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Criminal Jurisdiction

A Criminal Law Blog from a Defense Perspective
Criminal “Justice” System Urgently Needs Reform

The current American criminal justice system has four key components: arrest, prosecution, sentencing, and incarceration. On September 15, 2020, the Brennan Center released areport…

Judge Holds TX Cops to Highest Standard in Drug Trafficking Case

Law enforcement officers have broad discretion and legal responsibility to uphold the law. That doesn’t make them above the law, however. Unfortunately, investigations like…

Every Texan — Every Citizen — Has the Right to Due Process

Many rights are enshrined in the United States Constitution that Americans hold dear. One is the time-honored right to due process under the law..…

Child Trafficking: Busted in Beaumont, Texas

Child trafficking happens in places least likely to come to mind, including Texas. In fact, it’s a crime that is on the rise in…

Texas Law Says We Have a Right to Protect Our Property

Some Texans wonder if they have the right to protect themselves on their own property, and if so, under what circumstances. The short answer…

Saving the Rule of Law Is Now the Nation’s Greatest Imperative

America is now two nations. The people of both nations are, for the most part, polarized against each other along racial, cultural, and political…

William Barr’s Official Misconduct Brings Calls for Impeachment

In aJune 4, 2020 post, we called for the impeachment of U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr because of his role in the government’s…

Ken Paxton’s Continued Assault on Rule of Law Demands Impeachment

We posted anOctober 20, 2020 piececalling for the resignation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. We said the attorney general “is not morally, ethically,…

Venue Transfers: When Your Texas Case Won’t Get a Fair Shake

Judges play an important role in every court case. With the eyes of the nation focused on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination, the role of…

Texas Is Heavy-Handed When Dealing with Voter Fraud

There is very little voter fraud in federal and state elections across the nation, including Texas. Voter fraud, however, has occurred in the Lone…

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