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30 Mar 2012, 1:49 pm
In 1994, defendant pleaded guilty in Harris County, Texas, to indecency with a child by exposure, Tex. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 7:00 am
"The short timelines set forth in the court's order makes it physically, fiscally and logistically impossible for DSHS to comply and indicates a lack of appreciation for the magnitude of the task and the complications inherent in implementing the terms of the order," the state wrote in its motion.The attorney general has also appealed the ruling with the state's 3rd Court of Appeals.See prior, related Grits posts:BSG (Broke State Goverment) seeking forensic mental health beds… [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 7:13 am
They also interviewed federal and local law enforcement officials at the US Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Department, and Tucson Police Department. [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 5:59 am
Below the jump, find the transcript of my interview with Assistant Professor Jennifer Laurin from the UT law school, who spoke with Grits on Tuesday about prosecutorial oversight in anticipation of a panel discussion at 1:30 p.m. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 2:58 pm
In Harris County — a federally declared shortage zone — the number of Medicaid doctors trails the state average. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 11:57 am
Harris. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 9:30 am
Jennifer Laurin, an Assistant Professor at the law school, will moderate the panel that will also include Betty Blackwell, Attorney, former chair of the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline; Jim Leitner, First Assistant District Attorney, Harris County; Hon. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 9:25 am
Readers may recall that Harris County voters rejected a new jail several years ago and Smith County voters said "no" three times before persistence finally paid off for Tyler jail builders. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 8:21 am
The death penalty cases tied to flawed jury instructions continue to come back to Harris County as they exhaust their other appeals. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 12:42 pm
Rev. 117-212 (2011).Harris, Michael Ray. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 8:07 am
“A procedural default will not bar a federal habeas court from hearing those claims if, in the initial-review collateral proceeding, there was no counsel or counsel in the proceeding was ineffective,” the court majority held.Habeas lawyers investigate issues that could or should have been raised during a defendant’s original trial.The ruling may have direct implications for a case mentioned recently on Grits:The ruling could also be a boon for death row inmate Rob Will, who… [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 4:22 am
A discussion followed by Q&A will address existing oversight mechanisms in Texas, assess their adequacy, and explore possible avenues of reform.Speakers include:Betty Blackwell – Attorney, former chair of the Texas Commission for Lawyer DisciplineJennifer Laurin (moderator) – Assistant Professor, University of Texas School of LawJim Leitner - First Assistant District Attorney, Harris CountyMichael Morton – Freed after 25 years in prison… [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 1:45 pm
Now, Mike, you may think that Harris County labs should be wasting their time scraping residue out of a glass tube, and you may think that prosecutors should be wasting their time trying to prove that a crack addict knew that the residue was there, but I disagree. [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 10:15 am
In his story, investigative reporter Harvey Rice includes a quote from Harris County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Alan Bernstein that confirms the Harris County Jail in Houston also records conversations between attorneys and clients, right along with everyone else, and that’s still going on. [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 8:21 am
The ruling could also be a boon for death row inmate Rob Will, who was convicted in 2002 of fatally shooting a Harris County sheriff’s deputy. [read post]
19 Mar 2012, 6:59 am
Adam Gershowitz—licensed to practice in Texas, but no criminal cases listed in Harris County felony or misdemeanor courts. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 9:11 am
That's the image of Chuck Rosenthal which always comes to mind, for me anyway, whenever I read Murray Newman waxing on about the good ol' days at the Harris County DA's Office.It's worth mentioning that Penal Code 21.06 banning homosexuality is still on the books in Texas, despite the Supreme Court striking it down. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 4:37 am
Department of Justice as part of an ongoing review of the new voter ID law.The "matching" exercises conducted by the state showed up to 22 percent of Bexar County voters apparently lacked the IDs, as well as 20 percent in Dallas County and 19 percent in Harris County, based on the Chronicle's review of the state data.Here's the Chronicle's summary of the rate of voters with no state ID in selected larger counties:Why do so… [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 3:56 pm
Boren then asked Cody Tuma if he had contacted the Harris County District Attorney to tell the DA that he had committed a crime in Texas. [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 11:08 am
Cody Tuma acknowledged that he had just admitted to perjury on the stand as to his deposition and that he could be charged in Harris County, Texas with perjury. [read post]
