Criminal Law Blog
Henderson County No Bill
Indecency With a Child By Contact No Billed in Henderson County
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…
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…
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…
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…
Behind Closed Doors, Things Heating Up For CCA Chief Justice Sharon Keller
While the chief justice of the highest criminal court in the State of Texas continues her work from the bench, it appears that lots of other folk are working hard behind the scenes, too — especially now that we’ve got the findings from Judge David Berchelmann for everyone to view. Tomorrow would have been the…
Can We Trust the Prosecution to Play Fair? No.
When you watch TV, the prosecutors are always the good guys. Just check out Law & Order, for example. Heroes, right? Well, things are different out in the real world. Policeman Gives Sworn Statement, Dallas County Prosecutor Told Him (as Sole Eyewitness) Who to Point Out At Trial Just this past week, another Texas scandal…
Chief Justice Keller, Judge Berchelmann, and Public Humiliation. Whoa.
When last we wrote about Chief Justice Sharon Keller of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, she was down in San Antonio being tried for wrongdoing. That’s right — the top judge in the highest criminal court in this state, on trial. State District Judge David Berchelmann, setting in Bexar County, Texas, was appointed to…
Hunt County Possession of Marijuana Reduced to Class “C” misdemeanor
Arrested and Charged with Possession of Marijuana on I-30 in Hunt County
Irving Cop Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Feds
You know they thought this was a great idea, maybe even genius. The Department of Housing and Urban Development up in Washington, D.C. implemented a program where law enforcement officers could get a house at HALF-PRICE as long as they bought a home in a pre-selected neighborhood, known to be less than stellar. That’s right: cops…
