The good news for Charles Dean Hood is that he’s still going to get another bite at the apple on his sentence. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has already ruled that another sentencing trial will happen for Mr. Hood. Charles Dean Hood Is Snubbed by the United States Supreme Court – They Don’t Do…
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Share ThisWell, first things first — thanks to The Dallas Morning News Crime Blog, where reporter Tanya Eisener let us all know about the recent national study by the Institute for Justice entitled, “Policing for Profit: the Abuse of the Civil Forfeiture Process,“ and written by Scott Bullock together with three Ph.D.s: Dr. Marian R. Williams, Dr….
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Share ThisIt was really early on Saturday morning after an obviously long Friday night when Mercedes municipal judge Rogelio Garcia was pulled over by a DPS Trooper in Harlingen (near the Valle Vista Mall, if you know the place). The usual procedure followed. Perceiving the driver to be “highly intoxicated,” the Trooper requested the driver to…
Share ThisThere’s been lots of news coverage over the impending execution by the State of Texas of 47-year-old Hank Skinner, who has been sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend and her two adult sons back on New Year’s Eve 1993. Hank Skinner says he’s innocent. He’s asking for DNA testing to be done. …
Share ThisOnce upon a time there was this goat. The goat lived in Odessa, Texas. One day in March 2010, the goat got bored. Lonely, even. So, the goat decided to get out there, and have an adventure. It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and he’d heard wonderful things about something called a CrunchWrap Supreme. …
Share ThisFormer Rockwall District Attorney Ray Sumrow got caught with his hand in the till, literally, and was tried, convicted, sentenced, and thrown in jail for being a thief. And less than two years later, he’s out. Ray Sumrow has an interesting story. He was the head prosecutor in Rockwall for SIX terms. He was named “Prosecutor of the Year”…
Share ThisLast week, in the Southern District Court of Judge Melinda Harmon, another bank robbery case wound up, with the jury coming back with a guilty verdict. The guy robbed the First Bank of Conroe of $28,000 and now, he faces a $250,000 fine and up to 20 years in a federal prison. Stupid risk analysis, right? …
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