Category Archives: Sexual Assault
Life in Prison for Sexual Assault in Texas?
An Austin Fire Department arson investigator has been accused of using his position of authority to sexually assault a woman. He now faces charges…
Are We about to Be Plagued By Cases of “Virtual” Sexual Assault?
Are We about to Be Plagued By Cases of “Virtual” Sexual Assault? It seems these days that a new story arises daily about some…
California Creates Pathway to Sex Offender De-Registration
With more than 105,000 registered sex offenders, the State of California recently took a bold step toward inserting some rationality into its sex offender…
Trial Victory Illustrates Tragedy of False Allegations
Child sexual abuse allegations are some of the most difficult cases our criminal justice system faces—especially for the defense attorneys who defend against them,…
Qualified Immunity Protects Bad Forensic Experts
Two Mississippi men, Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer, were wrongfully convicted of murdering two three-year-old girls in separate crimes in the 1990s. Levon Brooks…
Police Misconduct Sends Innocent Man to Prison for 20 Years
THE POLICE AND FABRICATION OF EVIDENCE The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the police from fabricating evidence ; that the courts…
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Racial Bias in Jury Deliberations Unacceptable
Racial bias and jury decision-making is fraught with many unanswered questions. We know it exists but too what extent remains a vast unknown. Most…
As Awareness of Sexual Assault Rises, So Do Accusations
The Bill Cosby and Donald Trump sexual assault allegations, and the numerous media reports chronicling the pervasiveness of sexual assaults on college campuses, have…
Extraneous Offense Evidence During Punishment
What exactly is “extraneous offense evidence”? Texas courts generally recognize that extraneous offense evidence is any act of prior misconduct not shown in the…
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