Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Thoughts for the New Year

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As we say goodbye to the old year and enter a new year, I encourage everyone to live each day like it's your last.  We tend to take our ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The truth about red-light cameras

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So, according to today's Houston Chronicle , it appears that the introduction of red-light cameras in Houston has NOT reduced the number...
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Monday, December 29, 2008

Farewell to Sharon Levine

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This morning, as we were eating breakfast with our girls, my wife asked me where Emory University was.  I said it was in Georgia and I asked...
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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Bailouts and public disclosures

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Congress handed the banking industry a blank check earlier this year in response to Henry Paulson 's doomsday-esque plea for a bail out...
Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas

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Here's hoping that everyone has a joyous and festive holiday of whatever variety you and your family celebrate this time of year. I exte...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The more I learn, the less I know

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The other night I was watching Anthony Bourdain trekking through Peru and he made a comment (I'm sorry but I don't know who said it ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

"No Refusal Weekend" announced in Harris County through the New Year

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Harris County will be carrying out another "No Refusal" assault on your rights between now and the New Year's weekend.  Interi...
Monday, December 22, 2008

DWI Crackdown? Or crackdown on your rights

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In order to stop and detain a driver, a police officer must have reasonable suspicion that the driver is breaking the law. This could be an...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

Criminalizing childhood

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In this morning's Houston Chronicle, state and metro columnist Rick Casey questioned our lawmakers' priorities in defining crimes. F...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Last minute gift ideas

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Here are two items you might consider for that person that's really hard to shop for: David Steele Enterprises, Inc. has created the iBr...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Another bad idea

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Here's word that the State of Georgia, upset because it didn't get the okay to kill a citizen convicted of murder, wants to mete out...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights

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Today is the 217th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.  Celebrate by reading the document once again and revel in its sim...

Greed is good?

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Bernie Madoff's alleged swindle of over $50 billion was made possible, in large part, by the greed and avarice of wealthy individuals wh...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Forced blood draws in Texas

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If you are arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Texas, Chapter 724 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes a peace off...
Monday, December 15, 2008

Bad choices

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The other day I was down at the Galveston County Courthouse for docket call in one of the misdemeanor courts.  The judge called a name and a...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Personal responsibility in the Bush era

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For the last eight years the buzzword from President Bush has been personal responsibility . Prosecutors tell me continually that my client...
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Celebrating Human Rights Day

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On December 10, 2008, a display of documents including the Declaration of Independence , the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were dedi...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Human Rights Day

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Today is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is designated Human Rights Day.  I believe, h...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Brace yourself for another "No Refusal" weekend

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Here's a preview of NHTSA's anti-drunk driving campaign for the holiday season.  I don't have any specific dates for when the e...
Monday, December 8, 2008

Perspective

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Lake Raven, Huntsville State Park, December 5, 2008  Work to live, don't live to work.
Sunday, December 7, 2008

Zen and the art of trail running

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On Saturday I spent a wonderful day running along 31 miles of trails through Huntsville State Park. The weather was fantastic - sunny skies...
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Kissing time

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In engineering lingo, KISS means "keep it simple, stupid." It's a mantra that we as criminal defense attorneys need to keep i...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Doctor who treated Plaxico Burress suspended

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Dr. Josyann Abisaab, the doctor who treated Plaxico Burress for his allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound, failed to report the incident to...
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Protecting their own

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Here's a shocker... acting Harris County District Attorney Ken Magidson today announced that his predecessor, Chuck Rosenthal, will not ...
Monday, December 1, 2008

HGN and hearsay

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The Amarillo Court of Appeals has reversed a DWI conviction because the trial court allowed the prosecutor to introduce a letter from the Am...