Maybe your client is guilty. Maybe it will be easy for the State to prove that your client is guilty. That is, if they can get their witnesses to show up.
There are all sorts of reasons that defense lawyers
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.
Latest from Jaime Spencer - Page 6
Outdumbing A Dumb Law
I don’t care how stupid it is for the governmenr to criminalize marijuana, it’s stupid times moronic to post YouTube videos online called “How To Smoke” starring your teenage sons:
You never know who’s watching online.
[The defendant] was…
So What?
As usual, I’m missing something. In today’s front page story, “Photo From Death Row A Sign Of Inmates Online”:
A condemned San Antonio law enforcement killer sent a photo of himself out of Texas’ death row two years…
Both Missing And Getting The Point: The Gateway Theory
A recent comment led me to one of my first ever posts, one about the Gateway Theory of drug use. For those unaware of the fallacy, it goes like this: many/most/almost all hard drug users started with softer drugs…
Melendez-Diaz Still Good Law
Can’t remember the last time a one sentence per curiam opinion was such good news. Here’s the entire opinion in Briscoe v. Virginia:
PER CURIAM.
We vacate the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia and remand the case…
SCRAM Violation? Maybe, Maybe Not…
From an out of state commenter:
I received a summons today to appear in court next week. The papers did not even include what the appearance would be for. I have been on the SCRAM bracelet for two months…
From The Greek Word φυλάσσειν, Meaning To Guard, To Protect
S: (n) phylactery, tefillin ((Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer)
Phylactery comes…
“Judge Keller’s Conduct, However, Was Not Exemplary Of A Public Servant”
Despite the title of this post, which is a quote from the Special Master’s findings of fact before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, this report will surely be trumpeted by the pro-death penalty crowd as exonerating Judge Keller. And…
Haiti
“I’m The Neighbor!”
An out of town felony probationer, who was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting, who had just a few weeks left before completing said probation, called me nearly in tears asking me whether or not I thought the probation might expire before…