Category Archives: Criminal Law
Immigrants Engage in Crime at Lower Rates than US Born
At a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio on October 27, 2016, President Donald Trump charged that “thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal…
Defense Attorneys be Warned: Dot Your I’s and Cross your T’s… the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Favors Prosecutors
The law is as much about procedure as it is about substance. Even the most seasoned criminal defense attorney can default on a critical…
Is Fire a Deadly Weapon?
Texas law requires that criminal courts place “affirmative findings” in their judgment whenever it proven that a “deadly weapon” was knowingly used or exhibited…
Unconstitutional, Void Offense Cannot be Used to Violate Probation
Texas Penal Code § 21.15(b)(1) made it a crime to photograph someone “without the person’s consent” and “with intent to arouse or gratify the…
Cost of Money Bail System in US, Harris County, Obscene
On January 12, 2017, the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI)published a money bail study that revealed it is costing American taxpayers roughly $38 million a…
Conflicts of Interests Not Taken Seriously by Officials or Justices
There has been much media attention given to possible conflicts of interest President Donald Trump will encounter as he serves the interests of the…
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…
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…
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…
Bush White House Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Against FBI Director
Richard W. Painter is a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He was the chief White House ethics attorney from 2005-2007 under…
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