Corrupt Officials, Scandals, Indictments and Convictions Rock Rural Texas Counties by Gary Hunter Four high ranking officials from Waller County resigned their offices after a federal investigation revealed that they were soliciting and accepting kickbacks and bribes in return for awarding construction contracts. In February 2009, Larry W. Wilson Sr. …
Life On the List by A single mistake when he was 12 landed Josh Gravens on Texas’ sex offender list. He’s been paying for it ever since. by Emily DePrang Published on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 2:52 CST When Josh Gravens was 12 years old, he made a terrible …
Appell v. Stewart, TX, Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2013 Case 1:12-cv-01027-SS Document 19 Filed 03/15/13 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION § § § § § v. § § DONNY STEWART, SCOTTIE § SCOGGINS in their individual capacities, § SHERIFF BILL BLACKBURN, …
Doe v. Neveleff, TX, Order on R & R, ICE Detainee Sexual Abuse, 2013 Case 1:11-cv-00907-LY Document 238 Filed 03/12/13 Page 1 of 6 c ; IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION 2OI3MAR 2013 MAR 12 12 AM 42 8:2 RH …
LaSalle Corrections: A Family-Run Prison Firm by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Unique circumstances have combined to make northern Louisiana a prime location for private prisons, as Louisiana sheriffs can profit by letting a private company build and operate facilities that house both local prisoners and prisoners from other jurisdictions. …
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Sets Aside Convictions Based on Actual Innocence by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In a 7-0 opinion with two judges not participating, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held on February 15, 2012 that a former prisoner who claimed exculpatory evidence was withheld in his …
Ohio Supreme Court Sides with Defendant in Sex Offender Registration Case by Derek Gilna On May 8, 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wesley Lloyd, who was convicted of a sex offense in Texas and then moved to Ohio in 2005. He was arrested and convicted in …
Texas Supreme Court Rules Compensation Required in Schlup-type Innocence Cases by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On May 18, 2012, the Supreme Court of Texas held that a former prisoner whose murder conviction was reversed due to ineffective assistance of counsel after he proved that he was likely actually innocent …
Doe v. Neveleff, TX, Report and Recommendation, ICE Detainee Sexual Abuse, 2013 Case 1:11-cv-00907-LY Document 204 Filed 02/08/13 Page 1 of 29 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION SARAH DOE, et al. Plaintiffs, V. JERALD NEVELEFF, et al. Defendants. § § § …
Despite Budget Crunch, Texas Rarely Grants Medical Paroles by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Faced with a $23 billion shortfall in its 2011-2012 budget, Texas officials nevertheless have refused to take advantage of a potential money-saver: paroling state prisoners who are elderly, infirm or terminally ill, who pose little threat …
Dobbs v. Farrell, TX, Complaint, Roadside Body Cavity Search, 2012 Case 3:12-cv-05141-L Document 1 Filed 12/17/12 Page 1 of 14 PageID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ANGEL DOBBS and ASHLEY DOBBS, Plaintiffs VS. DAVID FARRELL, KELLEY HELLESON and STEVEN McCRAW Defendants. § …
Texas Slashes Prison Education Budget by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Faced with a $23 billion biennial state budget deficit, the Texas legislature has radically cut education programs in state prisons. Such short-term savings will undoubtedly result in long-term expenses, as education has been proven to reduce recidivism. Jorge Renaud, …
Texas Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Sex Offender Parole Conditions; Case Settles for $52,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On October 7, 2011, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) from enforcing onerous sex offender conditions that had …
Fifth Circuit Holds Mailbox Rule Applies to Legal Mail Rejected Under Bogus Prison Rule by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that legal mail rejected by prison officials under a purported rule that does not exist is still entitled to the “mailbox rule.” Clifford Medley, a Texas state …
Fifth Circuit Upholds Former Texas State Judge’s Bribery-Related Convictions by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a former Texas state judge on two counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements related to bribes he received while in office. After he was elected …
Prison Legal News v. Sheriff Betterton & Upshur County, TX, Amended Complaint 2012 Case 2:12-cv-00699-JRG Document 5 Filed 11/26/12 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 109 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PLAINTIFF v. ANTHONY BETTERTON, individually and in his official capacity as …
State Auditor Finds Flaws in Texas Criminal Justice Information System by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In September 2011, the Texas State Auditor released a report on the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) used by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The …
Prison Legal News v. Betterton, TX, Complaint, Censorship, 2012 Case 2:12-cv-00699-JRG Document 1 Filed 11/01/12 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PLAINTIFF v. ANTHONY BETTERTON, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Upshur County; …
Prison Legal News v. Sheriff Betterton & Upshur County, TX, Complaint 2012 Case 2:12-cv-00699-JRG Document 1 Filed 11/01/12 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PLAINTIFF v. ANTHONY BETTERTON, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff …
Prison Legal News v. Betterton, TX, Complaint, mail censorship, 2012 Case 2:12-cv-00699-JRG Document 1 Filed 11/01/12 Page 1 of 8 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PLAINTIFF v. ANTHONY BETTERTON, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Upshur …
