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13 Dec 2011, 6:41 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A report on the most recent Commission meeting mentioned that, "the Commission voted to approve Harris County’s application for 720 variance beds, an application that was opposed by two Texas legislators. [read post]
17 Dec 2007, 1:13 am
In contrast, the Harris County District Clerk's office said nearly 35,000 convictions for drug offenses were secured in county courts from Jan. 1, 2005, through Dec. 31, 2006, the most recent data available.That's 35,000 convictions for drug offenses over two years in one Texas county, folks, albeit the county whose size and punitive judiciary exert an exceptional and negative influence on state policy. [read post]
24 Sep 2018, 11:55 am by Jessica Smith
In March, I wrote (here) about a recent Fifth Circuit decision holding that the bail system in Harris County Texas violated due process and equal protection. [read post]
2 Aug 2020, 6:35 am by Nassiri Law
Additional Resources: Employers require COVID liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety, Aug. 2, 2020, By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News The post Los Angeles Employment Lawyer Explains Your Rights When Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office appeared first on Orange County Employment Lawyers Blog. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 8:18 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The article opens:Six months after being charged with rape in a case that left his personal life in shambles,  Jose Torres is now able to begin picking up the pieces.Citing insufficient evidence, the Harris County District Attorney's Office on Thursday dismissed an aggravated sexual assault charge against the Houston man, according to court records.Torres, 32, served two months in jail early this year and is still trying recover from the stigma of being an accused… [read post]
4 Nov 2007, 4:57 pm
In a split 4-to-3 decision, the state's highest court has upheld a Monroe County judge's finding that Wilson's 10-year-prison sentence constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Georgia and U.S. [read post]
27 Jan 2010, 9:07 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Although the recent issues highlighted in an audit of HPD's fingerprint unit do not involve the crime lab — the two are separate entities — police in both instances have cited ongoing staff shortages, retirements and training requirements to explain the backlog of evidence. ...The backlogs cause two major problems in the justice system, said JoAnne Musick, president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 9:21 pm by Richard Koman
Gary Nadler, presiding judge of Sonoma County courts, said court staff and the public can’t afford to delay. [read post]
27 Dec 2007, 8:50 am
Elected Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal (who, incidentally, describes the path to lethal injection as "the pipeline").According to an article by the Houston Chronicle's Brian Rogers, Chuck is fighting in federal court to keep secret his emails (from his county email account, which would make them generally subject to the Texas Public Information Act), in which he kanoodles virtually with his executive secretary, with whom he had an affair in… [read post]
7 Mar 2010, 10:01 pm
The Harris County Hospital District ultimately ends up with the issues involved with financing indigent care as well as ensuring that adequate medical facilities exist for local citizens. [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 11:46 am by gavin.n.johnson
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opened the discussion with the announcement that a 12-square-mile wind energy farm in White Pine County, a rural county located in Nevada, will begin producing electricity. [read post]
30 Apr 2010, 9:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
After this fine, she writes: "Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole, who faced a $75,000 fine last year for campaign spending violations, no longer holds the distinction of having received the largest penalty in TEC history. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 5:00 am by eileen peck
Photo Credit: Stephen Harris, via Flickr.com The post Sex Crimes Conviction for Hemet Man appeared first on Robert M. [read post]
16 Dec 2010, 8:56 am by Steve Hall
Siegler, who had tried many capital murder cases as a Harris County assistant district attorney, and Hanak, a state trooper and Texas Ranger for 28 years, were deeply embedded in the criminal justice establishment. [read post]
30 Aug 2011, 3:45 pm by The LBN Team
She is well-known as a deputy to state Attorney General Kamala Harris, recounts the Capitol Weekly. [read post]