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Have you read the Declaration of Independence?
Two hundred and thirty seven years ago a group of patriots, fed up with government over-reaching and abuses, signed their names to one of the...
Of Beaumont, Justice, and Waffles
My criminal defense practice has grown considerably in the past two years. So much so, in fact, that I find myself traveling all over Central and East...
A Cell Phone is Not a Pair of Pants
This was the issue addressed in oral arguments before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Houston last week. I was invited by the Court...
Tonight on CNN: “An Unreal Dream”
In 1987, I sat in a Williamson County courtroom and watched and listened as an innocent man was convicted for brutally murdering his wife. He...
Florida v. George Zimmerman: Was Justice Served?
Against my better judgment, I weigh in on the Trayvon Martin case, one of the most divisive trials in decades. I enter the fray with...
A year later…and it still hurts
One year ago tomorrow, August 13, 2012, I was picking a jury on a felony case in Brazos County when I received the heart-breaking news...