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30 Jul 2009, 6:46 pm
" This Houston Chronicle story highlights the negative buzz the proposal is getting from the defense bar: Defense lawyers said the Harris County District Attorneys office's new DWI diversion program, set to begin Aug. 1, may be unworkable, and possibly illegal, after hearing the details Wednesday.... [read post]
30 Jul 2009, 7:18 am
The Houston Chronicle reports that Continental Airlines has sued 9 pilots who filed divorce papers. [read post]
30 Jul 2009, 12:13 am
See the actual plan (pdf) and initial analysis from criminal defense attorneys Mark Bennett, Paul Kennedy and Murray Newman; here's the Houston Chronicle's coverage.Bottom line, all first time DWI defendants will be offered two options: 30 days in jail or two-years on probation in a newly created (and poorly named) "diversion" program, after which charges will be dismissed. [read post]
29 Jul 2009, 1:32 am
The Office of Capital Writs is expected to handle approximately ten appeals a year.The Houston Chronicle: State to handle capital appealsSource(newenglandinnocenceproject.blogspot.com) [read post]
28 Jul 2009, 9:20 pm
" And The Houston Chronicle has a news update headlined "Hutchison will vote 'nay' on Sotomayor. [read post]
28 Jul 2009, 1:02 am
Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, who sponsored the law that created the office. [read post]
25 Jul 2009, 6:17 am
The subsidiary banks are: Security Bank of Bibb County Security Bank of Gwinnett County Security Bank of Houston County Security Bank of Jones County Security Bank of North Fulton Security Bank of North Metro Click here for more information from Joe Rauch of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. [read post]
24 Jul 2009, 2:45 pm
In the interim check out Loren Steffy's note (and link to Michael Billington's Guardian Review) in the Houston Chronicle here. [read post]
21 Jul 2009, 2:22 am
He wrote a book, "Have a Seat, Please," chronicling that transformation. [read post]
17 Jul 2009, 9:29 am
John Whitmire, D-Houston, and Inspector General John Moriarty of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, told lawmakers about a death row inmate who used a cell phone he bought for $2,100 from a prison guard to make threats against Whitmire last October.Whitmire said electronic jamming was one of the most valuable tools in preventing attacks cell phone attacks by inmates.Sen. [read post]
16 Jul 2009, 1:49 pm
That's the title of a report by Jordan Smith in the latest Austin Chronicle, out today. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 9:17 am
"AND MORE: See coverage from the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 5:54 am
While I'm distracted today by a family tragedy piled on top of other scheduled duties, I wanted to point out a few recent news stories that deserve Grits readers' attention which might merit further commentary if I had more time or ability to focus:Harris County Jail commentaryThe Harris County Sheriff has a column in the Houston Chronicle today that's filled with catch phrases and feel-good commentary, but for the life of me I can't tell what position Sheriff… [read post]
9 Jul 2009, 9:10 am
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument yesterday in a Texas student's challenge to his school's application of its dress code so as to bar him from wearing a "John Edwards 08" t-shirt at school. [read post]
8 Jul 2009, 7:04 am
[Houston Chronicle] * Dewey & LeBoeuf snags three top tech lawyers from Cooley Godward. [read post]
7 Jul 2009, 1:06 pm
Rick Casey, the Houston Chronicle award-winning columnist, writes, "Dog's nose fallible as a crime lab. [read post]
7 Jul 2009, 9:20 am
Today's Chronicle of Higher Education had two stories that caught my "academic mom" attention. [read post]
7 Jul 2009, 12:40 am
There's a nice column in the Houston Chronicle about a visit by a group of businesspeople to Catherine Rohr's much acclaimed Prison Entrepreneurship Program ("What can we learn from prisoners? [read post]
6 Jul 2009, 9:52 am
There's no question it's hot," the Houston Democrat told the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
6 Jul 2009, 1:36 am
John Whitmire, D-Houston, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, said the heat is "part of the reality of going to prison. [read post]
