Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to two years behind bars, and a single third-degree felony count, punishable by between two to 10 years in..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

The Common Law

Divorce – Let Me (Unfortunately) Count the Ways

"...Conviction of felony – one spouse can seek a divorce if the..."

June 23, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Deferred Adjudication – What Is It?

"...are eligible for deferred adjudication. Defendants charged with a felony offense may still be able to get deferred adjudication,..."

April 21, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

Homeless Sting Smarts

Some wonder if APD's Operation Out of the Box was less about clearing the streets of criminals than about cleansing them of the homeless.

"...folks in the operation, arresting and charging them with "felony arrest by appropriation," and arresting a handful of others..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Homeless Tangled in Net of Stolen Property Sting

Homeless advocates cry foul over APD's Operation Out of the Box, which netted more than a dozen suspects for allegedly buying stolen property

"...netted police more than a dozen suspects charged with "felony arrest by appropriation" and a handful of others who..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...his majority leadership, due to the personal distractions of felony indictments in Travis Co.Headlines• As of Wednesday morning, a..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...28-year-old married man. The charge is only a sixth-degree felony in Arizona, carrying a maximum punishment of two years..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Texas prosecutors use the 'law of parties' to widen the net for capital punishment

"...is a perfectly good legal statement of culpability in felony cases," including those carrying the possibility of a death..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch: Senate Mulls Med-Mari Defense

Bill would allow medical use claims in drug cases; mandatory sentencing slagged

"...state can enhance punishment – i.e., a state jail felony becomes a third-degree felony; a second-degree felony can be..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Return of 'The Ozo 3'

Andy Langer interviews Ozomatli bassist on band's arrest during SXSW, and its aftermath

"...charged with assault on a police officer (a third-degree felony, punishable by up to 10 years in jail)...."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...unarmed man ["Glasgow's Punishment: A 90-Day Suspension"]?! Another cop felony criminal absolved of all criminal responsibility by using APD's..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

What About Zero Tolerance for Hyperbole?

"...unarmed man ["Glasgow's Punishment: A 90-Day Suspension"]?! Another cop felony criminal absolved of all criminal responsibility by using APD's..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Postmarks

The Next Redistricting Target: Ronnie Earle?

Tom Craddick hatches a plan to redraw the lines for Texas' elected prosecutors

"...plan to redraw the district boundaries of Texas' 300-odd felony and misdemeanor elected prosecutors -- district attorneys, county attorneys,..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Double Jeopardy

A long-ago marijuana conviction gets a library staffer fired and raises questions about city employment policies and the war on drugs

"...offenses, as well as possession of "dangerous drugs," (whether felony or misdemeanor) and obscenity (a misdemeanor) were grounds for..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

City Hall's M.O. and the sins of Vision Village

"...watch the Rev. George Clark plead guilty to a felony, who is surprised that Vision Village turned out a..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Killing the Messenger

John C. Danforth's Indictment of Whistleblower Bill Johnston May Lead to a Nasty Courtroom Showdown

"...pyrotechnic devices at the Davidian compound. Now he faces felony prosecution for not divulging that information sooner...."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

In the contest for 390th District Judge, both Karrie Key and Julie Kocurek have big-name support.

"...opponent. As the county's first woman judge in a felony court, Kocurek has won the trust and respect of..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

In Jail Forever?

Said's Story

"...for the deportation of any noncitizen convicted of a felony, regardless of when the crime was committed or any..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: Ken Paxton’s Top 10 Follies This Year

How was Ken’s year? Just impeachy.

"...finally to be tried in Houston in April on felony securities fraud charges that have been inexplicably pending since..."

Dec. 14, 2023 News Post by Michael King

That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far

Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2

"...his businesses (Paul has since been indicted on eight felony counts of financial fraud). When the AG staff balked,..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Breaking Down the Texas Bills That Will Change the 2024 School Year

Vaping is criminal, books are banned, and school cops are everywhere

"...law will double the number of kids arrested for felony offenses, because possession of a THC vape is a..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

State Police Partnering With APD Mostly Arresting People of Color

License, registration, and ZIP Code, please

"...with even fewer – around 4% – resulting in felony arrests...."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hays Co. Jailer Indicted in ER Room Killing Skips Jail

Rather than sit in the jail he once guarded, he's at home

"...who'd been indicted the day before on a third-­degree felony charge of deadly conduct. In Decem­ber, Garcia fatally shot..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Jordan Buckley

Bill of the Week: Eating Fetuses the Legal Way

A bill for a nonexistent problem would present a new one

"...which includes selling it and dissecting it, is a felony. Hall's new bill seems to create a loophole...."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...Chronicle, Farris pled guilty in 2006 to a third-degree felony for forging checks. She did not disclose the felony..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...jail overpopulation, but not as substantially as would a felony drug diversion program." From Cite and Release to Cite..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Emily the Criminal

Aubrey Plaza goes from wage slave to free crook in a capitalist critique

"...of John Patton Ford’s directorial debut, she withholds a felony conviction, and ends up being removed from the premises...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...APD believes the possession is connected to a violent felony or a felony-level narcotics case designated as "high priority"..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...at the entire courthouse docket – civil and criminal, felony and misdemeanor, small and large claims, down to truancy..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: Are You a Felon?

Delta-8 products are now considered Schedule 1 narcotics; plus: boards and commissions evicted from City Hall

"...1 controlled substances – possession of which is a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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