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Cop Watch: Starr County Sheriff Rey Guerra Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling

Reymundo “Rey” Guerra was Sheriff of Starr County, Texas, for several years — in fact, he was running for re-election last year when the FBI arrested him on drug trafficking charges. That made it hard for the citizens of Starr County since Rey Guerra was the only name on the ballot. They re-elected Guerra despite…

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Cop Watch, Corrupt Cops |

Cop Watch: Galveston County Cops Use Taser and Man Dies

The news reports are still somewhat sketchy at this point, but on Sunday night a man was obviously under the influence of something — drugs or alcohol — and some cops in Galveston County tried to bust him. It happened in La Marque. It wasn’t that late — just a bit after nine o’clock last…

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Cop Watch, Crime News |

Recitivist Meth and GHB Distributor Gets Deferred Probation

Deferred Adjudication for Dallas Meth and GHB distributor

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Criminal Law Blog |

DA Watch: Whistleblower San Marcos DA Lynn Peach Resigned Yesterday

Lynn Peach went through law school and started building a legal career in what she thought would be a life as a career prosecutor. Lynn Peach thought she was one of the good guys, pursuing justice. And she is, just not in the way that she thought. On Monday, Hays County Assistant District Attorney Lynn…

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Corrupt Cops, DA Watch |

JUDGE WATCH: Federal Judge Samuel Kent Getting Sentenced Today

This blog first posted about Galveston’s federal judge Samuel Kent back in October, when Judge Kent made history as the first federal judge — EVER — to be indicted for sex crimes. Tidbits from that first post: Judge Kent has been indicted (formally charged) with three crimes: (1) two counts of abusive sexual contact and…

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Judge Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

Cop Watch: Head of DPS Suddenly Resigns After He’s Accused of Sexual Harassment and Unprofessional Conduct

What was Col. Stanley E. Clark possibly thinking when he was blowing kisses to female employees, touching them inappropriately, and calling one veteran employee “his girl”? Sometimes, you just gotta shake your head and wonder. Here’s the story of how 60 year old Col. Clark made some really stupid choices. The Texas Department of Public…

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Cop Watch, Crime News |

DA Watch: Houston DA Getting Ready to Try Really, Really Old Homicide Cases

There’s lots of news today regarding the spreading of swine flu around the world, along with statewide coverage of Justice Sharon Keller’s pending impeachment by the Texas Legislature and the death of longtime Tarrant District Attorney Tim Curry, who recently lost his battle with cancer. So, it’s interesting that this UPI story isn’t getting more…

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News, DA Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

Crime News: In the Real World, You Cannot Trust the Lab Results of CSI

You know you’ve watched more CSI episodes than you should. There’s CSI in Vegas, and CSI in Miami, and CSI in New York. And they’re all intertwined with the police department (think Horatio drawing his gun in almost every episode) – and on the screen, it’s all good. The bad guys get caught. Gil and…

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

JUDGE WATCH: Legal Hotshots From Across the Country Want Keller Removed and Her Attorney’s Response Is Weak

Yesterday, Chip Babcock officially responded to the 24 legal ethicists from across the country — who got together earlier this month and sent their written “declaration” to the Texas Commission of Judicial Conduct, declaring that in their august opinion, Chief Justice Sharon Keller should be removed from her position on the Texas Court of Criminal…

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on Judge Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

DA Watch: “Dallas DNA” starring new reality TV star DA Craig Watkins debuts April 26

The Discovery Channel will offer you another reality-TV option later this month, just in case you don’t have enough reality-TV options to choose from already: on April 26, “Dallas DNA” makes its first appearance, telling the story of Johnnie Lindsay (see our post on 09/26/08). Investigation Discovery, a part of the Discovery Channel, is focusing…

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Michael Lowe, on DA Watch, Death Row, Media Watch |

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