Friday, February 28, 2014

Texas ban on same-sex marriage struck down

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And now Texas is the latest to fall . On Wednesday, US District Judge Orlando Garcia, issued a ruling declaring Texas' ban on gay marri...
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Under cover of night

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In the early morning hours Wednesday, the state of Missouri strapped Michael Taylor down to a gurney, stuck a needle in his arm and killed h...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

When the truth isn't so clear cut

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The story line was that the Ukrainian government under President Viktor Yanukovych precipitated the situation in Kiev by choosing to strengt...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

It ain't gonna fix itself

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Doesn't there come a time in nearly every project where you stop and wonder if everything is working like it should? And if somet...
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Candid camera - North Texas edition

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Electra, Texas is a small town on the highway outside of Wichita Falls. I'm sure it's a fine place to live - if you like living in s...
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Friday, February 21, 2014

On excessive fines for overweight trucks

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I had a very interesting conversation with another attorney this morning in JP court while I was waiting to handle a traffic citation for a ...
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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Staying on task

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Earlier this week Amy Goodman was talking about the verdict in the trial of the man accused of killing Jordan Davis. She made a comment alon...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Like a junkie, Missouri is desperate for a fix

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After rushing to execute a prisoner before his final appeal was heard, the State of Missouri now finds itself without a supplier for its let...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Living with perpetual punishment

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I had an interesting conversation with a neighbor yesterday. The day started off with my wife taking the keys to both cars with her to wor...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

Judges puts a halt to executions in Arkansas

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Arkansas is the latest state to run into legal problems with the method it uses to murder inmates. Last week a Pulaski County circuit judge ...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Fantasy baseball comes a-calling

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With pitchers and catchers due to report for the Houston Astros tomorrow - in what can only be described as the uncut version of the Bataan ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

At what point does the death penalty become "unusual?"

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When the majority of death penalty sentences lead to reversal, the entire system itself must be called into question. - Gov. Jay Inslee An...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Look for that union label! Rah! Rah! Rah!

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This morning in Chicago there will be a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board in which the NLRB will determine whether the foot...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Two years awaiting trial; so much for the presumption of innocence

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One way to quell dissent is to lock up the dissenters so that no one can listen to them.You can do this by overcharging on a criminal compla...
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Monday, February 10, 2014

Update: And sometimes right wins out

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A few weeks ago I wrote about Ron Martin of Frisco, Texas who was arrested and charged with violating Frisco's sign ordinance after hol...
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Friday, February 7, 2014

Just couldn't wait any longer

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What is a state intent on killing a prisoner with an untested drug supposed to do? If we're talking about the state of Missouri the answ...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Update: Texas executes wheelchair-bound woman

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Last night the State of Texas murdered its 510th inmate since the US Supreme Court decided it was okay for states to kill inmates again. Su...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

When throwing the bums out didn't make a difference

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Just what is the best method of picking judges? Should our courts be at the mercy of the political crosswinds. Is picking judges based on pa...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Execution Watch: 2/5/2014

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On Wednesday Texas looks to execute a prisoner confined to a wheelchair... S UZANNE BASSO , convicted along with five others in the 1998 ...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Judging the lawyers

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On Saturday I had the privilege of being a judge at a high school mock trial competition in Houston with other defense attorneys and prosecu...
Friday, January 31, 2014

Proxy war in Harris County?

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Four years ago Chris Daniel won the race for Harris County District Clerk over the incumbent Loren Jackson. Under Mr. Jackson's leaders...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Book review - The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend

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"The white man made me a lot of promises, and they only kept one. They promised to take my land, and they took it."  -- Red Cloud...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

States look to old methods of executing inmates

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Just what is a state supposed to do when its precious supply of drugs for its prescribed lethal cocktail runs out? What if they can't pe...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Seeking to clear a 70 year old crime

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George Stinney was 14 years old when he was electrocuted by the state of South Carolina after being convicted of murdering two young white g...
Monday, January 27, 2014

Passing along the costs of blood testing

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As if the costs associated with a DWI arrest aren't high enough, prosecutors with the Harris County District Attorney's Office are ...