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  • W.L. Sal ter , J r . (1934 -20 10) Mitchel l M. Shook, PC Susan Sal ter Shook , PC C. Lewis Tippet t Paul W. Calhoun, I I I , LLC

    ATTORNEYS AT LAW

    www.vi da l ia l a w.com

    407 Randolph Drive PO Drawer 300 Vidalia, GA 30475 Telephone: 912-537-1448 Fax: 912-537-0829 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

    The People s Voice s ince 1971

    June 24, 2015

    THE FOLLOWING IS AN AUTHORIZED STATEMENT ISSUED BY ATTORNEY

    MITCH SHOOK ON BEHALF OF TERESA HOOKS AND THE DAVID HOOKS

    FAMILY.

    On behalf of the Hooks family, I would like to express the familys concern over the recent presentment from the committee of grand jury members investigating the Laurens County

    Sheriffs Office. The first concern is simply the lack of amount of evidence presented during the meeting which only lasted approximately 12 hours. We had hoped that all the evidence would

    have been presented to the grand jury which obviously was not the case. Neither the Sheriff nor

    any law enforcement officer directly involved testified before this committee. What was

    presented to this committee was the statements given by the officers to the GBI. The committee

    of grand jurors was not told that each one of these officers met privately with the same attorney

    for several hours prior to them giving their statements to the GBI. Despite the opportunity to

    get their stories straight, these recorded statements are significantly inconsistent with each other.

    Secondly, we are concerned that the failure to present this committee of grand jurors with all

    the evidence has caused this committee to make findings that we know to be in contrast to what

    the real evidence is in this case.

    Thirdly, it is obvious that certain evidence we deemed to be important was completely omitted

    from this committees consideration. It should be noted that the only person present at the scene the night David Hooks was killed who testified before this committee of grand jurors was Teresa Hooks.

    This committee of grand jurors was not told that the District Attorney in Laurens County

    ordered Sheriff Bill Harrell to have all his officers drug tested immediately after David Hooks

    was killed. Despite this order, the Sheriff refused to have any of his officers drug tested or undergo a drug test himself. This committee of grand jurors was obviously never told that the

    test that purports to show methamphetamine in David Hooks system was done during his autopsy. That David actually lived from the time he was shot down at 10:55 p.m. until

    approximately 3:15 a.m. the next morning. During that period to time, he was administered

    many different drugs in attempt to save his life. Furthermore, the committee of grand jurors was

    not notified that David Hooks had been taking prescription medication which will test positive

    for amphetamine and methamphetamine. These medications were in the home at the time the

    GBI searched the Hooks residence.

  • The People s Voice s ince 1971

    Finally, we are very concerned that this committee of grand jurors failed to consider the

    stippling on the wound to the back of David Hooks. They failed to mention this at all and we are

    concerned that they were never informed about the stippling which general means the shot was

    fired at very close range.

    As previously stated, none of the individuals involved in this case has testified under oath

    thus far in this case. We look forwarded to continuing our journey toward Justice for David

    Hooks and look forward to the day when these individuals will be examined under oath in front

    of a Judge and jury in the United States District Court.