... bite. And second, in the alternative, my dog was tied up that night. And third, I don't believe you really got bit. And fourth, I don't have a dog. --Richard "Racehorse" Haynes, Houston, Texas (1927- ). Trial Lawyer. Athlete. War Hero. Persuader. Actor. Planner. Tireless Worker. Lots of enemies, lots of friends. He turned 82 this year. Kinky Friedman called him "one of the most successful and most colorful silver-tongued devils to ...
July 2, 2009 09:59 pm

CCA Again Rejects Rodney Reed's Appeal

(StandDown Texas Project)
... his now ex-wife and stalked a Giddings woman in 1997 while working for the Giddings Police Department. Reed's lawyers argued that the new information, coupled with earlier allegations of Fennell's misconduct, points to Fennell as Stites' killer. They ... his DNA was found on Stites' body because the two had a secret sexual relationship in the weeks before her death. The Houston Chronicle carries the AP filing by Michael Graczyk, "Condemned inmate Rodney Reed loses appeal again." Texas death row ...
July 2, 2009 08:02 am
... counts pending against him. As part of the agreement, Davis will continue to cooperate with federal authorities. David Finn, Davis's lawyer, said in March his client was “devastated” and felt “very badly” for people hurt by alleged fraud at the crumbled firm. Click here for the WSJ story; here for the Houston Chronicle story. Dick DeGuerin, Stanford’s lawyer, was vigilant on Wednesday. He told the Chron that Davis had broad authority to act on behalf of various ...
July 2, 2009 06:32 am
... court fees and costs up front, and the inmate will have to challenge that after the fact," said Huntsville lawyer Bill Habern, who is familiar with the case. "That will be difficult." In addition, he said, the debits will likely come as a surprise, ... families afford these extra costs? Probably not, according to a recent survey of 427 relatives of returning inmates in Houston by the Urban Leauge (pdf): As a group, the family members in this study were better educated than their returning relatives ...
July 2, 2009 12:11 am
The Houston office has grown from four lawyers in 2007 to 49 today, and includes a few Texan stars such as Baker Botts rainmaker David Asmus and Texas solicitor general R. Ted Cruz. Should the state's native firms be worried?
July 1, 2009 02:33 pm
... and rape charges that were overturned in 2005. Forty-eight-year-old _____ sued after being convicted in 1987 based on evidence from the troubled Houston Police Department crime lab that was later discredited. His lawyers argued that city officials were deliberately indifferent to a lack of supervision at the crime lab that created a risk that... Sex Offender Issues (C) 2006-2009, All Rights Reserved!
July 1, 2009 01:14 pm
... office in Austin. One partner, sixteen associates, and eleven staffers will be affected by the move. The partner, Kevin Kudlac, will be relocating to Weil's Houston office. All the associates and staff have been offered an opportunity to transfer to one of Weil's other offices. If they ... General Motors Won't Save Weil Staff Weil Gotshal Almost Sets the Market With Incoming First Year Associate Deferral Dollars Sponsored Topics: Law - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms - Weil Gotshal - United States
June 30, 2009 11:50 am

Stem Client Roundup for June ‘09

(Law Firm Web Strategy)
... were each honoured by H-Texas magazine. Myers and Espey were named two of Houston's top lawyers for civil litigation; McClanahan was named a top ... cause of nursing home falls: hypostatic blood pressure. New York injury lawyer John Hochfelder summarized a number of recent injury cases on his blog, including ... case management software Clio just wrapped up a 10-part series on what lawyers should know about SaaS, starting with the basics: What is Software as a Service? At the Arizona DUI Defense Blog ...
June 30, 2009 11:39 am

The Charles Raby Case

(StandDown Texas Project)
... Joan Campbell on Monday is scheduled to resume a hearing that began in January when Raby's lawyer presented new DNA tests on scrapings from the victim's fingernails, which include ... scrutiny because DNA tests contradict evidence from the Houston Police Department crime lab in his case. His lawyer is seeking his release or a new trial. On Monday, ... could provide an opening for his attorney to seek his release or a new trial. The Houston Press has, "Death-Row Inmate Finally Gets A Break In Crime-Lab ...
June 30, 2009 08:36 am
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June 28, 2009 01:25 pm
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June 27, 2009 11:13 pm

