bono” after collecting fees that buy homes on Thomas Road.   Whether the money ran out is obviously a whole ‘nother story and I am more than skeptical about that. 

[tvc184]

8 hours ago, TxHoops said:

That may actually be correct.  But no doubt he was paid a small fortune before “the money ran out.”  By that, I don’t mean I don’t believe you or your memory but more I don’t doubt what DeGuerin is telling the court about being “pro bono” now.  But I would love to be “pro bono” after collecting fees that buy homes on Thomas Road.   Whether the money ran out is obviously a whole ‘nother story and I am more than skeptical about that. 

Yeah, the “money ran out” sounds like a convenience. Gee, when they come to collect the bills, you don’t have any money. 😉 

[tvc184]

9 hours ago, TxHoops said:

That may actually be correct.  But no doubt he was paid a small fortune before “the money ran out.”  By that, I don’t mean I don’t believe you or your memory but more I don’t doubt what DeGuerin is telling the court about being “pro bono” now.  But I would love to be “pro bono” after collecting fees that buy homes on Thomas Road.   Whether the money ran out is obviously a whole ‘nother story and I am more than skeptical about that. 

Found it. These quotes from the Beaumont Enterprise in September 2019.

“DeGuerin responded to that during his questions to the jurors, revealing that he was not charging Walker for his services.”

“’I’ve been working for Calvin Walker for 10 years,” DeGuerin said. “And the money ran out a long time ago. I am working this case pro bono. I am here because I believe in Calvin Walker, and I believe in the good work he did for BISD.”

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[TxHoops]

7 hours ago, tvc184 said:

Found it. These quotes from the Beaumont Enterprise in September 2019.

“DeGuerin responded to that during his questions to the jurors, revealing that he was not charging Walker for his services.”

“’I’ve been working for Calvin Walker for 10 years,” DeGuerin said. “And the money ran out a long time ago. I am working this case pro bono. I am here because I believe in Calvin Walker, and I believe in the good work he did for BISD.”

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When you charge $500k to $1M for a retainer and charge $750 to $1000 per hour (very educated guesses), the money won’t last a decade.  It’s also harder to withdraw from a case when you have to respond to Johnny Stevens, “your honor, I was only paid X to represent Mr Walker and I’ve already billed him in excess of that.”  And I’ve not nothing against DeGuerin, he’s a helluva lawyer and that’s his value in the market.  But you’re also never getting released from representing him through trial.  His continued representation is something else and I’m sure it’s him choosing to see this through.