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11 Sep 2008, 1:22 pm
Dallas County slashing public safety budgets while rainy day fund sits idle [read post]
2 Jan 2007, 8:22 am
" Although other Texas counties such as Dallas and El Paso have public defenders with special mental health units, Travis County advocates for the mentally ill say they believe the mental health public defender will bring special attention to the mentally ill's needs. [read post]
5 Dec 2006, 11:21 am
Scott points out that maybe that's because Dallas has a public defender's office. [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 3:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In response, the DA’s office on Friday petitioned the 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas to compel Hayes to withdraw the order about the records of officers.Hayes, a Democrat in her first term, and public defender Elizabeth Perry, who is representing a defendant charged with family violence, declined to comment.Defense attorneys say they worry that the law allows prosecutors to hide the background of police officers.Defense attorney J. [read post]
29 Apr 2007, 10:49 pm
His or her assistants, at least in Dallas County, are not protected by civil service and are employed at the pleasure of the chief public defender. [read post]
14 Sep 2007, 5:32 am
Attorney's Office asked the court to require Dallas County to take actions to correct deficiencies at the jail, among the largest complexes in the country. [read post]
4 May 2016, 1:00 pm by Jillian Beck
The downtown and South Dallas centers are a partnership between the college, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, and Legal Action Works. [read post]
20 Dec 2006, 9:36 am
I felt a bit better about my characterization, though, when one of Grits' blogger friends, a former Dallas public defender who until very recently worked felony cases in Dallas, responded disputing this assertion:The Dallas DA's Office does NOT have an open file policy. [read post]
4 Mar 2019, 2:51 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
For example, the State Prosecuting Attorneys Office, the Capital Habeas Units of the Federal Public Defender Offices in Dallas and Austin, and the Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases in Lubbock are all able to pay their lawyers 40-50% more on average than the OCFW.Given this backdrop, it’s hardly surprisingly that the office struggles with high attrition rates. [read post]
30 Jul 2014, 2:03 pm by Michael Lowe
First things first, the recent arrest of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price is a big deal here in Dallas. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 10:56 am by Gritsforbreakfast
(Dallas' is the biggest, and they supplement their PDs office with appointed counsel.) [read post]
8 Sep 2009, 12:37 am
This will save the county a trivial sum but cost more overall by delaying justice for defendants and victim alike, clogging the courts and the jail. [read post]
12 Oct 2008, 8:27 am
Be sure to check out a must-read Dallas News piece by reporters Steve McGonigle and Jennifer Emily analyzing the causes of Dallas County DNA exonerations, honing in on particular faulty eyewitness identifications, which occurred among 18 of 19 Dallas cases where DNA exonerated the defendant ("18 Dallas County cases overturned by DNA relied heavily on eyewitness testimony," Oct. 12). [read post]
12 Apr 2023, 10:21 am by Robert Guest
Unfortunately, the Texas criminal code can be extremely confusing, which is why you need an experienced, thorough Dallas County criminal defense attorney in your corner if you find yourself facing charges. [read post]
3 May 2015, 6:39 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
See related Grits coverage.Judges and the local criminal defense bar oppose a public defender office in Fort Bend County. [read post]