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14 Jul 2020, 10:14 am
Houle said Tarrant County is second only to Harris County in the number of new death sentences imposed by juries since 2015. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 6:39 am
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas on January 12, 2012 released the following: “Abercia Indicted HOUSTON – Long-time Harris County Precinct One Constable Jack Abercia has been arrested along with his Chief Lieutenant Weldon Kenneth Wiener and Office Chief Michael Butler following the return of a 13-count federal indictment, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen L. [read post]
7 May 2008, 3:05 am
Harris County, Texas, Judge Caprice Cosper (right) has set August 5 as the date for execution of José Ernesto MedellÃÂn, whose bid for relief the U.S. [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 2:57 am
For a look at the 5 deadliest highways in the Lone Star State, read on: Interstate 45 in Harris County I-45 in Harris County, Texas, isn’t just one of the deadliest roads in the state. [read post]
3 Jul 2015, 5:35 am
Here's an odd development: The Harris County Jail is so full they're having to ship inmates to contract beds in other counties, while the Dallas County Jail population has plummeted.Dallas County Jail population drops to all-time low[Harris] County Jail shipping inmates to Beaumont lockup A DOJ statistician told the Morning News that "Texas’ entire jail population has been in decline since 2010," a… [read post]
1 Jul 2008, 6:05 am
For the second time this month, Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Tommy Thomas apologized for e-mails sent by his staff. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 12:24 pm
I admit it's remarkable, given the town's long-time reputation as the Death Penalty Capital of the United States, but it seems off-putting to view capital punishment as some sort of score in a macabre competition.Still, Texas' and particularly Houston's decline in death sentences are a notable shift, one which Lise Olsen attributes in the Houston Chronicle ("Harris County loses state lead in executions," Dec. 28) to Texas'… [read post]
15 May 2019, 11:05 am
This is a family law district court of Harris County, Texas. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 8:28 am
And within Texas, Harris County, which encompasses Houston, was particularly quick to seek and elicit a capital sentence. [read post]
8 Sep 2020, 7:02 am
Reported the Texas Tribune:The report found the rate of new criminal complaints filed against misdemeanor defendants in Harris County within a year of their initial arrest had not changed since the reforms were implemented in early 2019.The report also found the gap between white and Black defendants being released before trial narrowed under the county’s new system. [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 5:19 am
"The rigidity of these rules contributes to high pre-trial detention rates in Harris County and exacerbates the County's budget woes. [read post]
6 Mar 2010, 10:03 am
And here's the reasoning by Judge Kevin Fine, whose colleague in Harris County set the execution date for José Ernesto Medellín a while back, as we then posted:'Based on the moratorium (on the death penalty) in Illinois, the Innocence Project and more than 200 people being exonerated nationwide, it can only be concluded that innocent people have been executed. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 7:47 am
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson [official website] announced [press release, PDF] Monday that Center for Medical Progress [official website] CEO David Daleiden and activist Sandra Merritt are facing felony charges for tampering with government documents. [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 7:07 am
Witnesses from the apartment complex told investigators that the bus driver was speeding while turning into the northeast Harris County neighborhood. [read post]
26 May 2007, 12:03 pm
The Harris County District Attorney said officers should be able to get a warrant and have blood drawn within 10 to 15 minutes of stopping a driver suspected of DUI. [read post]
19 Mar 2023, 8:55 am
The PhxPD and Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office conducted joint investigations that found the officers acted within police policy in connection with the shooting death of Harris. [read post]
11 Feb 2015, 7:51 am
" Here are three, notable discussions of the new approach:Eric Dexheimer, Austin Statesman, "Investigation spurs Harris County to change drug testing policy"Murray Newman, Life at the Harris County Courthouse, "An Unworkable Drug Policy"TDCAA User Forum, "Drug Lab Delay Question"There are a lot of moving parts to consider so I understand Murray Newman's pessimistic view that the policy is unworkable. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 2:00 pm
Harris County On March 24, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued the “Stay Home-Work Safe Order” (the Harris County Order) directing all individuals living in Harris County to stay home except for essential activities. [read post]
24 Nov 2013, 12:30 pm
Harris County grand juries have cleared HPD officers in shootings 288 consecutive times. ...The DA’s office, which began using the simulator in 2003, contends it helps grand jurors understand pressures of police work and the split-second decisions officers must make.Only one other large Texas county - Bexar - shows grand jurors a similar presentation, according to the article. [read post]
2 Oct 2017, 4:27 pm
Grits had half a mind to drive over to New Orleans today to hear oral arguments in the Harris County bail case tomorrow at the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, but work and family responsibilities intervened. [read post]
