Criminal lawyer Thomas Gallagher writes about a case, Minnesota v. Peck, decided by his state’s Supreme Court which overruled a trial court’s determination that including the bong water as a “mixture” used to calculate the weight of methamphetamine possessed
Jaime Spencer
The Austin Defense blog is published by a legal professional focused on criminal defense, particularly in Texas. The blog covers topics such as DWI (driving while intoxicated) defense strategies, jury selection questions, administrative law hearings, and legislative developments related to marijuana regulation. It also discusses judicial behavior and decision-making processes, providing insights relevant to defense attorneys and those interested in criminal law practice. The content reflects practical legal considerations and commentary on current issues affecting criminal defense and related administrative law matters in Texas.
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Thrashing Pecans
“You don’t get a figure like mine by eating salads for lunch,” I often say, when it is either necessary or, more likely, merely personally amusing to point out that I’m no longer the fittest of the fit. But I…
Prosecuting Significant Marijuana Traffickers
The Department of Justice sent a memo on Monday to all its prosecutors regarding federal prosecution of marijuana cases in States that have legalized the use of medical marijuana. From the memo:…
D.A. Confidential
A new criminal law blog in Austin has popped up recently, but unlike those I recently posted about, this one comes in the black hat variety. That’s right: it’s written by a prosecutor.…
Code For Vizio TV / DirecTV Tivo Peanut Remote
Press the DirecTV and the TV Power button simultaneously, for approximately 5 seconds, or until the red light at the top blinks. Type in code 0-1-2-8. Tada!
Note to others: this may not work for you. This code works on my…
Perjury For Filing A Writ Of Habeas Corpus?
Reading between the lines from this KXAN news story, “Man Faces Life In Prison for Perjury”:
A Liberty Hill man faces life in prison for aggravated perjury charges after claiming he was innocent following a plea bargain with…
Three Whole Years Of Blogging
This blog turns three years old today. Actually, I think the first live post may have been “Logical Fallacies and Marijuana Decriminalization” posted on September 21, 2006, and there were several articles written prior to putting the blog…
Overheard
Waiting in line for a down elevator after getting out of court this morning, a lawyer and a client talking about having the ignition interlock on his car “the whole time” while his case was pending:
Client: I haven’t gotten into any…
This May Be A Case Where We Need To Utilize Discretion
Here’s a quiz for you.
A young woman is trying to use a depleted and/or somehow otherwise broken fire extinguisher to put out the flames engulfing her car. (Right now. This is happening right in front of you.)
You tell…