Seeking Internship as Criminal/Civil Paralegal (Unpaid)

I am a very dedicated, committed, skillful individual and any attorney or legal department would be glad to have accepted me into their law firm or organization.  I possess extensive knowledge in criminal and civil law as well as litigation procedures and process.  I bring fifteen years of experience with the TDCJ-ID Internal Operations System, 1983 Civil Actions, State and Federal Writs, Motions, Appeals, Briefs, Memorandums of Law, Investigations, Legal Writing and Legal Research.

Attending Everest College, Fort Worth Campus, anticipated graduating in January 2013 with an Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies.  In addition I graduated from Blackstone Career Institute with a certificate of Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

Should your law firm be in search of a paralegal who has experience with the criminal justice system, then please do not hesitate to contact Joe Jimenez at 682.552.9295 or email me at:  jose.jimenez3@everest.edu   and experience what my skills and knowledge can add to your law firm and/or organization, at no cost to your firm.  I can dedicate 30 plus hours per week, to include overtime on weekends.

100% Unpaid services.  Pure Internship needed to pave the pathway to my future.   

                                                                    
                                              Joe Jimenez
                                              Paralegal
                                              682-552-9295

Fiesta Mart in Fort Worth, Texas

Joe A. Jimenez

Fiesta Bakery Truck

      
Fiesta Mart Discrimination

On August 27, 2011, I was arrested while at work with one and a half hours left to go.  I was accused of passing the line of purchase while taking two cases of water to add to the water display outside of the store.  Earlier that day, I had been instructed to place about 30 cases of water outside on the same display case.  However, no charges were brought against me then.  I crossed the same line of purchase with 30 cases of water as seen outside the entrance of the store above with the people standing in front of the blue water display to the right.

This kind of discrimination comes from advising my store manager about Fiesta's inappropriate stocking procedures.  I had drafted a letter stating that I cannot be apart of how the stocking team performs their duties.  For example, they always stock the new product over the old.  In this situation, the old product never gets rotated.  Therefore, when the new product is gone, a customer is receiving outdated product because Fiesta failed to rotate the stock.  This procedure can cause sickness to customers if outdated product is consumed.  Most customers who shop at Fiesta Mart cannot read the English language period.

As one can see at the top picture, there is a display case of water outside the store.  No one ever instructed or trained me concerning a line of purchase.  I just finished 15 years of TDCJ-ID and was hired by Fiesta Mart because they would receive a tax credit.  Plus, I could be bonded as well.  Upon many issues with the management team at Fiesta Mart about my work schedule and my parole monitor, they persisted in attempting to write me up for leaving work.  Fiesta Mart wanted me and other workers to stay 10 to 12 hours shifts without providing an hour lunch break or the two 15 minute breaks with the 1 hour lunch breaks.  On top of that, Fiesta Mart didn't want to pay overtime either, so once an employee reached his 40 hours, they were cut until the next schedule and expected to work over 8 hours with only one thirty minute break and no pay for overtime.  

Once I told Fiesta Mart I could not pass a drug test, as they now wanted me to drive the bakery truck, as you can see in the above pictures, they changed my work schedule up from driving the truck and stocking at night, to re-stock clerk during the day.   When asked why I couldn't pass the drug test, I told them about the medication I take, which would create a false positive because of the THC in it.  Upon following full instructions from three different supervisors, I was told to put the cases of water outside on the display case.  The video clearly shows the assistant store manger walking next to me with this same cart I'm accused of stealing or exiting past the line of purchase.   Fiesta Mart never trained me about a line of purchase, so I would not have known about it, as I've been incarcerated for the past 15 years.  For 15 years I had to do as I was told and I have a very good work record in TDCJ.  Fiesta Mart seen I would do anything they told me, and by instructing me to take the water outside to the display case, gave loss prevention a means to charge me with theft, because the re-stock cart also had two damaged milk's and two damaged cereals and a few other damaged products which came to a total of $42.00.  Yet, I never loaded any product into any car. The damaged product was going back inside of store to the proper place for damaged products.  It made no sense to hand carry two cases of water when I could roll both cases inside the cart.  I had two days til total discharge from parole.  My fees were paid and I did everything my parole officer instructed me to do.  

Fiesta Mart discriminated against me, even though I told them I was on parole at the time of applying for the job.   In my interview, we even discussed the parole issue and my store manager at that time had no issue with working with me.  Yet, when management changed, this is what I went through at Fiesta Mart.  Because of my illness and the medication I take, Fiesta Mart discriminated against me.  They didn't even process the drug test, even though it was required in order to drive the bakery truck.  Fiesta Mart plotted to get rid of me and this is how they accomplished it.  Discrimination in action. 

Money Scammers

Money Scammers -- Beware

If you receive phone calls from 951-489-0230; 510-545-7700; or 932-820-6092, beware, its merely a scam.  Scam agencies like these guys attempt to be professional bill collectors feeding consumers lines such as:  "You took out a loan on line from CashAdvance Loans and never repaid it.  If you don't pay the $529.00 now, you will be arrested tomorrow at 11:00am and face civil action and pay $4,000.00 plus attorney fees."  Lines such as this one merely scare weaker consumers and they end up paying a loan they never took out to avoid being arrested.  When in fact, its true, they never did take out loan.  However, whenever a person fills out an online loan application, they sell your information to scammers such as above.  

