When I was a prosecutor nothing frustrated me more than Assault/Family Violence cases. The only thing worse than a “victimless” crime, is a crime in which the victim actually works against you. Early in my ADA career I approached AFV cases with a sense of moral certainty. I had a…
Dary Spence is a canidate for City Marshall (Police Chief) in Ennis, Texas. I live in Ennis, it’s a great city and one of the few in America that elects a police chief. Daryl’s blog lists his ideas for cleaning up the city They include being tougher on drug dealers…
Gritsforbreakfast has a great article on House Bill 1808 which would create more drug courts in Texas. Being a former prosecutor I can tell you that incarceration alone is not the best tool for probation violators and drug addicts. When I was a prosecutor in Bowie County Judge Jeff Addison…
I finally joined the NORML legal committee. NORML is the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws. I have always known that the criminalization of Marijuana is pointless and morally bankrupt. It leads to corruption and make billionaires out of drug lords. My only trepidation has been that so many people…
My first post- You have to start somewhere. I was in Rome over the last week and I did something I would never let my clients do; I signed a confession, of sorts. In Rome it is illegal for a taxi driver to ask if you want a cab in…