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13 Oct 2008, 8:40 am
A commenter over at Sentencing Law & Policy pointed me to an item I'd missed back in September from the Dallas NBC affiliate announcing that "As many as seven Republican judges in Dallas County are jumping to the Democratic Party. [read post]
13 Oct 2008, 4:34 am
Cole died at 39 in a Texas prison from an asthma attack. [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]
10 Oct 2008, 11:22 pm
From Texas: Governing magazine has named Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins one of its public officials of the year. [read post]
9 Oct 2008, 10:39 am
I'd be interested in learning more about the candidates from any readers following the race.Out in East Texas there's a contested Sheriff's race in Gregg County (Longview) that received good coverage in The East Texas Review. [read post]
7 Oct 2008, 1:43 pm
" That is the mission of the new Dallas County Criminal Justice Advisory Board, which met [yesterday] in the Old Red Courthouse downtown. [read post]
5 Oct 2008, 5:47 pm
Here's a round-up of recent verdicts involving tractor-trailer crashes that have been handed down across the country: $87 million - A Texas man who was partially paralyzed after a 6-ton U-Haul truck rolled over him was awarded the amount by a Dallas County jury. [read post]
30 Sep 2008, 2:52 am
A wrongly-convicted man in Dallas, Texas, recently became the twentieth person to be exonerated by DNA in that county since 2001. [read post]
29 Sep 2008, 3:34 pm
"Former Collin judge, prosecutor's intimacy may affect more than a single death row case ," is Diane Jennings report from the Sunday Dallas Morning News.Recent confirmation of a long-rumored romance between a former Collin County district attorney and a former judge could lead to allegations of unfair trials in hundreds of cases, but legal experts differ over what should happen next. [read post]
28 Sep 2008, 8:33 am
"Others say it is a defense responsibility to raise issues about the validity of a conviction.Collin County Assistant District Attorney John Rolater says it is his duty to see "that justice is done," but the chief of the county's appellate division declined to comment on whether the county will proactively identify cases that might have been affected by the relationship between the judge and prosecutor. ...It's "uncharted territory,"… [read post]
26 Sep 2008, 2:37 pm
Diane Jennings writes, "Attonrey general defends actions in investigation of affair between judge, DA," in today's Dallas Morning News.The state's top lawyer said Thursday that he had expected Texas courts to "step up and do the right thing" by investigating an affair between the judge and prosecutor in the trial of condemned killer Charles Dean Hood. [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 3:36 pm
Reports the Dallas News: ("DNA links rapes to men where statutes of limitations have expired," Sept. 24):It's an issue Dallas must face because, unlike most counties nationwide, it has preserved DNA evidence for decades. [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 6:12 am
Sanders managed Dallas County for the Democratic ticket of Senator John F. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 8:56 am
The only step court members are expected to take today is authorizing further studies by a team of representatives from county and district courts, the county attorney's office, each Commissioners Court member's office, the criminal defense bar, the Texas Fair Defense Project and the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense. ...State Sen. [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 3:00 pm
Yes, the count of DNA exonerations in Dallas County is nearing 20. [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 1:47 am
Here's a roundup of recent news stories about truck accident jury verdicts around the United States: - $87 million in Dallas, Texas, for a man paralyzed in a wreck in a U-Haul truck had faulty emergency break and worn down gears [read post]
20 Sep 2008, 7:53 am
Lindsey, his lawyers and the judge repeatedly praised Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, who since taking office in January 2007 has examined wrongful convictions and not opposed attempts by prisoners seeking DNA testing. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 2:16 pm
Also, there will be a hearing later today in the case of Johnnie Earl Lindsey in Dallas County. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 7:54 am
Several recent posts from other blogs deserve Grits readers attention, starting with Texas Prison Bidness which has these private prison-related nuggets:More opposition to MTC's Nacogdoches prisonGrayson County moving ahead with private jail plans despite oppositionMajor incident at Cornell's Big Spring unitAt Dallas Sidebar, Proximo wonders why the Dallas County Commissioners Court thinks they get to micromanage activities of other elected… [read post]
18 Sep 2008, 1:30 pm
On Tuesday, 2nd Court of Appeals Chief Justice John Cayce requested that the case be moved to Dallas County's 5th Court of Appeals. [read post]
