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18 Apr 2007, 6:55 am
The Attorney General of New Hampshire argues that the correct procedural rule is the rule of United States v. [read post]
18 Apr 2007, 3:50 am
This board has lost confidence that the state of Texas can guarantee that every inmate it executes is truly guilty of murder. [read post]
18 Apr 2007, 12:02 am
" Almost a quarter-century later, the Court on Wednesday will examine whether to refine the "Powell standard," or to keep it as is, perhaps leaving any refinements to state legislatures. [read post]
17 Apr 2007, 4:35 pm
Texas will be represented by its state Solicitor General, R. [read post]
16 Apr 2007, 8:33 am
In 2005, the Legislature gave juries the option of sentencing killers to life without parole.The state holds in its hands the power of life and death. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 11:50 pm
In his State of the Judiciary address to the Legislature this year, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson spoke about "the unfortunate reality that our criminal justice system, on rare occasions, convicts the innocent. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 11:37 am
Anyone who watches national politics knows that a lot of crappy legislation gets passed in the name of "homeland security," and the same is true at the Texas Legislature. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 8:31 am
Grant, who received the gavel for serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee in the Texas Legislature during his time representing Marshall as a state representative in the 1970's. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 5:56 am
But that doesn't explainwhy the state's execution rate per capita has been higher than all otherformer slave-holding states - and at least double that of South Carolina,North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia.As for the frontier mentality, rapid demographic changes in Texas wouldsuggest a trend for less - not more - state-sanctioned killing. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 5:51 am
In 2005, the Legislature gave juries theoption of sentencing killers to life without parole.The state holds in its hands the power of life and death. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 12:34 am
As of today there are 44 calendar days left in the 80th Texas Legislature, so this is likely the final week that bills can receive a first hearing and still have a chance to pass. [read post]
13 Apr 2007, 1:39 am
However, thanks to a 1989 statute won by police uions at the Legislature, those same records are closed at 73 Texas cities that have adopted the state civil service code (Chapter 143.o89(g) of the Local Government Code).This has always been a personal beef of mine - most of these 73 cities opted into the civil service code via plebiscites in the '40s and '50s. [read post]
12 Apr 2007, 5:27 pm
Attorney General Greg Abbott of Texas (coincidentally enough wheelchair-bound himself), has exercised that sovereign immunity in ADA suits, and there is a movement for the legislature to repeal the immunity. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 9:59 pm
In Texas, as detailed in this Amnesty International release, the state legislature has never enacted a law to comply with Atkins. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 10:36 am
In Texas, as detailed in this Amnesty International release, the state legislature has never enacted a law to comply with Atkins. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 8:15 am
Under the present funding formula, state funding for misdemeanor cases is limited to 182 days. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 1:40 am
Add Texas to the growing list of states where police lineup reform has made its way to the legislature. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 1:18 am
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BEFORE THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ---------------------- . --------------------- JAMES LEE CLARK DENTON COUNTY CRIMINAL CASE No. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 12:55 am
In March, the Nebraska Legislature came within one vote of repealing its death penalty law. [read post]
9 Apr 2007, 7:51 am
Update: The Texas Legislature is considering an amendment to this section due in part to exactly the issues addressed by Judge Love. [read post]
