Wrongfully Convicted? The Fight Isn’t Over.

Has someone you love been thrown behind bars for a crime they didn’t commit?

You’re not alone. And more importantly—you’re not powerless.

I’m Paul Huebl, a former Chicago cop and a licensed Private Investigator since 1981. I’ve spent decades chasing down the truth in courtrooms, alleys, prisons, and back offices across this country. But nothing is more grueling—or more important—than the post-conviction fight to free the innocent.

After the Trial, the Real War Begins

If your loved one has already been convicted, the system is no longer on your side. Getting exculpatory evidence admitted after a guilty verdict is exponentially harder.

To win a new trial, you have three narrow but powerful options:

1. Prove judicial error that made the original trial unfair.
2. Expose misconduct by police or prosecutors—most commonly the concealment of key evidence from the defense.
3. Present new evidence that wasn’t available before—something so compelling that it raises serious doubt or proves actual innocence.

Sounds simple? It’s not. Even with a new trial granted, prosecutors often double down—meaning a second conviction is a very real possibility. This is not for the faint of heart. It takes a seasoned investigator and a fearless strategy.

Lawyers Argue. Investigators Expose.

Here’s the cold, hard truth: lawyers work with the law—but it’s the investigators who uncover the facts.

Re-investigation often means:

• Digging up buried Brady material
• Tracking down long-lost or ignored witnesses
• Reconstructing timelines
• Shredding the credibility of hostile, lying witnesses
• Finding contradictions the original defense team missed

I’ve worked with some of the best attorneys in the business—but even they sometimes fail to see what trained investigators can uncover.

AI + Experience = New Power

Every case I take starts with a meticulous review of all evidence—whether used in trial or not. I bring fresh eyes, sharper tools, and a powerful new partner: artificial intelligence.

With AI-driven analysis and my boots-on-the-ground experience, I can crosscheck timelines, witness statements, and evidence faster and more thoroughly than ever before.

Lies Win Convictions. I Tear Them Down.

Let me be blunt: witnesses lie. Sometimes better than they tell the truth. They lie to protect themselves, to get deals, or simply because they can. And too often, juries believe them.

My job is to rip apart those lies and expose the truth they buried.

Don’t Wait. Justice Won’t Fix Itself.

If your loved one is locked up and innocent, time is not on your side. The system counts on people giving up. I won’t.

I’m licensed in California and Arizona—and I can work across the country with a local attorney. Call me directly at (310) 420-9450.

Let’s start the fight.

PBS and NPR Are an Un-American Relic of Government Propaganda

Let’s be clear: this isn’t a gripe about all the content on PBS. They’ve had their moments—Sesame Street taught kids letters and numbers, and they’ve aired some quality arts programming over the years. But that doesn’t excuse the core issue: PBS and NPR are state-sponsored media—plain and simple. And in a free nation, that’s not just inappropriate—it’s dangerous.

In every banana republic and authoritarian regime, the media is a mouthpiece for the state. Why are we, in the United States of America, still using taxpayer dollars to fund outlets like NPR—a network that’s become a reliable echo chamber for left-wing ideology? If the political Left loves NPR so much, they can pay for it themselves. There’s no reason everyday Americans—many of whom reject the network’s biased narratives—should be forced to bankroll it.

Contrast that with C-SPAN: a nonprofit, private entity that provides a vital, transparent look at our government in action. C-SPAN doesn’t mooch off the taxpayer. It’s funded voluntarily through cable and satellite fees—no coercion, no forced ideology, no political manipulation.

It’s time to end the public funding of partisan media. Let the free market decide if NPR and PBS are worth saving.

Broad Daylight Chaos in Eagle Rock: Police Shoot Homeowner in Her Backyard—Wife of Weezer Bassist at Center of Legal Firestorm

It was a clear, sun-soaked afternoon in Eagle Rock—exactly the kind of day you’d expect kids riding bikes and neighbors watering their lawns. But instead, it exploded into sheer chaos.

A Quiet Afternoon Turns Chaotic

Jillian Lauren Shriner, 51 years old, a New York Times bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, found herself in a terrifying real-life standoff. Just moments earlier, police had been chasing suspects in a wild vehicle pursuit. When it ended, at least three Black male suspects fled into surrounding residential yards—hopping fences, ducking behind sheds, disappearing into private spaces like prey gone feral.

This wasn’t a movie set. This was Jillian Shriner’s backyard.

