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9 Feb 2012, 1:21 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
According to Judge Elsa Alcala's dissent in Robbins, the scientific findings in that case were "based on false pretenses of competence, objectivity, and underlying pathological reasoning, and were not given in good faith. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 8:49 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Hampton had originally announced he'd run against rookie incumbent Judge Elsa Alcala, but switched races in order to challenge Keller (or Meyers if he upsets her in the primary).Judge Keller, the self-styled, "pro-prosecution" judge, has so much baggage coming in it'd be hard to know where to attack first. [read post]
22 Oct 2011, 3:42 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" Readers may recall the piece he's discussing analyzed notable criminal opinions authored by rookie Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Elsa Alacala while she was an appellate judge on the First Court of Appeals in Houston. [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 6:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Though Judge Sharon Keller will (likely) be on the same ballot, Hampton for some reason chose rookie CCA incumbent and recent Perry appointee Elsa Alcala as his target. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 1:14 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
"But Judge Elsa Alcala - the new kid on the block - wrote a rather stinging opinion that shows how tepid and moderate even the conservative bloc on the CCA has become. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 5:15 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Yesterday in an analysis of rulings by new Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Elsa Alcala, Grits described "an opinion overturning a conviction of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy involving a telemarketing scam run on behalf of the union, using a much more defense-oriented analysis of sufficiency of the evidence than any average, non-officer defendant should ever expect to receive from her. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 4:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
While I was out on vacation a little over a week ago, Texas' latest Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Elsa Alcala, was invested as the court's ninth member, replacing Charles Holcolmb who announced his retirement last year. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 1:02 pm by Ellen Carnes
Rick Perry appointed Elsa Alcala of Houston to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for a term to expire at the next general election. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 7:53 am by Steve Hall
Rick Perry named Elsa Alcala to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to replace Charles Holcomb, who retired from the court.Alcala is a justice of the First Court of Appeals in Harris County, and a former Houston district judge. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 7:32 am by Steve Hall
Judge Elsa Alcala of Houston's First Court of Appeals said a second, separate trial of Keller would be an "absurd consequence," adding later that "it doesn't sound fair, and it doesn't feel fair. [read post]
21 Sep 2010, 7:15 am by Steve Hall
A Conroe appellate judge will sit on a special court of review to hear Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Justice Sharon Keller’s motion to overturn a reprimand for her handling of an execution-day appeal.Justice Charles Kreger, of the 9th state Court of Appeals, was selected, along with 2nd state Court of Appeals Justice Terrie Livingston and 1st state Court of Appeals Justice Elsa Alcala, to hear Keller’s motion to dismiss a public warning the State Commission on… [read post]
21 Sep 2010, 5:37 am by Jeff Gamso
Justice Elsa Alcala pointedly asked Babcock what they should do if they found the Commission's decision was "erroneous" but not "void. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 5:11 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Justice Elsa Alcala pointedly asked Babcock what they should do if they found the Commission's decision was "erroneous" but not "void. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 6:01 am by Gritsforbreakfast
According to the Montgomery County Courier: "Justice Charles Kreger, of the 9th state Court of Appeals, was selected, along with 2nd state Court of Appeals Justice Terrie Livingston and 1st state Court of Appeals Justice Elsa Alcala, to hear Keller’s motion to dismiss a public warning the State Commission on Judicial Conduct gave her July 16. [read post]