icc Distmicr ATTORNEYS BulLone 201 Fanwun, Sure 200, Houston. Texas 72002:1901 DON sTRICKLIN Fone Aneta JOHN B. HOLMES, JR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS May 7, 1997 . Captain Robert Petty Department of Public Safety Special Crimes Service (Hand Delivered) REF: Janice Schreckengaust, et.al. Dear Sir: v | have reviewed the material you, Lt. Laird, and Sgt. Wrentz submitted. | decline prosecution of the following cases: * The statute of limitations has expired for the transactions dated 11-12-94 and 4-3-95. + Janice Schreckengaust did not work alone 6-14-95 or 8-7-95. Mary Moore did not work alone 7-13-95. We cannot eliminate other potential suspects. 347 & + All of the witnesses for the Private Security Act violations, including the troopers and & attomeys, are accomplices as a matter of law. * Janice Schreckengaust was the only person on duty 5-21-95, To sustain a prosecution, we must prove no one else had access to the TLETS machine when Jerry Roberson’s name was checked. The report documented that communications Personnel, right or wrong, routinely left TLETS on without signing on or signing off contrary to DPS and NCIC regulations. Furthermore, one of your theories for 7-13-95 was that Janice Schreckengaust, while off duty, may have checked Jimmie Wurtenberg's name when Mary Moore was not looking. We must eliminate other potential suspects before filing charges. The statute of limitations expires 5-21-97. {if you have any questions about my assessment, please call. | recommend you forward all of your material to Austin for consideration by the State Board of Private Investigators and DPS Internal Affairs. inderely, l VA Joh] Brook jtant District Attorney Spedial Crimes Bereau 759-8330 usc