The joys of flying in America. Long lines, bad (or no) food, the aroma of unwashed passengers, screaming babies, and now… the chance to be molested and/or viewed naked by TSA goons. The backlash is growing. Write your reps and let them know how you feel. TSA is molesting children,…
Kaufman County is broke and the pols are scrambling to find a solution to balance the budget. The County Commissioners are channeling 80’s Madonna, and adding two weeks of new “Holidays” for 2010, in which the courthouse will be closed. Advice to future Kaufman criminal/family clients. Don’t plan on getting…
As Kaufman County Bar President I’ve been working to start a bar philanthropy project. I’m a little worried about my ability to motivate my colleagues. Everyone is really busy, we don’t have a lot of time, the economy sucks etc. I don’t even have a Vice President to boss around…
The Kaufman County Bar will have it’s next meeting on 9/15 in the law library. Chris Souza will present one CLE hour worth of criminal appellate updates. We also have some bar business to discuss. Here are the agenda items- 1. Xmas party. Tracy Booker and Houston Smith are on…
Last night was the showdown, the State of Texas vs. Robert Guest. Allegedly, I was speeding through some godforsaken town on I-45. The citizens of this horrible city have decided to forsake gainful enterprise and instead steal money from commuters. Theft, not industry or commerce, that’s their tax base. To…
This story from the Terrell Tribune highlights the problem with cannabis prohibition and opportunity costs. From the TT DRUG SELLING OPERATION INTERRUPTED Authorities arrested Kristi Rene Resendez, 29, of Kaufman, for delivery of marijuana. Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:08 PM CDT KAUFMAN – After a two-month long undercover operation…
The next Kaufman County Bar meeting is nigh upon us. I’ll be speaking on Open Records Advocacy and we will discuss setting up a faster courthouse wifi network, inter alia. My 1 hour Open Records seminar is CLE certiified, so if you’re short on hours, or just want to learn…
My blog has been void of new content lately. This is in large part to a just completed reworking of Guest Law Firm PC. We’re going paperless. My intern, David Ruff a brilliant law student at OCU, has been studiously scanning every file and organizing our database. I know it…
I had my first speaking gig for LEAP today. I’ve been a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition for a few years now and I was excited at the opportunity to present some our ideas to the Richardson Rotary Club. First, I’d like to thank the Rotarians for the opportunity.…
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Kaufman County Bar President Keena Greyling for her service as Commander in Chief. Three years ago our local bar was a cluster of epic proportions. Now, thanks to the hard work of our past two presidents we’ve got a thriving local…