People across Central Texas were surprised by McLennan County District Attorney Barry Johnson's decision to dismiss all 24 of the remaining Twin Peaks biker cases.
The massive shootout left nine people dead and multiple others injured nearly four years ago.
Johnson announced the dismissal Tuesday. He said he did not feel there was enough evidence for the state to meet the burden of proof.
Channel 6 News legal analyst Liz Mitchell spent time as an assistant district attorney in Dallas.
Mitchell said she disagrees with Johnson's decision.
"There were quotes talking about how life was ruined with these cases pending and indictments hanging over people’s heads," Mitchell said. "What about the lives that were lost? Someone is responsible. In this case there is video tape evidence and eye witnesses."
Mitchell said she understands Johnson was put in a difficult situation after inheriting the remaining cases from Abel Reyna, the former district attorney. However, she said it is upsetting that McLennan County will not see justice from the remaining cases.
"To dismiss all of the remaining cases gives the impression that the district attorney is not willing to go into trial and roll the dice and try difficult cases, which you sometimes have to do as a district attorney,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell said when a prosecutor adopts someone's case load there is no perfect case, and to dismiss these cases sends a bad message.
"I want to point out that federal prosecutors were able to obtain three RICO convictions on the same set of facts, same circumstances and the same evidence,” Mitchell said. “So I’m not sure how we get to a point where the state has to dismiss all the cases across the board.”