Why Do Christopher Taylor's Attorneys Want His Trial in Trump Country?

Take a look at the counties they chose from

"...Next to support the change of venue motion is Joe James Sawyer, an excellent defense attorney whose accomplishments include..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County

Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney

"...Next to support the change of venue motion is Joe James Sawyer, an excellent defense attorney whose accomplishments include..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Moontower Announces Jenny Slate, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoah, and More for Its Just for Laughs Festival

Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét X Change, and many more added to lineup

"...Pharoah Jenny Slate Jeremiah Watkins Jesus Trejo Jo Firestone Joe List Joey Zimmerman John Hoeft* John Wynn* Jon Rudnitsky..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by James Renovitch

Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser Headlining Inaugural Moontower Just for Laughs Festival

Amped-up comedy fest adds over 100 comics and podcasts

"...Jay Whitecotton • Jeremiah Watkins • Jesus Trejo • Joe Mande • Josh Adam Meyers • Joyelle Nicole Johnson..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Harvey Hurricane Concert Rallies

Can’t Mess With Texas benefit beams Lone Stars and all-stars

"...by working through a quick three-pack of “River,” “Lisa Sawyer,” and “Coming Home,” the young Ft. Worth crooner having..."

Sept. 23, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...that they had foreign alleles in the towels," argued Joe James Sawyer, one of the attorneys who represented Perez..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Marshall Chapman’s Back in Town – Tonight!

Lapsed debutante’s rug-burn music for sexagenarians

"...she’s been covered by the likes of Conway Twitty, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris, Wynonna Judd, Jessi Colter,..."

Nov. 13, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

DVD Watch: 'Freaked'

Alex Winter talks cult classics and the Butthole Surfers

"...act, along with Megan Ward (from the equally schizo Joe's Apartment) as one-half of mixed gender conjoined twins, Bobcat..."

Aug. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Filming the Detectives

Bill would protect cop watchers

"...he's been interfering; according to Buehler and his attorney, Joe James Sawyer, police have harassed Buehler because of his..."

May 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Animal Rescue

Kyle Chandler and Joe King Carrasco pitch in to help animals

"...Chandler will be at the Capital with his daughter Sawyer as part of Humane Lobby Day. The younger Chandler..."

March 14, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Peaceful Streets Founder Arrested

Citizen documentarian claims arrest was in retaliation for NYE filming

"...to back off from filming so close. Buehler's attorney, Joe James Sawyer, claims the real motivation is retaliation for..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Peaceful Streets Project Founder Arrested for Interfering with Police

The saga of Antonio Buehler and Austin PD continues

"...to them during an arrest. According to Buehler's attorney, Joe James Sawyer, the official version is garbage. The real..."

Aug. 27, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The 'V-H-S' Rewind

Before tonight's last screening, the SXSW debut

"...the wraparound), Ti West (the 'Second Honeymoon' segment) and Joe Swanberg ('The Sick Thing that Happened to Emily When..."

March 16, 2012 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...To Joe James Sawyer, who headed up Springsteen's defense team, the..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...that because the Pogues are in it, Elvis Costello, Joe Strummer. It should be the most punk movie of..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Conduct Unbecoming: Prosecutor Dealt Another Slap

Court finds assistant D.A. withheld evidence

"...of the ER, although that wasn't something Sheikh's attorneys, Joe Turner and Terry Kirk, knew at the time. In..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Yogurt Shop Saga

Springsteen and Scott are free men – for now

"...the confessions in the yogurt shop case, Springsteen's lawyer Joe James Sawyer says there's a major flaw in relying..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Is the D.A. Hiding Evidence?

Judge Baird wants some answers from an assistant district attorney

"...– is Edwards' curriculum vitae, which Sheikh's trial lawyers, Joe Turner and Terry Kirk, say McFarland never gave them..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending (Crime) Story

Although their case has hit a dead end, prosecutors of the yogurt shop murders say they're determined to find the 'unknown suspect' – and then to retry Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen

"...false confessions has advanced considerably. In 2001, Springsteen's attorney, Joe James Sawyer, brought in Richard Ofshe, an expert in..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Never-Ending Timeline

A chronology of events in the yogurt shop murder case

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Yogurt Shop Murder Defendants Set Free

Prosecution not ready for trial

"...testing, undertaken by the defense. In court last week, Joe James Sawyer, one of Springsteen's attorneys, said those additional..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Pt. 3

Is there enough evidence to set Robert Springsteen free?

"...testing, undertaken by the defense. In court Thursday afternoon, Joe James Sawyer, one of Springsteen’s attorneys said that those..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Part 2

Travis Co. D.A.'s office still considering new DNA evidence

"...Last week, Joe James Sawyer, an attorney for yogurt shop defendant Robert..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Pt. 2

D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg weighs in on status of yogurt shop murder case

"...Last week, Joe James Sawyer, an attorney for yogurt shop defendant Robert..."

March 24, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues

Defense attorney Joe James Sawyer says D.A.'s office is ignoring science

"...Attorney Joe James Sawyer told reporters Tuesday that he will request..."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Laura Hall Out on Bond

Hall is out of jail after serving only a fraction of her sentence for her role in covering up Jennifer Cave's murder

"...found that the state failed to tell Hall's attorney, Joe James Sawyer, important information about former Austin cabbie Doug..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop

Defendants in yogurt shop murder may get an opportunity to bond out of custody while awaiting second trial

"...to consider a similar action filed by Springsteen attorney Joe James Sawyer. The amount of DNA now available that..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Defendants Ask for Bond

Judge Lynch seems to have changed his tune about whether mounting evidence might be enough to allow Springsteen and Scott out of jail on bond

"...to consider a similar action filed by Springsteen attorney Joe James Sawyer. The amount of DNA now available that..."

Jan. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Saga: New Unknown DNA Evidence

The DNA of yet two more unknown males has been discovered

"...1991 murders of four young girls, prompting Springsteen attorney Joe James Sawyer to argue – once again – that..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murders: New DNA Test Results Reported to Defense

Attorneys for defendants Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott get results from latest round of DNA testing

"...committed the grisly December 1991 murders, prompting Springsteen attorney Joe James Sawyer to argue – once again – that..."

Dec. 31, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

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