I don’t represent USCCA or Delta Defense. Nor have I read the transcripts of her trial or the suit against them. I don’t have a precise timeline of events. However I am satisfied that I have the best plan available.
If you are not pleased with the offerings of USCCA and/or Delta Defense I invite you to keep shopping.
There is literally a shyster on every corner.
The fact that the Court threw out her case “with prejudice” is enough for me.
The article you posted seems to suggest that this evidence was recovered more than a year into the trial. Long after USCCA dropped their coverage.
Even if this evidence was the reason for dropping coverage, it’s exactly why people question these type of services. I want the jury to decide whether I am guilty or not, not some insurance company bean counter.
All these companies have an inherent conflict of interest problem built into their products. There is a very strong incentive for them to deny coverage for any reason they can find (at the time you would need it the most). They do not have your best interests or best outcomes in mind. They are not your attorneys.
“ In testimony on Friday January 28, 2022, the State’s forensic examiners took to the stand to explain digital evidence recovered from a computer and a cellphone. First up was Detective Curtis Gunter, a cyber forensics examiner at the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. Gunter analyzed the data from Giles’ MacBook Pro laptop.
The analysis of the laptop included documents such as other court related files, and information about the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). Additionally analysis revealed deleted information recovered from the laptop as well as browser history both existing and deleted. MacBooks also can send and receive iMessage data, and logs of chats were also introduced during the trial.
A second examiner took the stand on Friday, Sgt. Doug Alford with the Alexandria Police Department. Alford extracted and analyzed data from Giles’ cellphone. Gregory writes “He extracted information from Giles’ cellphone, he testified, although it took about a year and a half before Giles provided its passcode through Higgins [her defense attorney].”
The focus of the testimony from the cellphone revolved around text message data between Giles and Coutee, as well as call log data. Browser history from the cellphone was introduced including some deleted browsing data.”
But her coverage was yanked long before that, which forced her to use the public defender instead of an attorney experienced in handling the use of force cases. Had that not been the case, the outcome might have been completely different.
That’s what we are discussing here. As a customer, do you have a good understanding of what you pay for and under what circumstances you are not going to have what you thought you did.
This case is what prompted me to start looking at USCCA and their competing products with much more scrutiny. I was hopping to find some sort of a statement/explanation of why they handled the case the way they did, but so far all I could see was deflection and “it’s our competitors doing hits on us” stuff. Not helpful at all
If I had gone online to research how to kill my spouse, signing up for USCCA, ‘is it self defense while sitting in a car’, and bought a gun 12 days before confronting my spouse in a Walmart parking lot and fatally shot her I would not represent myself in court either.
In reference to “Attorneys for Freedom”, It’s hard for me to listen to someone who informed me of a problem I have and also has the solution for me.
“[that] decision was made after Giles’ first defense attorney, Paul Carmouche, turned over to the insurance company the evidence he’d received from the state in the discovery process.”
The discovery provided to USCCA included
"Messages sent between Giles and a 214 area code on Aug. 2, 2018.
The conversation that was read began with Giles writing, “I deleted all social media.”
The 214 area code: “Yeah. I saw that. It sucks you have to do that.”
Then Giles, “I may make the news.”
The 214 area code: “Make sure to send me the link. Lol.”
Then Giles, “You may be the one starting the GoFundMe for some bail money.”
Searches found on her laptop included:
On Aug. 24, 2018, Giles searched “Louisiana self-defense spouse” and “Louisiana self-defense laws.”
On Aug. 26, 2018, she searched “arrested after self-defense” and “self-defense inside car.”
On Aug. 27, 2018, she searched “Dallas Ruger .380.”
On Sept. 4, 2018, Giles searched “relocation and restraining order.”
She bought a gun and USCCA coverage 12 days before she shot and killed her husband on Sept 8. from her vehicle.
This happened in Louisiana, not California or New York.
So yeah. When the first defense attorney, Paul Carmouche was shown that information, USCCA didn’t cover it further after already having paid $50 grand for her defense.