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Texas Trial Judge Kevin Fine Gets Lotsa Media Play Over Death Penalty Ruling

Last week, over in Houston, a state district court judge (read that, trial judge) who’s still pretty new to the job, ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional. This got lots and lots and LOTS of media coverage. This week, Judge Kevin Fine changed his mind. He’s rescinded that ruling and he’s set the matter…

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Judge Watch |

500+ Guns Missing From Texas Police Dept Evidence Room – FBI, Texas Rangers Investigating

It all started when a pawn shop over in Humble, Texas, was subjected to a search by the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. ATF had a warrant, and they took possession of 112 guns that — come to find out — were last seen in the evidence locker of a Texas police department. How’d they…

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Cop Watch, Corrupt Cops |

Tim Cole Pardon Granted by Gov Rick Perry: Will Lessons be Learned?

Of course, the big news today when you’re talking Governor Rick Perry is that he’s just won the Republican Primary without the need of a runoff. Guess that makes sense. Finally, Tim Cole is Pardoned However, on Monday something else happened. Governor Perry signed the pardon of Timothy Cole, the first person in the State…

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

Texas Cop John Gore Busted on Arson Charges – Investigation Going Back 9 Years

After serving three years as a Mineral Wells police officer, John Gore’s life has taken a drastic turn: he’s now a criminal defendant, facing two counts of arson and one count of arson causing bodily injury. And it’s not over — Gore apparently gave information about an accomplice and setting 7 fires while he was being…

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Corrupt Cops |

Dallas Morning News Starts Its Own List of Texas Officials Facing Removal From Office

Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News had an interesting item: an article entitled “Case Studies of Officials Who Have Faced Removal,” which lists four men who have been investigated for doing bad things while acting in their official capacity: EDUARDO “WALO” BAZAN, Hidalgo County constable, convicted of felony theft (probated) for taking a seized, stolen truck…

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Media Watch |

Henderson County No Bill

Indecency With a Child By Contact No Billed in Henderson County

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Criminal Law Blog |

Pardon for Innocent Man Tim Cole, Who Died in Prison Before Exonerated, May Happen. Finally.

Tim Cole did not rape the Texas Tech student over in Lubbock, back in 1985. Jerry Wayne Johnson, according to his own confession as well as DNA evidence, committed this crime. Didn’t matter. Tim Cole was arrested, charged, convicted, and imprisoned for the girl’s rape. One day, Tim Cole was a student with a future…

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News |

Another Texas District Judge Indicted on Felony Charges and Jailed on Friday

Last September, everyone in Kerrville was surprised when District Judge Karl Prohl suddenly resigned from the bench, with more than a year left in his term. The Kerrville Daily Times reported on how Judge Prohl’s letter of resignation — effective immediately — shocked the courthouse. One staffer supposed that at the age of 69, and…

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Judge Watch |

Retired Tex Ranger Buckaloo Heads New Texas Team to Stop Corrupt Cops

For many years, Clete Buckaloo was one the elite as a member of the Texas Rangers. Then, he retired as a Ranger and took the job as the head of the 216th Judicial District probation office, doing his thing for the probation department for awhile. Then, late last month, former Texas Ranger Clete Buckaloo turned…

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Corrupt Cops |

Former El Paso Criminal Judge Manuel Barraza Found Guilty by Jury – Going to Jail

Late last week, a federal jury came back with their verdict in the case of the United States v. Manny Barraza over in El Paso. The verdict? Former Criminal District Court Judge Manuel Joseph Barraza was guilty of two (2) counts of wire fraud and the deprivation of honest services and one (1) count of…

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Michael Lowe, on Judge Watch |

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