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5 Apr 2007, 5:24 am
A 2006 state judiciary report said Dallas County could save millions each year by primarily using public defenders like nearly every other metropolitan area outside Texas. [read post]
4 Apr 2007, 10:50 pm
Still more inepth news coverage from on the Texas Youth Commission is rolling out this week. [read post]
4 Apr 2007, 7:51 am
LINK The Dallas County Jail failed its annual state inspection for the fourth year in a row, county officials said Tuesday. [read post]
4 Apr 2007, 1:36 am
UPDATE: Today we learn that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards says that Dallas County Jail facilities are no better than they were before. [read post]
3 Apr 2007, 5:26 am
A 2006 state judiciary report said Dallas County could save millions each year by primarily using public defenders like nearly every other metropolitan area outside Texas. [read post]
3 Apr 2007, 1:09 am
" Hunton & Williams Opens Texas Office With Jenkens Lawyers Texas Lawyer Virginia-based Hunton & Williams, which has offices in Dallas and Houston, opened a new office in Austin, Texas, on Sunday with lawyers from Jenkens & Gilchrist. [read post]
2 Apr 2007, 12:30 am
That bill would set into law minimum jail staffing requirements and mandate that counties pay for sufficient staffing to meet those ratios, bascially telling counties like Dallas and Harris they can't continue to operate chronically understaffed jails. [read post]
30 Mar 2007, 1:10 am
" SEC Files Complaint Against Former Enron In-House Lawyers Texas Lawyer The U.S. [read post]
28 Mar 2007, 9:57 pm
But Creola Cotton rejected the plea behalf of her daughter, prosecutors said.The Dallas South Blog, whose author Shawn Williams comes from Paris, Texas, offers lots of comments on the case here and here and here. [read post]
28 Mar 2007, 6:25 pm
  But Creola Cotton rejected the plea behalf of her daughter, prosecutors said.The Dallas South Blog, whose author Shawn Williams comes from Paris, Texas, offers lots of comments on the case here and here and here. [read post]
26 Mar 2007, 1:02 am
The deal has been in the works for weeks as Dallas-based Jenkens sheds lawyers and offices around the country. [read post]
25 Mar 2007, 6:09 am
The bill would create pretrial victim-offender mediation programs in counties over 100,000 for misdemeanors and state jail felonies. [read post]
24 Mar 2007, 2:11 am
Here are a few recent Texas criminal justice news stories that caught my attention but I haven't found time to blog about:Kids removed from immigrant detention center after sex abuse allegationsFinal Tulia defendants compensated from innocence fundVeteran parole officer sues agency over discrimination, racial slursCourt of Criminal Appeals: Abilene prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidenceThe First Amendment and the Dallas County JailAustin judge won't commit new… [read post]
16 Mar 2007, 2:07 am
Other recent additions to the Shanghai outpost include corporate associate Richard Chao from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and three new Chinese legal consultants. Winstead Adds 12 More Lawyers From Jenkens Texas Lawyer Dallas-based Winstead, which added 18 lawyers this month from the San Antonio and Austin, Texas, offices of Jenkens & Gilchrist, will add 12 more Jenkens lawyers, including six from the Dallas firm's headquarters. [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 3:01 pm by Bridget
This article appeared in the Washington Post on March 5, 2007:New Prosecutor Revisits Justice in DallasDistrict Attorney Embraces Innocence Project and 'Smart on Crime' ApproachBy Sylvia MorenoWashington Post Staff WriterDALLAS -- Craig Watkins is still settling into his 11th-floor office overlooking the city skyline, hanging up pictures, arranging his plaques -- and revolutionizing the criminal justice system he oversees.Sworn in as Dallas County district attorney on… [read post]
9 Mar 2007, 7:53 am
Reported the Dallas News: " Records obtained by The Dallas Morning News under the Texas Public Information Act include accounts of guards striking handcuffed inmates, encouraging inmates to fight one another and standing idle while beatings occurred. [read post]
8 Mar 2007, 12:55 pm
The Harris County Jail is also understaffed, and the Dallas jail can't find enough guards either. [read post]
7 Mar 2007, 9:05 pm
From washingtonpost.com: In an unprecedented act for any jurisdiction in the nation, New Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins recently announced he would allow the Texas affiliate of the Innocence Project to review hundreds of Dallas County cases dating back... [read post]