Sunday, June 7, 2009

Tipping the jury in your favor

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Ever wonder what makes one idea become the next big thing while another just dies on the vine? Ever wonder why Hush Puppies made a comeback?...
Saturday, June 6, 2009

Harris County Jail draws ire of the feds

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So it's not enough that the Harris County Jail has failed four of the last six inspections conducted by the Texas State Commission on Ja...

Texas Governor lacks authority to issue posthumous pardon

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Back in February I wrote about the sad case of Timothy Cole , a young man wrongly convicted of rape who was exonerated ten years after his d...
Friday, June 5, 2009

A chicken in every pot and an interlock in every car?

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As Congress debates the level of highway spending for the upcoming year, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has suggested that Congre...
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Think twice before cursing on the island

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Here's a travel tip for those of y'all planning on heading down to Galveston Island over the course of the summer -- don't curse...
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Kent's case manager speaks out

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As the impeachment of disgraced judge and convicted felon Samuel Kent gathers speed, here is the written statement filed with the House task...
Thursday, June 4, 2009

Even as details emerge, more questions remain about Harris County's new DWI policy

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More details of Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos' plan to offer first-time DWI offenders pretrial diversion emerged during an i...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Pretrial diversion and the importance of an attorney's advice

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There has been a flurry of discussion about what the future holds for DWI proseuctions ever since word broke of Harris County District Attor...

And so it begins...

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Today the US House of Representatives began the process of impeaching disgraced US District Court Judge, and convicted felon, Samuel Kent ....

Adding insult to injury

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While I was making my way over the City of Houston Municipal Courthouse this morning to handle a case for a client with a commerical driver...
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Convicted felon to resign from bench - next year

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US District Judge, and convicted felon, Samuel Kent notified President Obama of his resignation from the bench on June 1, 2010.  That's ...

Minnesota and CMI reach agreement on release of Intoxilyzer source code

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The State of Minnesota and CMI have reached a settlement agreement in a dispute over the release of the computer source code for the Intoxi...
Monday, June 1, 2009

More on the new DWI policy in Harris County

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While I applaud Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos' idea of offering pretrial diversion for first-time DWI offenders, I think she...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

The move from hell

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On my way out to Canyon Lake last week, my wife called movers for quotes on my office move. We found one we liked ( Mighty Man Movers ) and ...
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Friday, May 29, 2009

A sensible DWI policy in Harris County

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Today Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos announced a new DWI strategy by which first-time DWI defendants will be eligible for pretri...

Harris County defense bar defends its own

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The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association released the following press release yesterday... The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Associat...

Defense! Defense!

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The best offense is a good defense. That's true not only in the sporting arena but also in the well of the courtroom. "Good defense...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Right to counsel? What right to counsel?

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Earlier this week the United States Supreme Court took a whack at a citizen accused's right to counsel in its decision in Montejo v. Lou...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Another Minnesota court orders the release of the Intoxilyzer's source code

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Today a Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision to deny a request by a citizen accused of driving while intoxicat...

It all adds up to incompetence

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Today the Houston Chronicle reported that more than one-third of the attorneys appointed by Harris County judges to represent people charge...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Heading out to God's Country

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This weekend my wife, girls and I are going on a well-deserved family vacation to the Texas Hill Country. My reading fare will consist of  T...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The eyes have it

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Arresting officers in DWI cases love to get on the stand and announce that your client exhibited all six "clues" in the horizontal...
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The DNA effect

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Fearful that a jury will accept DNA evidence as definitive as a result of the so-called "CSI Effect?"  New research indicates tha...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

No refusal weekend to premiere on Lake Conroe

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Montgomery County has announced a No Refusal Weekend for boaters on Lake Conroe this Memorial Day weekend. Assistant District Attorney Warr...

Position yourself

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In chess, as in life, position is everything.  Shelby Lyman notes that: "Position is the irreducible bedrock of our lives. We spend ou...