The Crucial Testimony That Never Came: Why Bobby Buckner Deserves a New Trial
๐จ The Crucial Testimony That Never Came: Why Bobby Buckner Deserves a New Trial ๐จ In the relentless pursuit of justice, truth must be the foundation. But in the case of Bobby Joe Buckner , the truth was sidelined — hidden beneath a wave of prosecutorial omission, suspect testimony, and a broken system that failed to call a key witness: Dr. Sudhir Madisetty . ๐ The Problem: Unverified Testimony At the center of Bobby's conviction lies the testimony of Margaret Lopez , the grandmother of the alleged victim. She claimed under oath that Dr. Madisetty, a pediatrician, suspected sexual abuse and offered to conduct confirmatory tests — which she declined. Yet, Dr. Madisetty was never called to testify . Why would a pediatrician, legally obligated under Texas Family Code §261.101 to report suspected abuse, stay silent? He didn’t. There’s no record of any report. No medical confirmation. Just one woman’s claim — unchallenged by the prosecution, unchecked by cross-examination. ๐...