Category Archives: Criminal Law
The Difficulties for Felons Restoring Gun Rights in Texas
Editor’s Note: Please do not contact us if you are seeking a pardon or restoration of gun rights. We do not represent individuals attempting…
Lorenzo Johnson Released after 16 Years, Then Sent back by Supreme Court
After 16 years in prison Lorenzo Johnson was released on bail after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found the evidence upon which his conviction was…
HTown we got a Problem: More Prosecutorial Misconduct in Harris County
A conviction culture has historically permeated the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The Brady rule has routinely been raped by its prosecutors by hiding…
Revenge Porn, Open Carry Laws Come to Texas
Laws are necessary. They protect us from each other. They preserve social order. They regulate the forces of greed and criminalize the forces of…
Texas Grand Jury Reform Begins
On September 1st, a new law took effect in Texas is intended to fundamentally change the landscape of the grand jury selection process. Gov.…
Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos Get Day in Court to Fight Fed Gang Designation
Psychopathic Records is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The recording label is owned by Insane Clown Posse. The label was formed in 1991 by…
The Increasing Problem of Mentally Ill in Prison
Congress has always had its nose in the business of mental health, alternately responding and ignoring the issue with little success. Over all, politicians…
Supreme Court’s Practices in Excessive Force Cases Raises Questions about Fairness
Claims of excessive force against the police are difficult to prove. To make matters more difficult, until recently the evidence presented to justify the…
Black Fear, Militarized Police and Police Shootings
Last November USATODAY reported that data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report showed that in 2013 the police fatally shot 461 felony suspects—the highest…
Discovery in Criminal Cases and Prosecutorial Misconduct
On May 16, 2013, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law the Michael Morton Act (“Morton Act”). It is one of the most…
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