Word of advice, do not fill out online applications period, as they do not protect your information even though they claim the information is sensitive and will not be disclosed to anyone.  

For Pro Se Justice, this is Joe A. Jimenez alerting the general public of these scammers.  You may Goggle a phone number to see how many complaints are filed against said number.   This will direct you in the right direction and allow you to place a complaint as well.  Together, we can put a stop to kind of scam and perhaps advance into congress to pass a law that protect consumers from such scams.  As of now, these scammers are free to call whoever they wish and deceive them to obtain funds.  Truly, its a form of extortion and should be addressed as a violation of the law.
 

TDCJ OFFENDER'S TO BE CHARGED $100 A YEAR FOR MEDICAL VISITS IN PRISON?

TDCJ has gone the extra mile on this one.  Clearly, its not TDCJ Offenders being charged $100 per year for their medical cost.  It's the offenders families, once again, who are charged for such expenses.  Texas families with loved ones in prison must pay taxes, pay offender court costs, and now, must also pay $100 each year in medical coverage.  Amazing!  Part of the budget cuts should have cut the amount of Warden's each unit has.  For example, at the Hughes Unit, there are a total of three Warden's.  When in fact, all is needed is one warden to run the entire area.  Ranking officials consist of two Major's, multiple Captain's, multiple Lieutenants, and lastly, multiple Sergeant's.  All of which, fail in their duties daily, as no official holds them accountable.  Therefore, paychecks for such officials is useless.  Not only will offenders trust fund accounts be charged the $100 per year for medical visits, sources also state over 130 medical personnel will lose their jobs come September 1, 2011, the same date this new HB26 bill goes into effect.  We need to step up to the plate and petition a new review of this bill. Texans pay enough taxes for the operation of prison institutions, now, this is just another tactic to charge Texans more money because TDCJ offenders do not get paid any income while in prison.  http://brokenchains.us/utmb/news.html

Unconstitutional Procedures

Thirteen years later, Jesus Sanchez, a Mexican National, learns that the criminal charge he is in prison for, didn't even happen.  Travis County Police Detective's made use of unconstitutional procedures in an effort to obtain an illegal confession.   How amazing is it to find on the Miranda Warnings the initials of a Travis County Police Detective?   Miranda Warnings are to show the court that the defendant understood his rights.  Moreover, had an informed choice to waive those rights and proceed with a statement.  

After careful review of the written confession made by the hands of Travis County Police Detective's, each characteristic of every letter matched perfectly to a Travis County Police Detective.   More so, the charge indicted for isn't even mentioned by the alleged victim.    

In the U.S. today, some 20,000 Mexican Nationals are wrongly convicted of crimes they may or may not have committed.   Some will say, "the U.S. Constitution is not afforded to Mexican Nationals."   So incorrect!   Once a defendant is in the custody of any police agency within the U.S., the United States Constitution is afforded to them as if they were citizens.  

Jesus Sanchez didn't read, write, speak, or even understand the English language at the time of his arrest.  His attorney didn't even take the time to investigate the written confession.   Attorney's across this great nation have lost their passion they all once had.   To render ineffective assistance counsel is the upmost mistake an attorney can make during their career.  People place their lives in the hands of attorney's everyday, only to get messed over, as did Jesus Sanchez.  

Thank God for Strategic Loopholes' Research.   Such a research firm gives people like Jesus Sanchez hope.  Today, Jesus Sanchez's case is being reviewed by the Travis County District Court via means an 11.07 habeas corpus writ.   http://www.strategicloopholesresearch.com/Actual-Innocent-Cases.html   

Texas can curb prison sexual assaults

"Sexual violence does not happen in isolation."  How alarming is that?  I personally, knew the former inmate/offender, Dwight.  His story is very amazing to some.  However, to me, from direct personal experience with the TDCJ-ID system, 'Dwight's' situation is far from a story.  His encounter is a nightmare to any weak offender incarcerated within the prison system of any state.  The raw and uncut truth is, I too, survived a very brutal sexual assault within the TDCJ-ID system.  Nonetheless, it didn't happen in isolation.  It happened directly in view of two correctional officer's who were violating their duty post-orders at the time.  Even today, prison rape is far from over.  The truth is, Texas cannot curb prison sexual assaults until they first hold their staff and correctional staff accountable for the duties, under law, of which, each correctional officer is clearly aware of.  For most TDCJ Correctional Staff, it's another day on the job; 12 hours a day without any true meaning to what their presence means to the offender population.  A correctional officer's presence means to a predatory offender, "Man, I can't get away with this attack."   Clearly, it does not matter how much Safe Prison staff each prison has.   If each correctional staff member isn't doing his/her assigned duties, then, of course, such neglect opens the door for the next prison attack to take place.  As I bring this blog into motion, best believe, somewhere within a Texas prison, some inmate is being brutally raped.  Moreover, that inmate victim could have been protected had correctional staff been loyal and committed to their duties as representatives of the State, acting under color of state law.  Today, the only trauma I bring back with me, is the trauma of being able to prevent the next inmate rape.  I bring to my community 'change'.   Stepping up is what it will take to curb prison sexual assaults.  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7208738.html