Pain Pills Can Cause More Pain Than Relief

(Houston Criminal Law Journal)
... painkillers, may have played in the singer's demise. Apparently Mr. Jackson had a personal doctor, a cardiologist who has an office in Houston, who was present at the time of death. According to news reports the doctor is not a suspect but the police do want to speak with him regarding the details leading up to Jackson's death. The doctor has hired a Houston Criminal Lawyer to represent him. The abuse of drugs like Lorcet, Soma and Xanax is more common than most people are aware. As ...
June 27, 2009 08:11 pm
It's turning out to be Jurisprudence Friday, what with a judge delaying the release of accused swindler Allen Stanford from federal custody in Houston and prosecutors arguing late this afternoon that Bernie Madoff deserves a sentence so long that the key might as well be trucked to a Staten Island landfill (more on that in a bit). Now, because all good things come in threes, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero came in just under the bell with the sentencing of former Latham & Watkins partner ...
June 26, 2009 03:45 pm
... wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company. Conyers, a fiery 44-year-old first-term council member, admitted in federal court to a single ... years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she's sentenced. Conyers left court without commenting. Her lawyer, Steve Fishman, declined to comment on the specifics of Conyers' case outside of court, saying only that all plea deals were more ...
June 26, 2009 11:51 am
... Chronicle: George Rodriguez, 48, gained his freedom in 2004 after DNA tests discredited the findings of the troubled Houston Police Department crime lab on his case. By that time, he had served nearly two decades in prison. ... disagree with this interpretation of the jury's message: "This verdict says what I think we all know to be true about the Houston Police Department crime lab," said Barry Scheck, one of Rodriguez's lawyers and a co-founder of the Innocence Project, which helped secure his ...
June 26, 2009 01:33 am

Judge Orders Bond for Allen Stanford

(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)
A federal judge in Houston today rejected the Government's motion for pre-trial detention and ordered financier Allen Stanford released on bond. The order was stayed until Friday so the Government can appeal. "There are ... standard is whether there are conditions that will "reasonably assure" not guarantee a defendant's appearance. Dick DeGuerin, Stanford's lawyer, told the court the feds seized everything from him, including his underwear [More...]: Dick DeGuerin, Stanford's attorney, told Stacy ...
June 25, 2009 11:41 pm
... a plea of not guilty yesterday to the indictment charging him with alleged defrauding investors in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy presided over the arraignment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston. Also yesterday, Stanford's co-defendant and alleged co-conspirator, Leroy King, a former official with Antigua and Barbuda's Financial Services Regulatory Commission, was arrested in Antigua. King is in custody pending a potential ...
June 25, 2009 10:46 pm
... verdict says what I think we all know to be true about the Houston Police Department crime lab," said Barry Scheck, one of Rodriguez's lawyers and a co-founder of the Innocence Project, which helped secure his release from prison. "They ... released from prison after the exposure of crime lab errors in their cases. Rodriguez is the first to sue. Lawyers for the city, the only defendant in the case, argued that Rodriguez deserved nothing because his conviction resulted from the ...
June 25, 2009 12:37 pm

Thursday Roundup

(Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog)
... sent to the county jail. County jails are plagued with danger, disease, and incompetent oversight. The tragic death of Theresas Anthony in Houston is but the latest death sentence for a cannabis defendant. Ms. Anthony was serving a two week sentence for the "crime" of possessing marijuana ... for a bill making it illegal to require anyone to wear a suit and tie in a heat advisory. I have to peel these things off at the end of the day. With all the public support for lawyers I'm sure this will pass.
June 25, 2009 11:33 am
... attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Stephen D. Susman of Houston's Susman & Godfrey LLP. In the decades since his landmark 1980 victory, in which he won an award in ... victims of a nationwide price-fixing conspiracy, Mr. Susman has commanded the respect of business leaders and lawyers alike, on both sides of the aisle. No lawyer in the United States is more feared and admired. How do you get a sense of what's next? How ...
June 24, 2009 04:33 pm
 
 

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