Category Archives: Criminal Law
Police Who Lie Are Subject to Civil Rights Damages
In 1997, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Ricciuti v. N.Y.C. Transit Authority held that law enforcement officers who fabricate evidence against a…
Abuse of Lethal Force by Police
Last month, on the heels of a string of high-profile police killings, the nation again witnessed two fatal police shootings: one in El Cajon,…
Its Hell to Be Poor in Texas’ County Jails
The Harris County Jail (“Jail”) houses more than 9,000 inmates and is the third largest jail in the country. We have previously stated the…
Police Destruction of Evidence Leads to Dismissal of Cases in Harris County
The Houston Chronicle carried a recent report that the Harris County District Attorney’s Office had dismissed 90 misdemeanor and felony drug cases because a…
Bail Reform Desperately Needed in Texas as Thousands Languish in Jail Awaiting Their Day in Court
The Harris County Jail (HCJ)is the third largest jail in the United States, and the largest in the State of Texas. It houses roughly…
Police Misconduct, Louisiana Style, Demands Retrial of Murder Conviction
Let us start by stating that most police officers are decent, hardworking people who make good faith efforts to fulfill their sworn duty to…
Harris County DA Engages in Sex Assault Victim Shaming
In 2012, a judge in Sacramento placed a 17-year-old rape victim in juvenile detention because she failed to appear in court on two occasions…
Sentencing Reform: The New Criminal Justice Hot Potato
America’s penal incarceration statistics are shocking to say the least. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that there were 2.2 million people in…
Avoiding Civil War Between Police and Black America
There has always been something fundamentally flawed about the relationship between the police and black people in this country. This troubled relationship actually pre-dates…
Another Demonstration of Police Misconduct Run Amok
The National Institute of Justice has found that a police officer’s “demeanor and actions are crucial to perceptions of police legitimacy. If officers communicate…
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