Criminal

Kevin Costner is a prisoner who is implanted with a CIA op's knowledge

"...of moral quandary is built into the premise of Criminal, from a script by David Weisberg and the late..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Standard Operating Procedure

The great documentary filmmaker Errol Morris delves into the notorious photographs taken at Abu Ghraib to discover the "truths" they contain and whatever culpabilities they might reveal.

"...of his own terror footprint. Now, with Standard Operating Procedure, Morris examines the atrocity of Abu Ghraib and the..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Common Law: Does An Old Arrest Show Up on a Criminal Background Check?

What's best to do after a case gets dismissed

"...While a dismissal is an excellent outcome to any criminal case, it doesn't change the fact that you were..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Column by Chris Perri

Criminal Justice: Weed and Weapons

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...that he'd sign any open carry bill into law. Criminal Justice..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Search Procedure Questioned in Sunday In-Custody Suicide

APD won't say publicly whether Zac Anam was searched before he was placed under arrest

"...Tues­day press conference that an investigation into the arrest procedures of the two officers who had taken custody of..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...an investigation by the Chronicle into the state of criminal evidence storage and retention in Texas reflects that while..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Roberson Execution Stayed

Court of Criminal Appeals sends case back to Anderson County

"...The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay on the execution of Robert..."

June 17, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?

D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops

"...that the D.A.’s office is not prosecuting cases of criminal trespass (or drug charges) for the homeless, so people..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...learned the ins and outs of the Hays County criminal justice system as a Texas State University police officer..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva

Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response

"...would defer discipline in either case until after the criminal charges are resolved...."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

"...Travis County's nine criminal district court judges, who preside over felony cases, have..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Bill of the Week: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Companion bills aims to give more local control of wire taps

"...But according to Scott Henson of criminal justice blog Grits for Breakfast, there is no evidence..."

May 4, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Texas Legal Services Center's Assertion of Rights Work Gives a Voice to Victims

Advocates stand up for victims' rights

"...under Chapter 56 of the Texas Code of Crim­inal Procedure. Erin Martinson, who helped formalize TLSC's assertion of rights..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

APD Among Texas Police Agencies With Poor Eyewitness ID Procedures

The Justice Project says Texas police agencies are way behind in implementing best practices that can decrease the incidence of mistaken identification.

"...for the administration of live and photo lineups of criminal suspects, but "does little to ensure that its lineup..."

Nov. 19, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"..."3. The Executive Board has directed me to file criminal charges against Sheffield for deleting files that were the..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Common Law

Will deferred adjudication show up on my criminal record?

"...deferred adjudication, will it still show up on my criminal record?..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Column by Carl Barry

Is Debbie Riddle 'Color Blind' or Just Blind?

Riddle doesn't understand the point of HB 789 provisions

"...got a tad self-righteous this morning in the House Criminal Jurisprudence subcommittee on criminal procedure, confronting a witness from..."

March 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas' 'Lethal Indifference' Blasted in New Death-Row Report

A new Texas Defenders Service study charges the state Court of Criminal Appeals ignores death-row inmates' rights and its own legal mandate.

"...appellate attorneys -- selected by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals -- appear to have given their clients, along..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

331st Court: Who Should Follow Judge Perkins?

A two-man race

"...Two Democrats – county court Judge David Crain and criminal defense attorney Keith Lauerman – are competing for the..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Opinion: Because of COVID-19, It’s Less Safe Behind Bars. Here’s How Federal Prisoners Can Petition to Get Their Sentences Reduced.

Criminal defense attorney Chris Perri explains avenues for early prison release in Texas

"...a lack of treatment for the infected. As a criminal defense attorney who handles many post-conviction cases, I see..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Chris Perri

Death Watch: Questions of Competence

Hatten ends appeals; advocates push to amend state DNA testing law

"...testing on crime scene evidence. However, the Court of Criminal Appeals has most recently interpreted Chapter 64 of the..."

Oct. 9, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Innocence Committee

Lawmakers consider how to stop wrongful convictions

"...for consideration. On March 9, a House subcommittee on criminal procedure heard House Bill 498, San Antonio Dem Rep...."

March 11, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Annals of Law and Order

Court of Criminal Appeals expands use of "circumstantial evidence"

"...In a rare procedure, the CCA consolidated the cases – in order, the..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Council Takes Action on Municipal Court Reform

City has 90 days to evaluate how it handles indigent defendants

"...fines, but current language in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure stipulates two instances in which a fine-only defendant..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Randall Mays Receives Stay of Execution

CCA rules Monday that inmate might be too insane to die

"...Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of the execution of 55-year-old..."

March 17, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

House Arrest

APD brass decided they had a problem with Officer Jermaine Hopkins – so they assigned him to stay-at-home duty until they could figure out what to do with him. That was a really bad idea.

"...Hopkins told the chief "he 'may be notifying' a criminal defendant's attorney of his 'belief' that the City is..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Very Fuzzy Profile

Police officer Tim Enlow's "racial profiling" case may not be open and shut.

"...life and property or prevent the escape of a criminal." The issue concerning Enlow's February arrests remained unclear; the..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dell Medical School Team Unveils Plans to Reinvent Austin State Hospital

Rising from the ashes of the aging mental hospital

"...it's known (in reference to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure), is but one of the ways that a..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Locked Up for Being Poor

City accused of unlawfully jailing indigent defendants over unpaid fines

"...cites open court laws, and language in Code of Criminal Procedure stipulating that magistrate hearings have to be recorded...."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Reasonable Doubt

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

"...before her death. (Since 2001, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure has granted defendants the right to submit motions..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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