Category Archives: Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court Poised To Give A New Definition To Political Corruption
Corruption came into being the moment mankind learned that a few men could hold sway over most other men. It became known as power—the…
Supreme Court Fails to Hear Case, Stop Georgia Execution Amid Documented Racism
U.S. Supreme Court decisions are often perplexing; sometimes impossible to understand, much less rationalize. That was the case when the Court on April 12,…
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
For many sex offenders, the prospect of registration for life is actually worse than imprisonment. Many offenders complain they can never pay their debt to society…
SCOTUS Adding Stun Guns to 2nd Amendment Precedent?
A stun gun is more commonly known as a Taser. It is a device or weapon from which an electrical current may be fired…
Courts Expanding Definition of “Lascivious Exhibition” in Child Pornography Cases
There is no doubt that Melvin Hubert Holmes took videos of his teenage stepdaughter in various stages of undress without her knowledge. The images…
Police Falsify “Consent to Search,” Court Finds Vehicle in Driveway Not Within Curtilage
Known as the “Gateway to North Louisiana,” the town of Haynesville is located in the northern part of Claiborne Parish just south of the…
Prosecutorial Misconduct in Death Penalty Case Causes Supreme Court to Reverse Case Without Briefs or Argument
It was a good decision, that is, for Michael Wearry. The U.S. Supreme Court on March 7, 2016 reversed the Louisiana death row inmate’s conviction. The…
Perry Escapes Felony Indictment via Bush v. Gore Legal Strategy
Texas appellate courts have been historically consistent in the view that a pretrial writ of habeas corpus, followed by an interlocutory appeal, is an…
Justice Delayed for the San Antonio Four
In September 1994, four San Antonio women—Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Anna Vasquez, and Kristie Mayhugh—were arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two nieces, ages 9 and…
Justice Antonin Scalia’s Death Offers Vitality to Court
Justice Antonin Scalia is dead. He died on February 13 at a West Texas ranch resort. By all accounts it was a peaceful passing.…
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