Naked City

Yogurt Shop Goes to CCA

"...confession at the trial, arguing that this violated Springsteen's Sixth Amendment right to confront his accusers...."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3AM

Dictates

"...Walker's case is murky. The Fifth Amendment provides for exceptions to usual procedure "for a capital,..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...every year by denying them attorneys – specifically, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the 14th Amendment rights..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Locked Courtroom Sends Mike Ramos Murder Trial Back To Square One

First of two murder trials for APD’s Christopher Taylor begins

"...The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees criminal defendants the..."

May 22, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Can’t Vote by Mail Now? Perhaps November.

Courts have time – if not the will – to expand VBM before general election

"...of the Party’s suit, which argues that the 26th Amendment (that enabled those 18 and older to vote) explicitly..."

June 30, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Supremes to Texas Voters: Drop Dead

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Lift Stay on Vote by Mail

"...of the plaintiffs' suit: most specifically, that the 26th Amendment (which enabled those 18 and older to vote) explicitly..."

June 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Death Watch: Conflicts of Interest

What to do when your appelate attorney's headed to work for the D.A.?

"...a "belated inadequate and cursory investigation" and violated his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. They also..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Yogurt-Shop Murders Update

District Judge remands Robert Springsteen to Travis Co., where he'll remain in jail until retrial for murder in connection with infamous yogurt-shop killings

"...Court opinion) that the trial court improperly violated Springsteen's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him by allowing..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scalito Scary to Nonconservatives

While Bush's Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination prompted teeth gnashing from activists and interest groups on both the left and right, the president's about-face with the nomination of Samuel Alito has calmed conservatives and left the gnashing to the left.

"...that level of representation, that is more than the Sixth Amendment demands."..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pierce Freed After Three Years: "Godspeed"

The DA drops charges against Maurice Pierce for the yogurt shop murders.

"...testify against Pierce, because it would violate their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; and prosecutors also couldn't use either..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Advocacy Groups Demand Tangible Plan for Legal Defense at Bail Hearings

Short test run of the program didn’t cut it, they say

"...The Sixth Amendment protects citizens during criminal prosecutions, giving them the..."

June 18, 2024 News Post by Camila Villarreal

Death Watch: As Execution Pace Quickens, a 30-Day Stay for Barbee

Meanwhile, Randy Halprin loses 5CA appeal and Rodney Reed supporters fight for justice

"...Oct. 2. The court wants to determine if Barbee's Sixth Amendment rights were violated at his 2005 Tarrant County..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: King Set to Die for James Byrd Lynching

Last-minute appeal seeks new trial as King maintains his innocence

"...ruling (in McCoy v. Louisiana) that defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to insist counsel maintain innocence at trial,..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Flawed Testimony Cited to Challenge Death Sentence

Billie Coble challenges second death sentence

"...Criminal Appeals, arguing that his counsel "improperly overrode his Sixth Amendment right to determine the objective of his defense"..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

“Texas Seven” Escapee Set for Execution

Inmate challenges original conviction, post-escape "law of parties" verdict

"...pending before the CCA argues he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel in that case. Garcia..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: “An Intentional Smothering”

Tilon Carter says he never meant to kill James Tomlin

"...cause and manner of Tomlin's death, thereby violating his Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel. Attorneys have also focused..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...presence of DNA evidence. After the attorney raised the Sixth Amendment granting citizens the right to a speedy trial,..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City Council: How Big Is Just Right?

Council moves forward on Mobility Bond, “Smart Corridors”

"...of the FY 2017 “Concept Menu" of proposed budget amendments (to return in Wednesday's budget work session, and our..."

Aug. 15, 2016 News Post by Michael King

From Prisoner to Reformer

A Q&A with 'Orange Is the New Black' author Piper Kerman

"...things like public defense, the fact that not everyone’s Sixth Amendment rights [the right to a speedy trial] are..."

May 9, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Lehmberg Answers Springsteen Suit

D.A. argues innocence can not be declared in civil court

"...of the crimes, but that simultaneously violated each defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him. Each conviction..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Rule for Defendants

Opinions acknowledge bad lawyering in plea deals

"...to render the adequate assistance of counsel that the Sixth Amendment requires at critical stages of the criminal process,"..."

March 21, 2012 News Post 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

"...at another man's trial, prosecutors ran afoul of the Sixth Amendment, which grants a defendant the right to confront..."

July 17, 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

"...in the trial against the other, denying each his Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses who testified against him...."

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

"...in the trial against the other, denying each their Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses who testified against him...."

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

"...the trial against the other, thereby denying each man's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him. Eventually, in..."

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

"...in the trial against the other, denying each man's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him. In 2004,..."

Dec. 31, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Murders: A Rare Moment of Amity

The DNA evidence may still be an unknown, but at least both sides now know – and agree on – what to do with it

"...in allowing certain statements into evidence, violating each man's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses – meaning, importantly, that..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA

After months of testing, the state knows a lot about who doesn't match the new DNA evidence

"...evidence) their confessions as a means to contravene the Sixth Amendment – an error that not even the hang-'em-high..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beyond City Limits

"...start of adversary judicial proceedings that trigger ... the Sixth Amendment right to counsel," wrote Justice David Souter for..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Prosecutors Say New DNA Evidence in Yogurt Shop Case Doesn't 'Exonerate' Defendant

A lawyer for yogurt shop defendant Robert Springsteen says that re-tested DNA evidence found in a vaginal swab proves his client is not guilty, and that Springsteen should be released from prison.

"...had made to police, in violation of each man's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him. Indeed, the..."

April 16, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

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