Protecting Her Home and Family

Hearing the ruckus and fearing for her child’s safety, Shriner did what the law has long affirmed she could: she retrieved her legally-owned Glock 9mm and went outside to secure her perimeter. She wasn’t playing hero—she was trying to protect her child and her home. In broad daylight.

Inside the house, an adult female babysitter remained with Shriner’s child, adding to the urgency of the situation.

Confusion Amidst the Commotion

From beyond tall fences and dense vegetation came a barrage of aggressive, unrelenting shouts:

“DROP THE GUN!”

“PUT IT DOWN!”

“WE’LL SHOOT!”

It is not clear that the voices identify themselves as law enforcement. No uniforms in sight. No badges. Just confusion, noise and screaming.

Due to the high fences and tall foliage surrounding her property, Shriner could not see the individuals yelling at her. She was surrounded by noise and chaos, unable to discern who was issuing the commands. Compounding the confusion, a police helicopter hovered overhead, its loud rotor blades making it even more difficult to clearly understand the voices shouting at her.

A Fateful Misstep

As Shriner racked the slide on her Glock—possibly in a rush, likely under adrenaline—a round discharged. A single shot echoed in the daylight. But by every account so far, it doesn’t look intentional. That shot was more likely the result of a fumble by a woman under duress than a deliberate act. She wasn’t trained for combat. She was reacting out of fear.

Police Response and Aftermath

LAPD officers opened fire in return. Multiple rounds. A storm of bullets—right there in the California sun. Shriner was hit once in the upper arm. The only round that landed. She lived.

Seconds later, she was swarmed, disarmed, and hauled away—bleeding and bewildered. The charge? Attempted murder.

But this Hollywood-worthy script had another twist.

Just hours later, Shriner posted a jaw-dropping $1 million bail. Then, on April 30th, she appeared with counsel at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

Legal Proceedings and Public Scrutiny

The DA’s move? Nothing. Not one charge filed. Not yet.

They claim they need more time to review evidence, but the silence is deafening. What it suggests is obvious: this case is far from solid. The narrative is unstable. The evidence—at best—ambiguous.

One thing is clear: officers panicked. One fires, they all fire—classic sympathetic reflex. And the fact that only one bullet found flesh? That’s a training issue, plain and simple.

Jillian Shriner isn’t likely to be convicted.  Somehow, I suspect Civil litigation will follow.

This wasn’t a nighttime raid. This was a suburban mother, in daylight, facing what she thought was a threat—and getting shot by people who never clearly told her who they were.

And the world is watching.

It’s time to begin charging the conspirators that created sanctuary cities with indictments

The new sheriff in town is US attorney Pam Bondi.  If she is serious about enforcing immigration law, she should begin going after each, and every public official/conspirator that participated in creating obstruction of justice policies in each jurisdiction that created sanctuary cities.

Bondi can begin by immediately informing those players to end their policies or she will begin impaneling Grand Juries seeking to indict these arrogant and criminal public officials that may still persist: 

Yes, public officials can potentially be charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice—even if no actual act of obstruction occurs—so long as there is:

1. An agreement between two or more people to obstruct justice, and
2. An overt act taken by any one of the conspirators in furtherance of that agreement (even if it does not itself succeed or amount to actual obstruction).

Key Legal Points:

• 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Commit Offense or Defraud the United States) is the federal statute often used. It criminalizes any agreement to:
  
• Violate federal law (e.g., obstruct justice under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1505, 1512, etc.),  Or defraud the U.S. by interfering with lawful functions of its agencies (e.g., ICE or DHS enforcement). No completed obstruction is necessary. The crime of conspiracy is complete once: There is a mutual agreement (explicit or implicit), And any overt act is committed in furtherance of the plan (even something minor, like sending a text message or scheduling a meeting to strategize).
• Examples might include:
  Issuing illegal sanctuary city policies that actively shield illegal aliens from ICE, Instructing law enforcement officers not to cooperate with immigration detainers, Concealing arrest or release information from federal authorities.

Case Law Example:

In United States v. Price, 383 U.S. 787 (1966), the Court ruled that state actors can conspire to deprive individuals of constitutional or federal rights, even when acting under “color of law.” This principle has extended to criminal conspiracy cases when public officials use their position to obstruct enforcement of federal law.

Bottom Line:

If public officials conspired to frustrate immigration enforcement, and any step was taken to act on that plan, they can absolutely be charged with conspiracy, even if the obstruction wasn’t completed.