Significant Cases

• Roger Leroy “Animal” Degarmo, who in 1980, being represented by different attorneys, swore that he would kill the jurors and their families if they did not sentence him to death. They did. 72 hours before the first execution date of March 1986, Mr. Gladden undertook the case. In August of 1992, after several execution dates, Degarmo was granted a new trial. In February of 1994, Mr. Gladden won a life sentence for Degarmo. Degarmo has been eligible for parole since 1999.
• United States vs. Brissett was a case of first impression that expanded the definition of when a person is “legally” in the United States.
• Allen vs. State limited the driver license “suspension” to the 60 or 90 days set out in the statute dealing with breath tests rather than the suspension being indefinite until DPS fees were paid.
• Mr. Gladden has represented clients who have had up to six DWI cases and has won their cases for them.
• In USA v. Seery, et al., Attorney Gladden represented Rosas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Following a nine-day jury trial, Rosas was found not guilty on all four counts, including conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities for murder-for-hire and various firearms offenses. On February 5, 2026, while co-defendants (not represented by Attorney Gladden) were found guilty, the court ordered Rosas’s immediate release from custody.
• In a notable ruling from the 220th Judicial District, attorney Greg Gladden successfully moved to suppress evidence gathered by task force officers. The court’s letter bluntly addressed the officers’ lack of credibility, stating they were either untrained or “liars” who acted as trespassers on the property. By proving the officers ignored clear “No Trespassing” signs, Mr. Gladden ensured the illegally obtained evidence was thrown out, protecting the fundamental rights of the accused. View the court’s letter.