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15 Dec 2009, 5:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Obtaining a criminal conviction or serving jail time ... will not resolve the problems underlying the offense," said Travis County Constable Maria Canchola. [read post]
25 Mar 2010, 9:23 am by Gritsforbreakfast
From Jordan Smith at the Austin Chronicle, check out this must-read series of stories on Travis County specialty courts:Niche Justice: Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crimeAnd Now Veterans: 'We Owe Them'Recovery Projects: Alcoholism and Mental HealthFamily Violence Court: 'Homicide Prevention'A key criticism of specialty courts from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers… [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 6:00 am by Beth Graham
  An Austin Bar Association press release describes the program: The Travis County Civil District & County Judges are aware of uncertainties and concerns regarding the resumption of jury trials in Travis County during the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
13 Apr 2008, 2:22 am
"We're weeding them out before they have a chance to show their skills," said County Judge Sam Biscoe, chairman of the Commissioners Court and chief proponent of a new county policy. [read post]
7 Feb 2017, 2:48 pm by Daily Record Staff
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Surveillance video Appellant, Travis Porter, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Howard County, Maryland, and charged with second-degree burglary and theft of property of value less than $1,000.00. [read post]
18 Jul 2019, 1:21 pm by Daily Record Staff
Criminal law — Sufficiency of the evidence — Second-degree sexual offense Appellant, Travis Wesley Foster, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and other related counts. [read post]
20 Jan 2016, 8:05 am by Daily Record Staff
Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Merger of sex offenses After a trial held in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, appellant Travis Lee was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, five counts of second-degree sex offense, and four counts of third-degree sex offense, among other charges, relating to the abuse of his ... [read post]
18 Jul 2016, 1:25 pm by Daily Record Staff
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Arrest without probable cause After denying a motion to suppress evidence, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, in a bench trial, convicted Travis Mason, appellant, of robbery with a deadly weapon and first degree burglary. [read post]
13 Aug 2020, 6:40 am by Daily Record Staff
Criminal procedure — Motion to introduce evidence — Evidence of victim’s motive Travis Eddins, the Appellant herein, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Frederick County of first-degree rape, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. [read post]
23 Jul 2018, 12:39 pm by Daily Record Staff
Criminal procedure — Trial judge’s authority — Eligibility for disability services This case originated in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, where Travis E. [read post]
2 Jan 2007, 8:22 am
Marshall Shelsy, staff attorney for Harris County criminal courts who monitors trends in the justice system, said officials in Houston will be watching the new program closely. [read post]
11 Aug 2007, 10:32 am
Judge David Crain of Travis County Court-at-Law No. 3 says the county has had a group of specially trained attorneys available for court appointments for defendants with mental health problems. [read post]
28 Feb 2008, 10:19 am
But there are things Travis County is not doing well on her watch. [read post]
15 Oct 2007, 1:53 am
Here's another example why reforms to laws and rules of evidence governing informant testimony must be strengthened to prevent wrongful convictions; jurors may not be aware of a criminal informant's motive for testifying, and potentially for lying.Chuck Lindell at the Austin Statesman last week reported that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a trial judge to investigate whether prosecutors concealed snitch testimony in a 2003 capital murder case… [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 8:46 am by Eric Quitugua
On January 3, the county welcomed Judge Chantal Eldridge, of the 331st District Court, and Judge Sylvia Holmes, Travis County Justice of the Peace, at the investiture held at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in Austin. [read post]
24 Mar 2012, 10:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The American-Statesman analysis comes after a review of court files, data from Lehmberg's office and data from the Travis County court administration office. [read post]
30 Nov 2008, 5:30 am
According to the most recent DPS report, Travis County reported 40,931 adult arrests in 2005. [read post]
6 Feb 2019, 5:33 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Like petulant children, the Austin criminal defense bar pulled out of a working group created by Travis County to plan for creation of a public-defender office. [read post]