Criminal Law Blog
JUDGE WATCH: Pa Juvie Judges Get $$$ Rich Off Throwing Kids In Private Jails
Well, maybe the only good thing about this story – aside from the fact that they got caught – is that these judges aren’t from Texas. Up in Pennsylvania, they’ve got private companies that run the kid jails — you know, like the ones here in Texas that we call “juvenile detention centers.” And, the…
DA Watch: Brazoria County DA Holds Back Release of Hot XXX Stuff Found On Judge's PC
There’s always a story when a judge quits his job, and this time was no different. Back on August 29th, Brazoria County Court at Law Place 3 Judge James Blackstock resigned his bench and pled “no contest” to charges of official oppression and assault of five different women. Allegations Involved Touching, Kissing, and Lewd Computer…
Cop Watch: Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Has Been Sued
There’s a new Sheriff in town, but does she hold a grudge? Mebbe. Four Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies have sued their boss, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, along with the Executive Chief Deputy Jesse Flores, alleging that the Sheriff transferred them to yucky jobs after she got elected because they had supported her opponent in…
Crime News: Judge Charlie Baird May Exonerate a Dead Man and Give Justice to Tim Cole
Tim Cole is dead. And you should know that Tim Cole died with integrity, consistently maintaining he was innocent of the crime for which he was accused. Now, it may be time that he finally receives justice. Tim Cole Took the Hard Road – He Went to Jail Rather Than Deny His Innocence Before we…
Aggravated Assault Dismissed
Dallas County 2nd Degree Felony Aggravated Assault Case Dismissed
JUDGE WATCH: District Judge Berry Wins On DWI Charge, Any Appeal Will Go to Waco and Justice Tom Gray
Remember the story about Justice Tom Grey of Waco last week? Well, news flash:Looks Like Justice Grey Will Judge Judge Dohoney’s Reversal of Judge Driver’s Decision regarding Judge Berry, or The Judge Who Judges Judges and Got Judged Is Judging Judge Dohoney’s Decision that Judge Driver Was Wrong in Issuing a Search Warrant for a…
DA Watch: Tarrant County DA Tosses Hot Potato to Texas AG in Toney Case
Well, well, well. Seems the District Attorney’s Office over in Fort Worth isn’t going to make the call in the Michael Toney case. They’ve just recused themselves, and now the decision about what to do with Michael Toney is on the Attorney General’s desk. Who’s Michael Toney? Why is this case a hot potato? Back…
Aggravated Assault with a Handgun Reduced to Class
2nd Degree Felony Aggravated Assault with a Handgun Case in Dallas County reduced
JUDGE WATCH: 10th Circuit Chief Justice Tom Gray of Waco Publicly Admonished by State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Judge Who Judges Judges Gets Judged. Say that three times fast. First things first, for those of you who don’t know, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals here in Texas is based in Waco and serves the surrounding Central Texas area (to be specific, 18 Texas counties are under its perview). It is a court…
Cop Watch: Dallas County Sheriff's Deputy Steals 4 Kilos of Cocaine From Dealer
You just can’t trust anyone these days.A week ago Friday, before the bust, Standric Choice was a Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputy with 8 years seniority and a previous record of working for the county as a jail guard. He drove a Sheriff’s Department squad car, wore the uniform, and patroled South Dallas. After the bust,…
