Category Archives: Criminal Law
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…
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…
DOJ Report Blasting Baltimore Police Instructive Nationwide
During the recent presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to make African-American neighborhoods “safe.” As part of this campaign rhetoric, Trump promised to give…
Denying Justice by Limiting Definition of “Conviction”
The laws that apply to guilt do not always apply to punishment—at least that is the position of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals…
Rural and Suburban Counties Set New “Tough on Crime” Agenda
Crime reached unprecedented levels in the 1980s and early 1990s before it began a precipitous decline beginning in 1995. Experts from every field in…
Should A Registered Sex Offender Have Access to Social Media? Supreme Court May Decide
The State of North Carolina does not believe registered sex offenders should enjoy access to social media. State lawmakers made this clear in 2008…
Excessive Bail in Texas
On August 11, 2016, the Fourteenth Court of Appeal, based in Houston, issued an opinion in Ex parte Donaldson[1] that set out the legal…
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