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24 Apr 2012, 8:17 am
Travis v. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 8:00 am
References: "Orangeville shooting lawsuit moves forward; Sheriff's office sued in wake of tragedy," The Journal-Standard, by Travis Morse, April 19, 2012 [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 7:56 am
Siegelman, Edwards, and DeLay each claimed that the prosecutions against them were politically motivated: Siegelman and Edwards blame Bush administration Justice Department prosecutors, while DeLay blames former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 2:53 pm
Travis County ranks 39th among US counties in population but "ranks 11th nationally in the number of people deported from its jails since Secure Communities came online here in June 2009," according to an Austin Statesman report. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 2:32 am
Original Article 04/21/2012 By Travis Crum Logan man told to register because of 1976 adultery CHARLESTON - A Logan County man is suing the West Virginia State Police, claiming he was required to register as a sex offender for a crime abolished in the 1980s. [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 11:00 am
D-1-GN-09-004284, in the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas. [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 5:58 am
" Two analyses of campaign statements by Travis County DA candidates Rosemary Lehmberg and Charlie Baird demonstrate why. [read post]
3 Apr 2012, 8:44 am
Picking grand jurorsThis Austin Statesman story gives one of the best descriptions you'll see of the nuts and bolts of how grand juries are selected in Travis County - either by appointed commissioners or from the same jury pool as regular jurors. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 7:04 pm
Many of the officers here in Travis and Williamson County are NOT patient, and NOT sensitive to the situation. [read post]
1 Apr 2012, 11:59 am
The article opened:A fatal shooting this month at 13th and Chicon streets has riled several neighborhood association leaders, who say they want to see certain downtown public safety measures expanded to central East Austin, where a struggle to stop prostitution and drug activity has continued for decades.Police and officials with the Travis County district attorney's office said an initiative is in the works to curb crime in the area, which is notorious for outdoor sales… [read post]
31 Mar 2012, 5:15 am
Travis Welsh says there should be no exceptions. [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]
29 Mar 2012, 5:59 am
Below the jump, find the transcript of my interview with Assistant Professor Jennifer Laurin from the UT law school, who spoke with Grits on Tuesday about prosecutorial oversight in anticipation of a panel discussion at 1:30 p.m. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 9:30 am
Bob Perkins (Ret.), former Judge of the 331st District Court in Travis County; Professor Robert Schuwerk, Professor, University of Houston Law Center, author of leading treatise on Texas rules of professional conduct; and Emily West, Research Director at Innocence Project, who will unveil new research illustrating the lack of accountability for prosecutors in Texas. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 9:25 am
The Travis County prosecutor in the case, incidentally, is Mark Pryor who blogs at DA Confidential.'Crime is down and so is the cost of fighting it' So says the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Marc Levin in a recent Houston Chronicle op ed.Walker commissioners may bypass voters on jail buildingIn Huntsville, Walker County Commissioners are considering building a new jail with certificates of obligation so they don't have to go to the voters for… [read post]
24 Mar 2012, 10:08 am
About 73 percent of felony defendants in Travis County during the previous two years were found to be poor and given a court-appointed lawyer. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 4:22 am
The TV news show 60 Minutes will broadcast a segment about Michael Morton's exoneration and the struggle to hold Williamson County prosecutors accountable through a court of inquiry this Sunday, March 25 (6:00-7:00 PM, CT) on CBS.Relatedly, the blog Wilco Watchdog has been diligently chronicling Williamson County DA John Bradley's re-election foibles, including a recent rumpus with a local police union that endorsed his opponent and accused Bradley of misrepresenting… [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 1:15 pm
Ct., Kings County 2009). [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 10:42 am
Mark Lamon, who grows wheat, corn and sunflowers in Medina County, Texas said “[crop insurance] does provide an effective safety net. [read post]
18 Mar 2012, 7:04 am
," March 18) detailing how the federal "Secure Communities" program - which IDs undocumented immigrants in jail for deportation - actually operates on the ground in Travis County. [read post]
