One of my favorite South Park episodes is Clubhouses. Stan decides to build a clubhouse so he can play truth or dare with his girlfriend Wendy. Chaos ensues (Ewok Village 5000, inter alia) but finally, by the end of the episode Stan is expecting to be “dared” to kiss Wendy.…
Well that was quick. My wife and I (along with another couple) just got back from a 5 day Carnival cruise out of Galveston. I can’t remember my Trip Advisor password so let me offer a quick review. First, what I didn’t like. Cruises are like day care for adults.…
If you have been a juror for a criminal trial in Texas and would like to share your experience please email me (robertATrobertguestDOTcom) or answer in the comments. 1. What was the offense? 2. What was the verdict/punishment? 3. What swayed the jury during deliberations? 4. What did the State’s…
Just booked my trip to the NORML legal seminar in Key West. I’ve been on the NORML legal committee ever since I opened my private practice. I’d like to encourage any lawyer who is ashamed of cannabis prohibition to join the NLC. Besides the justness of the cause being an…
Macbook Pro I sent the Dell back last month and decided to get my first Mac. I”ve had my Macbook Pro (13inch) for a week now and let me offer a quick review. This thing is fucking awesome. Design- I never realized how cheap and clumsy my PC laptops were…
I’m in a jury trial so this will be a short post. But holy shit, this is amazing. A very honest prosecutor had the courage to challenge the War on Drugs on the TDCAA message board. It’s a short thread at this point. But the point is made, even prosecutors…
Not content with the recent domination of the US in soccer Mexico is also winning the race to embrace freedom, liberty, and drug war sanity. What caused Mexico to embrace a common sense approach to personal drug use instead of maintaining a US style “tuff-on-crime” approach? Police corruption played a…
As part of my regular open records work I ask for LEO disciplinary records. Today I received a thick envelope with over 60 pages of complaints and source material, including a DVD I haven’t watched yet. This complaint stood out- On March 7th, 2005 Trooper XXXX was counseled for requesting…
It shall be the primary duty of all prosecuting attorneys…not to convict, but to see that justice is done. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.01 2.01 would seem to a pretty clear directive to prosecutors across the state, justice and conviction are two separate and distinct concepts. Whereas, the language…
Steve Blow published a column on the notorious I 45 speed trap. I was happy to be interviewed to highlight the highway robbery in Ellis County. I spoke with Steve two weeks ago and reminded him that we met in 1995 at a high school journalism conference. I was a…