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10 Feb 2010, 12:11 pm
According to the Harris County Commissioner's Court Agenda, the Commissioners were going to discuss the resignation of Reagan Helm of Harris County Court at Law Number 1 and appointing new Judges for Harris County Criminal Courts at Law 1 and 3. [read post]
13 Oct 2008, 4:54 pm
Harris County voters looking for a district attorney candidate with a "tough on crime" theme are out of luck this fall. [read post]
23 Feb 2010, 6:11 am
Reports KTRK-TV: Harris County Commissioners are trying to figure out how to make up for falling tax revenues. [read post]
24 Aug 2009, 12:55 am
A bond referendum to fund a similar facility that would have been run by Harris County was defeated by voters last year.This seems like a pretty blatant misuse of the TIRZ statute, which was created to encourage private economic development, not to override the will of the voters in bond elections.Indeed, it's hard to see how Harris County can justify using a TIRZ to build a jail. [read post]
28 Jan 2013, 9:40 am
Attorney Robb Fickman posted the complete list of appointments from FY 2011, arguing that:The Harris County Criminal Appointment system is controlled by the judges. [read post]
19 Jan 2021, 6:33 am
Harris County, TX (January 19, 2021) – A motor vehicle accident in Harris County claimed one person’s life on Sunday evening. [read post]
11 Aug 2010, 9:37 am
Harris County does not have jurisdiction to hear cases that occur in other counties. [read post]
19 Mar 2008, 7:20 am
There seems to be a growing movement in Harris County to creating a local public defender's office. [read post]
5 Oct 2007, 6:04 am
"Senate confirms Harris County judge for appeals court": The Houston Chronicle today contains an article that begins, "The Senate has confirmed Harris County state District Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. [read post]
30 Jun 2007, 8:51 pm
If you were divorced in Harris County, Texas you may obtain a certified copy of your final decree of divorce by contacting the Harris County District Clerk's Office located at 201 Caroline, Houston, Texas 77002. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 6:09 am
Why do CCA investors know more about privatization plans for the Harris County Jail than local media and the taxpayers? [read post]
15 Jan 2009, 10:15 pm
Harris County is seeking to expand its treatment of the mentally ill accused of crimes by turning Judge Jan Krocker's 184th District Court into a specialized mental health court: Harris County's criminal district judges voted Wednesday to devote Krocker's court, the 184th, to felony cases of defendants diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar ... [read post]
12 Sep 2007, 6:38 pm
On September 11, 2007, Theresa Chang was unanimously appointed by all 59 Harris County District Judges to step in as district clerk. [read post]
11 Jan 2021, 12:26 pm
Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Illegal conviction In 2016, Anthony Harris, appellant, appeared in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and entered a conditional plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.1 The court sentenced him to a total term ... [read post]
30 Jul 2022, 2:05 pm
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case. [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 3:24 pm
As featured on MarketWatch Los Angeles County, Calif., January 10, 2023 – Attorney Erich Tomkinson of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. recovers $8,000,000 for client Samuel Howell during litigation. [read post]
12 Nov 2008, 8:16 am
"My goal is to assure the people we will restore the rule of law in Harris County, to restore public confidence," she said.It's especially remarkable, don't you think, to see the District Attorney-elect - who's replacing a defrocked incumbent from her own party - announce that there's a need to "restore the rule of law in Harris County"? [read post]
21 Apr 2008, 8:30 am
Earlier coverage of Harris County's decision to examine pd offices is here. [read post]
26 Jan 2009, 12:24 am
Harris County officials are coming to grips with the causes of jail overcrowding now that the tanking economy means building and staffing a new jail is not an immediate option.As has been discussed on Grits many times (see below), Harris County's main jail overcrowding problem stems from radical increases pretrial detention: "The number of people in [the Harris County] jail who are awaiting trial has grown by about 64 prisoners a month… [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 5:22 am
"Harris County judges typically approve 90 percent of certification petitions filed by prosecutors. [read post]
