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Criminal Jurisdiction

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William Barr, COVID-19 And the Constitution

We have made it quite clear that we are not fans U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr. A political sycophant, Barr has sworn an…

Genetic Genealogy in Police Investigations

As of October 2019, genetic genealogy had been used to solve roughly 50 rapes and homicides across 29 states, including the infamous Golden State…

Chief Law Enforcement Officer in The United States

In the wake of a series of executive clemency actions, and interference with criminal cases being prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department, President Donald…

Texas Spring Breakers Beware: Know the Age of Consent

Texas enjoys a number of Spring Break hot spots like Corpus Christi and South Padre Island. These locales are easy to reach for those…

No Compensation for The Wrongfully Convicted

How much should a state be required to pay a person it wrongfully convicts and keeps in prison for 43 years? The State of…

Michael Bloomberg’s History of Racial Profiling, Authoritarianism

Former New York mayor and current Democratic Party presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has a dark authoritarian history. That is not in dispute. Writing in…

Texas Doctor Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme

The cost of healthcare remains on a permanent upward trend. Pharmaceutical companies know people need their products, so they raise their prices at will.…

TX Professors Subject to Criminal Charges for Not Reporting Sex Crimes

Enacted last year, Texas Senate passed Bill 212 now outlines new reporting requirements for sex crimes. Beginning January 1 of this year, any employee…

The Importance of Making Timely and Specific Objections in Criminal Proceedings

As we have noted before, criminal trials and sentencing are governed by strict rules of evidence and procedures. Objections to admission of impermissible evidence…

Madoff Requests Compassionate Leave from Prison

Former New York City financier Bernie Madoff is serving a 150-year term in the federal prison system following guilty pleas to multiple charges involving…

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