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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 27 MIN

The Lawyer Taking On José Garza and the Wren Collective

from Holding The Line · host Jason Johnson and Sean Kennedy

Doug O'Connell is a former special forces officer and retired Army Colonel (Jason apologizes for mistaking him for a former JAG officer) with a passion for defending innocent military members and law enforcement officers.Based in Austin, Texas, Doug and his team have gone toe to toe with the radical Soros-backed DA in Travis County many times in defense of wrongfully-charged law enforcement officers—and they just keep winning.Doug even got the court to sanction Garza's office after catching them withholding exculpatory evidence at trial in 2022... and he's doing it again!Doug has filed a Motion to Dismiss the criminal case pending against LELDF supported officer Chance Bretches—alleging the Travis County District Attorney’s Office purposefully withheld exculpatory evidence during discovery.Jose Garza is one of the 40+ prosecutors nationwide whose offices are controlled by the Wren Collective.Dig into our report on the Wren Collective: https://www.policedefense.org/outsourcing-justice/Don't forget to hit subscribe—and leave us a five star rating and review!

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