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Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
Kudos
Kudos to TCDLA members recently certified in criminal law by the Board of Legal Specialization: Jonathan Hyatt (Longview), Justin Nimz (Wichita Falls), Richard Oliver (Houston), and Jed Silverman (Houston). Congratulations, fellow warriors.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
22 | The Michael Morton Act’s Undiscovered Country - By Keith Hampton
28 | The Fourth Amendment and Traffic Stops: A Completely Fictitious, Tongue-in-Cheek Guide to Being a Successful Drug Courier - By Todd Duncan
36 | Do Not Mess With Papa’s Daughter - By Judge Wayne Patrick Priest
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Voice for the Defense Volume 44, No. 10 Edition
Editors: Tim Crooks, Kathleen Nacozy
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Kudos
November 18, 2015, was a red-letter day for the Herrmann & Weaver law firm of Amarillo. TCDLA member Walt Weaver notched an NG in Carson County on a bust of 52 pounds of meth.
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
22 | The Right to Present a Defense: Help When You Really Need It - By Wade Russell
28 | Do Not Be Afraid of Challenging the Show-Up Identification - By Mary Beth Harrell
33 | I Am Alive Today Because I Listened to My Body - By Buck Files
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
Voice for the Defense Volume 44, No. 9 Edition
Editors: Tim Crooks, Kathleen Nacozy
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
Kudos
Board Member Carmen Roe of Houston convinced a grand jury to “no bill” her 25-to-Life client stopped for speeding—and found in possession of 7 bags of cocaine, 1 bag of marijuana, and 2 bottles of pills.
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
20 | Fear and Loathing in South Texas: If Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Got a DWI in Texas in 2015 - By Mark Thiessen and Rick Oliver
30 | The Right to a Speedy Trial: Punishing the System for Making Us Wait - Article & Motion by Joseph Hoelscher II
37 | The Case of Seduction - By Judge Wayne Patrick Priest
Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Voice for the Defense Volume 44, No. 8 Edition
Editors: Tim Crooks, Kathleen Nacozy
Supreme Court
A court of appeals has jurisdiction to review the Board of Immigration Appeals rejection of a non-citizen’s motion to reopen, even when the Board rejects the motion as untimely or it rejects a motion requesting equitable tolling of the time limit. Reyes Mata v. Lynch, 135 S. Ct. 2150 (2015).
Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Kudos
President Sam Bassett extends special thanks to Robb Fickmann for his assistance in drafting the complaint against McLennan County Justice of the Peace Peterson on behalf of TCDLA’s Judicial Integrity Committee. A host of members posted on the listserve expressing similar feelings of gratitude.
Saturday, October 10th, 2015
20 | Going to Prison in Texas in 2015, Part 2 - By William T. Habern, David P. O’Neil & Debra Bone
28 | Continuously Trying - Article & Motions by Bruce S. Fox
36 | Three Hots and a Cot - By Judge Wayne Patrick Priest
Columns
7 | President's Message
Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Voice for the Defense Volume 44, No. 7 Edition
Editors: Tim Crooks, Kathleen Nacozy
Supreme Court
D’s Kansas conviction for concealing unnamed pills in his sock did not trigger removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i). Mellouli v. Lynch, 135 S. Ct. 1980 (2015), stay granted, No. 15A137 (U.S. Aug 21, 2015).
Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Kudos
Congratulations to Jeff Blackburn of Amarillo for receiving the Champion of Justice award from TCDLA at the TCDLA Innocence 101: Criminal Practice seminar in Austin in August. The award was given for his work in the posthumous exoneration of Tim Cole and the resulting legislation.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
18 | “Most People Call Me Charlie” - By Mark Stevens
22 | Going to Prison in Texas in 2015, Part 1 - By William T. Habern, David P. O’Neil & Debra Bone
32 | We Need Those Stinking Badges: Courthouse Security for Texas Lawyers 101 - By Chuck Lanehart, Sarah Gunter & Charles Blevins
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
Voice for the Defense Volume 44, No. 6 Edition
Editors: Tim Crooks, Kathleen Nacozy
Supreme Court
When a court was satisfied that a felon would not retain control over his guns, 18 U.S.C.S. § 922(g) did not apply, and the court had equitable power to accommodate a felon’s request to transfer firearms to a third party. Henderson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 1780 (2015).
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
Our own Buck Files has been honored once again, this time by the Texas Bar Foundation, which named him one of six Outstanding 50-Year Lawyers for 2015. Election to the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a member of the State Bar of Texas, representing the top one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys.
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
20 | Pictures from the Fourth of July Readings - By Robb Fickman
24 | Intoxilyzer™ 9000 in Texas - By Mark Ryan Thiessen
31 | Jeopardy Should Attach to an Acquittal in the Court of Appeal - By Stan Brown
36 | Joining the Military with a Juvenile Record - By Betty E. Rodriguez
Columns
Friday, July 10th, 2015
Kudos
In May, Sam Bassett had two separate motions to suppress granted in DWI cases. In Burnet County, Sam won on a McNeely issue in felony DWI case with an alleged .24 blood test result. The timing of the Court of Criminal Appeals couldn’t have been better.
Friday, July 10th, 2015
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Features
21 | Pictures from the Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Seminar
23 | Can We Please—Finally—Have a Rational Discussion on the Subject of Sex Offenders? - By Armando Simón
27 | DNA Evidence—New Tactics to Use in Challenging - By L. T. “Butch” Bradt, Betsy L. Grubbs & Kim Hart
