Criminal Law Blog
Fort Worth Makes Record Breaking $2,000,000 Settlement Offer in Cop Taser Killing of Michael Jacobs
Around a year ago, Michael Jacobs died after his family called the police to help them get Michael under control. Michael was a dianosed schizophrenic, and his loved ones knew they needed help on that April afternoon. What they got instead was to witness a Fort Worth police officer Taser Michael to death when it…
Dallas Aggravated Sexual Assault Case Dismissed
1st Degree Case Dismissed in Dallas County
Indecency Dismissed
Indecency With a Child Case Dismissed in Dallas County
Texas DA’s Drug Investigator Busted for Drugs He Got Via Forged Prescriptions
In every district attorney’s office across the State of Texas, there are men and women employed as investigators for the State. They’re gumshoes just like the private detectives you see on television — they go out and talk to people, track down facts, get information that the attorneys then use to supply evidence in support…
Dallas County Marijuana Case Dismissed
Misdemeanor Marijuana Case Dismissed
Sharon Keller, Chief Justice of the Highest Texas Criminal Court, Gets Highest Ethics Fine in Texas History
Late last week, the Texas Ethics Commission officially fined the Chief Justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals $100,000 — making history as the highest fine ever issued by the TEC since it began. Seems the TEC found that Justice Keller’s omissions from her disclosure statements were pretty darn serious. The basis of this…
Collin County Family Violence Case Reduced to Class Class “C”
Class “A” Assault/Family Violence Case Reduced to Class “C”
DWI Surcharges – Rules Changes Being Considered by Public Safety Commission
Today, the Texas Public Safety Commission continues its hearing all about the current Texas Driver Responsibility Program, which many (as in, many criminal judges) are reporting is the reason that there is around a 2 year backlog of DWI cases across the state — because those accused of driving drunk and charged with DWI (driving while intoxicated) are wanting trials…
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Judge – DA Love Affair During Murder Trial Isn’t Worth Their Time. What? Really?
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…
Felony Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Case No Billed
Dallas County Grand Jury No Billed Felony Prohibited Weapon Case
