Pue v. State of Texas, TX, Opinion, Sentence Enhancements, 2018 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-85,447-01 EX PARTE JEREMY WADE PUE, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. CR2008-214-1 IN THE 207 TH DISTRICT COURT COMAL COUNTY R ICHARDSON, J., delivered the …
Gonzalez v. Core Civic, TX, Complaint, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-00169 Document 1 Filed 02/22/18 Page 1 of 37 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION MARTHA GONZALEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CORECIVIC, INC. Defendant. § § § § § …
Shortt v. Texas, TX, Opinion, Shock Probation, 2018 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-0597-15 BERNARD WINFIELD SHORTT, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS COUNTY Y EARY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court …
Dallas Teens Have Sex in Jail by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon Juvenile males detained in the Medlock Youth Treatment Center began outcrying to therapists in April 2017 about sexual activities there. The lead outcrier reported multiple acts, including oral sex, spanning November-April 2017, including at least five 13-17 …
USA v. Reyes-Contreras, TX, Opinion, Sentencing, Immigration, 2018 Case: 16-41218 Document: 00514337367 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/06/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-41218 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 6, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff–Appellee, …
Winfrey v. Rogers, TX, Appeal, Unconstitutional Warrant, 2018 Case: 16-20702 Document: 00514336811 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/05/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-20702 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 5, 2018 RICHARD WINFREY, JR., Plaintiff - Appellant Lyle W. Cayce …
$637,500 Settlement for Texas Jail Suicide by On March 9, 2017, Ochiltree County, Texas settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who committed suicide at the local jail, agreeing to pay $637,500. The county also paid guardian ad litem fees of $10,100 and agreed to change policies …
Texas: Federal Court Grants Injunction Against Discriminatory Money Bail System by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, of the Eastern District of Texas, issued a 193-page opinion on April 28, 2017 that effectively gutted what she termed a “discriminatory money bail system” in Harris …
Texas State Jail Guard Indicted for Leaking Video of Tear Gassing by On December 8, 2016, Elderick Brass, a former Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) lieutenant, was indicted for misuse of official information for leaking a video that showed tear gas being deployed against prisoners at the Pam Lynchner …
Jones v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX, Opinion, Prison Misconduct, Indifference to Serious Medical Needs, 2018 Case: 17-10302 Document: 00514326656 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/29/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 17-10302 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January …
USA v. Shepherd, TX, Opinion, Indecent Exposure Sentencing, 2018 Case: 15-50991 Document: 00514324820 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/26/2018 REVISED January 26, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-50991 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 26, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk …
Texas Prisoner Prevails in Federal Court on Motion to Compel by by Edward Lyon Texas prisoner Shellye Wright filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Tech (TT) concerning the "referral or failure of …
Uranga v. Davis, TX, Court Order, Drug Conviction, 2018 Case: 15-10290 Document: 00514307344 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/12/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-10290 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 12, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk JOHN URANGA, III, Petitioner-Appellant, …
USA v. Suarez, TX, Opinion, Evidence in Drug Trafficking Case, 2018 Case: 16-41267 Document: 00514306076 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/12/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-41267 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 12, 2018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. …
Jones v. State of Texas, TX, Opinion, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 2018 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-59,823-07 EX PARTE JAMES DOUGLAS JONES, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NUMBER 2003-197D IN THE 421ST DISTRICT COURT FROM CALDWELL COUNTY Per curiam. Y …
Fifth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against GEO Group Attorneys for Discovery Abuse by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 12, 2016, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas district court’s sanctions of $1,000 each against lawyers representing GEO Group, the nation’s second-largest private prison operator, after finding they …
“Jenny’s Law” Passed after Texas Prosecutor Jails Rape Victim; District Attorney Voted Out by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A Houston television station reported that a prosecutor had a rape victim jailed for almost a month – just to ensure she would testify at trial. Devon Anderson, the district attorney …
Texas Prison Reform Model Maintains Mass Incarceration and Racial Disparity by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In 2007, Texas asked the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments to recommend ways it could reduce incarceration and criminal justice expenditures, then enacted most of the recommendations. This package of reforms …
Texas Jail Officials Disciplined, Indicted for Leaving Prisoner in Squalor by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On October 10, 2013, a Texas jail compliance team discovered mentally ill Harris County jail prisoner Terry Goodwin, 54, in a cell "amid heaps of trash, swarms of bugs, and piles of his own …
Cole et al. v. Collier, TX, Settlement Agreement-Release, ADA-Rehabilitation Act Violation, 2018 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION KEITH COLE, JACKIE BRANNUM, RICHARD KING, MICHAEL DENTON, FRED WALLACE, and MARVIN RAY YATES, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, § § § § § …
