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15 Jan 2008, 2:07 am
May 1996 - The Docket EntryFrom Robert Edwin Davis, of Dallas (Davis, LeClair, Loegering & Daniel), this docket sheet from a 1995 case in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Mo. - which "makes it clear that there are still judges sitting on the bench with courage enough to say precisely what they think, and with eloquence enough to make the court's views unmistakable. [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 10:54 pm
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards decided to conduct a surprise visit to the Dallas County Jail rather than wait for their regularly scheduled inspection in March, reports the Dallas News ("Jail gets surprise inspection," Jan. 14). [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 9:49 am
For 22 years, Nick Yarris sat on death row in Pennsylvania for the rape and murder of a Delaware County woman. [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 7:23 am
Sam Allen, Dallas lawyer Peter Schulte and Roy H. [read post]
13 Jan 2008, 11:17 pm
All that is required to serve on a jury in Harris County is that you have a TDL and reside in the county. [read post]
13 Jan 2008, 2:34 am
But a closer look shows that an innocent man was freed becausea Dallas crime lab preserved evidence going back three decades.Conversely, there are countless people rotting in prisons across thecountry who are innocent but can't mount a credible claim because theevidence no longer exists.DNA testing has been around only since 1988. [read post]
12 Jan 2008, 11:57 pm
More than a few offenders reject probation deals, preferring to accept incarceration sentences because probation is too tough.Here's a great example from Dallas of how stronger probation programs can generate superior outcomes to incarceration for low-level, mentally ill offenders ("'Jail diversion' gives those with mental illness a chance to take control of life," Dec. 19, 2007):"If they can stay out of the criminal justice system for a year or two,… [read post]
12 Jan 2008, 1:30 am
He'd have served his jail sentence long before now if Dallas and Travis County Jails weren't completely full.The shift toward greater pretrial detention at the expense of actual, judicially awarded sentences is a relatively recent one. [read post]
11 Jan 2008, 7:26 am
Yesterday afternoon I had the chance to chat briefly with Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins and I brought up the case of Charles Chatman, the latest innocent man freed as a result of DNA testing in old Dallas County cases. [read post]
10 Jan 2008, 12:19 pm
Reported the Dallas News ("Texas Youth Commission Executive Billy Humphrey Abruptly Quits," Jan. 10): Mr. [read post]
10 Jan 2008, 9:26 am
A spokeswoman for Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said the prosecutor's office will ask that the date be set aside if no one files an appeal on the inmate's behalf. [read post]
10 Jan 2008, 9:02 am
" At the time, state officials had just taken over execution duties from county sheriffs. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 2:04 am
Dean's story parrots the false assessment from the Dallas News that Travis County is the only jurisdiction using the new authority. [read post]
8 Jan 2008, 10:32 am
These impact offenders are tried within 60 days of indictment, and their convictions swiftly take them off our streets, out of our county jail and into the state penitentiary, thus creating a safer community and saving Dallas County taxpayers' money. [read post]
5 Jan 2008, 4:21 am
From the blog : "Public Defender StuffPublic defender's office wants to add DNA testing position by Gideon From the Dallas Morning News:The Dallas County public defender's office is seeking funding to add a position dedicated to reviewing and applying for post-conviction DNA testing. [read post]
5 Jan 2008, 1:31 am
But we've seen scandals take down Sheriffs in Dallas, Bexar and Potter Counties regarding allegedly improper or bribe-influenced commissary contracts, so it'll be interesting to see which contracts related to county jails wind up being wrapped into the investigation.It wasn't that long ago that the Cameron County Sheriff was convicted of escorting drug smugglers through his county, and San Antonio city council members went to prison for… [read post]
5 Jan 2008, 12:51 am
"2007 annual report on Texas judiciary availableI've already done a couple of posts based on data from the Office of Court Administration's annual report on the Texas judiciary, but if you're interested in seeing the whole thing, which is chock full of interesting data, it's available here.No transition team yet for new Dallas jail wingDallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez has been criticized, sometimes justly, for her failure to turn around problems at the Dallas… [read post]
4 Jan 2008, 9:16 pm
From aol.com: The release of Charles Chatman, 47, added to Dallas County's nationally unmatched number of wrongfully convicted inmates. [read post]
4 Jan 2008, 1:36 pm
Chatman is the 15th wrongfully convicted prisoner in Dallas County who has been exonerated by DNA evidence since 2001. [read post]
4 Jan 2008, 10:47 am
Dallas County already held the distinction of the county with the largest number of DNA exonerations in the nation. [read post]
