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14 Apr 2012, 6:38 am
A rep from the Austin Bexar County crime lab was unhappy this allegation had been brought, declaring emphatically that the FSC wasn't the right place for resolving disputes between lab interpretations. [read post]
13 Apr 2012, 3:20 pm
Paying a SAPD or Bexar County Sheriff speeding ticket outright can have several negative results. [read post]
7 Apr 2012, 7:54 am
A good example of this shift arises out of Bexar County regarding DWI enforcement, as reported in the SA Express News ("County steps up DWI crackdown," April 4):In fiscal year 2011 there were 9,289 DWIs, with 5,457 of those cases new. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 11:08 am
Just a couple of years ago, Bexar County paid out a $4.5 million settlement over its strip searching policy at the jail and changed their procedures so that "Only detainees charged with felony crimes or those suspected of having contraband will continue to be searched," a local TV station reported at the time.The ruling overturns a 5th Circuit ruling previously governing jails in Texas which held that jails couldn't strip search inmates arrested for petty… [read post]
1 Apr 2012, 7:57 am
Vincent Di Maio, former chief medical examiner for Bexar County, was named chairman of the Texas Forensic Science Commission today by Gov. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 7:00 am
"The short timelines set forth in the court's order makes it physically, fiscally and logistically impossible for DSHS to comply and indicates a lack of appreciation for the magnitude of the task and the complications inherent in implementing the terms of the order," the state wrote in its motion.The attorney general has also appealed the ruling with the state's 3rd Court of Appeals.See prior, related Grits posts:BSG (Broke State Goverment) seeking forensic mental health beds… [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 8:49 am
Bryan Scott - who assesses defendants' competency for Bexar County - identified some of the key distinctions between his forensic role and that of a clinical diagnostician, both in his discussion and his own demeanor and attitude toward the work.Scott emphasized the radical differences between the role of a forensic mental health examiner vs. clinical psychologist psychiatrist. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 4:37 am
Department of Justice as part of an ongoing review of the new voter ID law.The "matching" exercises conducted by the state showed up to 22 percent of Bexar County voters apparently lacked the IDs, as well as 20 percent in Dallas County and 19 percent in Harris County, based on the Chronicle's review of the state data.Here's the Chronicle's summary of the rate of voters with no state ID in selected larger counties:Why do so… [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 6:07 am
The Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center (“BCDRC”) awarded our blog contributor Don Philbin with its Distinguished Service Award for 2011. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 5:58 pm
The judge, Pat Priest, a long-time Bexar County judge, expressed his frustration. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 11:59 am
Policy-makers and TJJD should support positive staff interactions by increasing funding for training programs at state and county facilities, such as Bexar County’s successful Restraint and Seclusion Reduction Initiative training program. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 3:36 pm
A Bexar County jury awarded a former employee of San Antonio Water Systems $1.6 million in state district court. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 1:50 pm
Legal professionals in our area can explain child custody laws in Bexar County and the concept of conservatorship. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 7:52 am
One recent jury in Bexar County apparently took some evidence home. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 9:35 am
Metropolitan areas, such as Harris, Bexar, Dallas and Travis counties, have used managed care plans for years. [read post]
1 Mar 2012, 10:44 am
The Bexar County jury deliberated for about four and a half hours before handing down the punishment. [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 11:29 am
"What we're doing now is looking into which labs are capable of doing the testing in the shortest amount of time," Rico Valdez, an assistant Bexar County district attorney who handles capital case appeals, said. [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 12:37 pm
Bexar and Harris counties have outstanding numbers of deaths associated with DWI incidents. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 3:04 pm
In addition to allowing a full public airing of the evidence, the Bexar County state district judge said the unique legal proceeding would allow Anderson, who is now a district judge, the opportunity to clear his name. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 5:43 am
In Dallas County, 77 inmates are waiting to be admitted to a state hospital. [read post]
