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Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should – Revisited
One year ago today, I wrote “Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should” to discuss the discretion of prosecutors. Prosecutors can and do choose
More HPD Crime Lab Problems; This Time it’s the Crime Scene Unit
Yes, I said HPD Crime Lab rather than Houston Forensic Science Center. Despite the fancy new name and claimed independence, it’s the same old game.
Baseball, Apple Pie, and High Speed Police Escorts
Late for Work? Call a Trooper and Get to Work on Time You’ve seen police escorts many times. Sometimes it’s a wide load. Other times
Novelties, Brass Knuckles and Juveniles: What You Need to Know
Brass knuckles are just one of the weapons that is prohibited in Texas. For that matter, brass or not, the knuckles are prohibited. Why then
Lawyers Duty to Client Never Dies
About a week after the heinous attack on Dallas police officers, media sought to understand more about the killer. They learned the gunman was honorably
Prosecutorial Discipline
For decades, discipline for prosecutors was atypical and virtually nonexistent. Times are changing, though, it seems. First, Ken Anderson and Charles Sebesta and now line
Age: Is it Just a Number?
A 17-year-old cannot vote, buy cigarettes or alcohol, and cannot serve in the armed forces. Yet, a 17-year-old is an adult for criminal prosecution purposes
Good Deeds
Criminal defense lawyer extraordinaire Mark Bennett has done his fair share of good deeds. As he can tell you, no good deed goes unpunished. A true
(il)Legal Copycat
In what Internet universe would a lawyer steal the words and work of another and not expect to be caught or called out? Why would
Can My Client be Impeached with Prior Juvenile Adjudications?
Well, generally, no, but it depends. (Don’t you just love that answer!) Texas Rules of Evidence, Rule 609(a) speaks generally to impeachment with criminal convictions.