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10 May 2011, 4:27 am by cdw
” The Houston Chronicle has called on the Texas legislature to permit additional reviews, for those who are otherwise barred under state law, for cases where the discredited Dr. [read post]
9 May 2011, 10:10 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Rick Casey at the Houston Chronicle today describes a scenario familar to long-time Grits readers: Misdemeanor defendants waiting in jails and state mental hospitals for competency restoration longer than their maximum sentence would be if they were allowed to plead guilty. [read post]
9 May 2011, 7:39 am by Steve Hall
That's the title of an editorial from the Sunday Houston Chronicle on the cases forensic psychologist George Denkowski worked on for Harris County. [read post]
9 May 2011, 6:26 am
"Retardation issue set for 2nd round in courts; Death penalty cases involve one psychologist": Today's edition of The Houston Chronicle contains this article. [read post]
9 May 2011, 4:12 am by tortsprof
Coverage abounds: Houston Chronicle, YNN, UPI. - SBS [read post]
4 May 2011, 8:48 am by Viking
Houston Chronicle reports:   An Army witness who says he stumbled onto a fellow soldier killing a U.S. superior at their patrol base in Iraq testified Monday he thought he was running toward nighttime enemy fire as he responded to gunshots — until he heard the shooter shout "I’ll kill you" in English and saw his face illuminated by his flashing rifle. [read post]
3 May 2011, 4:39 pm by Jeff Foust
Another would likely be Gene Cernan, who told the Houston Chronicle that, unlike Augustine, he doesn’t “have a lot of confidence” in some elements of the commercial sector to take over transporting astronauts to LEO. [read post]
3 May 2011, 7:50 am by Steve Hall
"1st Texas execution with new drug set for Tuesday," is the title of Michael Graczyk's AP report, via the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
2 May 2011, 1:56 pm by Christine Dowling
"  Criminal Justice Legal Foundation president Michael Rushford counters in the article that much of these costs are a result of unnecessary delays caused by anti-death penalty advocates and that a more efficient system focusing "on guilt and not on procedural issues and not on technicalities" is possible.Original Texas Prison Gang Remains Deadly Force:  Dane Schiller of the Houston Chronicle has this article on the continued strength of Texas's… [read post]
2 May 2011, 9:12 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Prison gangs as cartel subcontractorsLike Barrio Azteca, Texas Syndicate gang members now "work as subcontractors for Mexican cartels," according to this Houston Chronicle story.'Why won't Charles Sebesta just go away? [read post]
1 May 2011, 11:08 pm by JP
The Houston Chronicle had some exemplary quotes:"This is an absurd step in the wrong direction. [read post]
1 May 2011, 12:24 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
An op/ed in the Houston Chronicle ("Let's reduce jail crowding," May 1) suggests reducing pretrial detention to cut costs at the Harris County Jail, making this commonsense argument:The late U.S. [read post]
30 Apr 2011, 6:10 am by Gritsforbreakfast
An editorial in the Houston Chronicle hit the nail on the head:As the Chronicle's Harvey Rice reports, the Texas Attorney General's Office also is garnisheeing $175 a month from the former inmate's salary as a legal investigator for nearly $5,500 the state claims he owes in back child support while he was behind bars. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 6:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"    "At some point we must stop the smoke and mirrors, stop robbing Peter to pay Paul and address the structural challenges facing this state," Ellis said.Peggy Fikac at the Houston Chronicle has a story about the bill, quoting state Sen. [read post]
28 Apr 2011, 5:27 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Reported the Houston Chronicle:More than 60,000 Houstonians are living in state prisons and were not counted as part of Houston's population, Rep. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 7:54 am by Steve Hall
Mike Tolson posts, "Psychologist takes slap on wrist, forfeits lucrative niche practice," at the Houston Chronicle MedBlog. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 3:55 am by Bob Kraft
The Houston Chronicle reports, "Allowing the public to see information about mishaps and errors that occur during a patient's hospital stay has been a contentious issue for hospital personnel, who believe the public could misread it. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 3:50 am by Bob Kraft
The Houston Chronicle reports, “Allowing the public to see information about mishaps and errors that occur during a patient’s hospital stay has been a contentious issue for hospital personnel, who believe the public could misread it. [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 11:05 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The title of this post is the headline of a lengthy Houston Chronicle feature today on the effects of proposed budget cuts to mental health funding on county jails. [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 4:09 am by Jeff Foust
In an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle on Sunday, Reps. [read post]