Biden Criminal Justice Policies
During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden ran on a progressive criminal justice reform platform that stands in stark contrast to...
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Can You Vote With A Felony In Texas? | Felony Voting Rights
In Texas, individuals convicted of a felony are disenfranchised while they are serving their sentence, meaning they temporarily lose their...
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Direct Indictments In Texas
Navigating the criminal justice system can be tricky. Most laypeople find it confusing and, just when they think they’ve got...
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Capital Punishment: The State of the Death Penalty in Tarrant County and Texas
Two death penalty trials recently concluded in Tarrant County, marking the third time in 2024 that prosecutors have pursued the...
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Sex Case Overturned After Tarrant Prosecutors Fail to Timely Turn Over Evidence
Trials are like a game of chess. The best attorneys are always thinking several moves ahead. In every case that...
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Could Supreme Court Ruling On Non-Unanimous Verdicts Affect Texas Jury Trials?
Prior to April 20, 2020, 48 states and the federal system required unanimous jury verdicts for serious criminal offenses. Louisiana...
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Tarrant DA breaks protocol in latest officer-involved shooting. What will happen next?
Duplicity in Prosecution or Politics as Usual? In recent days, Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson has publicly stated that...
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Dual Sovereignty Reigns Over Double Jeopardy | Gamble vs. United States (2019)
Gamble vs. U.S. (2019) The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gamble vs. United States (No. 17–646) on July...
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2019 Criminal Law Update | 40 New Criminal Laws
Updated: July 22, 2019 – Here are the 40 new criminal law legislative changes you need to be aware of...
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