speakup68...Tyler turned over prosecution of this case to the Attorney General's Office more than a year before the election. Any "delay" in prosecuting the case was due to the the AG's office. Check out the records in the District Clerk's Office and/or talk with the AG's office for verification of that fact.

Do you have proof that Tyler, in any way, took part in delaying the prosecution until after the election...or is this just more of your usual Tyler-bashing based on nothing?

I thought Henderson was owner, or part owner of the Internet Cafe, not just it's attorney.

I do not think boots would do it....more like waders and a snorkel.

Looks like you need boots to step into this town.

Let's see if I'm reading this right. Tyler indicts these criminals and then he has their photos and id's run in the Advocate. O.K. that makes sense. Of course, he's claiming all of this right before the election and makes it sound as though they've just been taken off the street. Only, they weren't because they were already in jail. Then he drops the charges and turns them loose so they'll go out and rat on the others. Right. And I'm my own grandfather! Anybody who would buy that malarkey is minus a few logic cells.

Please don't underestimate Mr. Tyler. If this is true...
Maybe he just issued these individuals a "get out of jail pass" just so they can "cooperate" with law enforcement and infiltrated other gangs and lead to solve other cases. Thereby having another calling card to cash in at his convenience.

KCi, I'm afraid beep is right. After election, Tyler requested the release or dismissal of more than half those HPL cases. If interested, visit the county clerk's office. It is all open records and you are welcome to view them. I did....

Logged on to my FB and saw someone had posted something about Frank Henderson; I just had to read it for myself. Not surprised at all; He wasn't my att'y [Thank goodness] But remember "You're not worried about anyone and could care less about the cases you take on!!" I believe were your exact words to me and about your client... I hope your atty has the same att'd you had!! HAHAHA Thanks, Frank, for making my day and week!!

Sorry to burst your bubble KCi, but I'm afraid it's true.

Well, one block from the police dept. a bank robery takes place in broad daylight. Just walks right out. Now a operating business probally got cross wind of the police dept. and gets raided. Takes all the funiture and everything. Will the real bad guys please stand up?

beep...you "heard wrong. But don't let that stop you from spreading your misinformation.

@el69runner: You've made a good point. All of the defendants except one were in jail when Tyler indicted them just before election time. From what I hear he's released them all without prosecuting them now that he's been re-elected.

about the duck :) euphemism is right on,and guilt is where it belongs!

Wow! So who is gonna pitch this to Ron Howard, Dateline, 20/20...This town is becoming something that people will say "I never thought it would happen here"....It just keeps adding up.

@Beep: why is this so unusual? Remember...on Oct. 18, 2010, Mr. Tyler made an announcement...
The cases, all of which are murder or attempted murder cases, span from 2001 to 2008.
The evidence needed to solve the cases stemmed from a "May 2009" drug bust, during which a Victoria police K-9 Unit intercepted a package of marijuana.
Officers were able to convince one of the people affiliated with the marijuana case to cooperate with law enforcement, which led to the HPL being infiltrated.
Maybe being slow to make it right, or for convenience?

you tell em pilot!

Chief Ure and the police investigated this case and confiscated the equipment two years ago and handed it over to Criminal District Attorney Tyler. The question is, as always, why has TYLER delayed the prosecution on this and the other eight liners?

Tyler defeated Henderson in 2006. In 2010, Henderson did not even win the Democratic primary for DA. No exactly a major "threat" to, or opponent of, Tyler.

BTW...wasn't there some talk (and action) awhile back of a special prosecutor in this case? I beleive one was actually appointed....maybe from the Attorney Generals Office? Maybe I am thinking of a different case...I wish the VA archives were easier to search.

Ure raided this business, not Tyler....Ure & Tyler are not buddies, so I don't see how Tyler can be behind this.

salt grass.

I, as for one, no longer care about this area. I mean how many times people have to be shown the corruption and tricks. The reason why this area keeps reelecting the same ole same ole crowd because this area is too PASSIVE, TOO LAZY, and that only cling to words like “Family values”, “conservative” Texas values, and business when voting.

I don't remember much bad press about this guy. Seems like some other local politician was bashed pretty hard by the press, but Henderson slipped by.

I can agree he is innocent until proven innocent.

I can not see how a money laundering charge can be brought by the "fuzzy animal" law, gambling could though, unless he was not only the place of businesses attorney, but also a part owner.

I hope more details will be forthcoming.

Another opponent of Steve Tyler indicted. This time for representing a client that was unpopular with some in the city. And this "opponent" was only a political opponent. He didn't jump on the "Bash Tyler Bandwagon" when others did. He is innocent in my eyes until proven otherwise. If you don't...then you are part of a problem and not a solution to Victoria's Woes.

"A stored-value card enabling the purchase of merchandise is a medium of exchange within the definition of cash and therefore does not constitute a "noncash merchandise prize" within the exception of section 47.01(4)(B), Penal Code. Eight-liner machines rewarding play with such a stored-value card are gambling devices."

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/...

I guess that the phone cards could not be exchanged for anything of value.... right jrohrer316?

The duck test is a form of inductive reasoning. This is its usual expression:
“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”

The test implies that a person can identify an unknown subject by observing that subject's habitual characteristics. It is sometimes used to counter abstruse arguments that something is not what it appears to be.

I keep on hand what some people might think is a lot of cash. It gives me great personal comfort as insurance for the day when sometime like what is going on in Egypt today, god forbid, happens here, and I also play cash game poker. The government and the banks don't like people using cash. They have cleverly lobbied our Congress to pass laws making the use of cash virtually a crime, and branding everyone having or using cash a criminal, guilty of being engaged in drug trafficking, money laundering, ill gotten gain, and an umbrella of other currency offenses. Don't believe that? Read the several thousand pages of the the Homeland Security Act. You have no right to privacy or cash. There is very little that is not illegal now days. Gee, maybe we need to hire more law enforcement people to catch people who use cash.

The people on this forum have been saying for years there is ramped corruption throughout Victoria. HOWEVER...the same persons keep getting re-elected and the one's that don't are appointed by their...

The police bring indictments? Sorry, Zorro, but DA for life Steve Tyler gets credit for that part. Are there any other political opponents Tyler hasn't indicted yet?

Something strange going on here. The Interent Cafe business was no bigger an operation than a carnival tent. Post 9-11 with the adoption of the Homeland Security Act there are some really obscure laws dealing with money and currency that are buried in the act. I hope this is not yet another blatant abuse of governmental power disguised as good police work.

I'm sure his parents are SOOOO proud..
If he is indeed, guilty..
The benefit of a doubt for now...

Victoria County Democratic Party Chairman sentenced for child porn and Democratic Party candidate for County Prosecutor arrested for money laundering. Guess I know who I'll vote for next election.

wow victoria is full of some juicy drama. if i want to hear gossip just open up the victoria advocate. next story, please!

Well..... the people on this forum have been saying for years that there is ramped corruption throughout Victoria..... Guess they were on to something!!!

Attorney's in Victoria seem to be running afoul of the law lately. Jabbour and now Henderson. Wonder who's next?

The rest of the story will come out eventually. Nothing like some more drama.

Roberttx - We will be following up to this as it continues to develop. Thank you for reading.

what a damn interesting turn of events

im hoping there's a longer follow up story to this

We are aware of the problem and are working to correct it.
Thank you for reading.
Becky Cooper,
Local Editor.

Advocate...... The photos posted pertaining to this article are the ones of the court docs for the guy just arrested in Bay City.

loooooooooooooooooool