Category Archives: Criminal Justice Reform

Mar 14 2017

Harris County Leads The Nation In Exonerations, Wrongful Convictions

“Guilty” does not always mean actual guilt, especially in drug cases involving African-American defendants who elect to plead guilty in the Harris County Criminal…

Feb 28 2017

Some Prosecutors Cannot Function Without Misconduct

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court in Giglio v. United States informed prosecutors that they had a constitutional duty to disclose to criminal defendants…

Jan 20 2017

An Irresponsible Cop with A Vicious Police Dog

We understand that 2016 was a horrific year for police fatalities—139, of which 64 were shot and killed in the line of duty. Police…

Dec 29 2016

Incoming District Attorney Must Prosecute Corruption To Achieve Reform

Newly-elected Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg was elected as a “reformer” with plans to clean up the local criminal justice system. Some of…

Dec 23 2016

Criminal Justice Reform, Reduction of Prison Population in Doubt

Criminal sentencing is a flawed process. The question is what to do about it. This is a difficult question, especially when there is no…

Dec 19 2016

Gov. Christie’s Spite Thwarts US Attorney Appointment

Christie’s Spiteful History Thwarts US Attorney Appointment President-elect Donald Trump has made at least one decent decision since his election: he did not give…

Dec 12 2016

Civil Rights Case Will Proceed Against Officers Who Shot Mentally Ill Woman

Police are trained to “shoot to stop.” This means rapid fire “center mass” into the chest of someone who may be posing a threat…

Dec 03 2016

New Sheriff in Town Declares Bail System Unconstitutional

This past September the Texas Fair Defense Project, the law firm of Susan Godfrey (Houston), and the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, Equal Justice Under…