TDCAA

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association X feed focusing on public policy & #txlege issues affecting Texas #prosecutors

[TDCAA @TDCAA]

Between elections and interim hearings, lawmakers are staying busy up to summer break. #txlege
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[Orin Kerr @OrinKerr]

Today's @sfchronicle vs. a classic @PaulNoth cartoon.

[Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein]

A rural North Texas county that appeared to be the first in the state to pass a data center moratorium has rescinded the measure after being sued by a developer for $100 million in damages.
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[StateProsecutingAtty @OSPATX]

Delaney, PD-0135-26, granted 6-4: Can Texas prosecute someone for promotion of child porn if he posts it to a private Kik chatroom while out of state but someone in Texas views it? Did the State have to prove his knowledge of that result?

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

Dawn at the Alamo, by Henry Arthur McArdle, late 19th c, 📸 by @gwephoto

[TDCAA News @TDCAANews]

Cameron County jails not accepting nonviolent offenders due to overpopulation https://t.co/5CsgLIMFoF

[RafaelHCDAO @RafaelHCDAO]

Stat of the day: Prosecutors in our Crimes Against Children Division have secured 23 guilty verdicts in a row.

[Barry @BarryOnHere]

The last time the Knicks had a lead in the NBA Finals was June 17th, 1994.

Yes, the same day as this:

[Ryan Autullo @RyanAutullo]

Lawyers for Darryl George, Black ex-Texas HS student suspended over his hair length are facing trouble for misquoting cases.

Fifth Circuit judges laid into them at arguments today.

George's lawyers were sanctioned in district court for similar conduct.

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[Tommy Witherspoon @TSpoonFeed]

“A sexual predator wearing a priest collar”: Anthony Odiong gets life in prison in sexual assaults of parishioner https://t.co/x5zievoZhZ

[TDCAA News @TDCAANews]

Woman accused of allowing her 3 dogs to attack, kill 1-year-old sentenced to 14 years in prison https://t.co/0xfDp9dsSi

[Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein]

So many good tidbits in here, but this is particularly illuminating:

@TexasTribune found that nearly half of the planned data centers in Texas are set to be built in unincorporated areas — up from 12% now.

That's important bc TX counties lack the broad zoning power cities have.

[TDCAA @TDCAA]

Online version available at https://t.co/51fImOLtN7

[Staley Heatly @sheatly]

Honored to have my article featured on the cover of the latest edition of The Texas Prosecutor. It is always a privilege to contribute to a publication that has meant a great deal to me throughout my career, and being on the front cover makes it even better. #Prosecution #Bail

[Staley Heatly @sheatly]

Honored to have my article featured on the cover of the latest edition of The Texas Prosecutor. It is always a privilege to contribute to a publication that has meant a great deal to me throughout my career, and being on the front cover makes it even better. #Prosecution #Bail

[TDCAA News @TDCAANews]

McLennan County man accused of abusing dog in viral video sentenced to prison https://t.co/urciSOem3c

[TDCAA News @TDCAANews]

Webb County attorney’s office handled nearly 250 vaping cases during school year https://t.co/VV3vfQgzY4

[TDCAA News @TDCAANews]

Brazos Co. DA explains DNA testing process, backlogs and new Medical Examiner’s Office limitations https://t.co/Xk9KVFLI07

[Andrew Fleischman @ASFleischman]

you ever called your teacher mom?

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Two former Houston ISD teachers accused of running an organized crime ring helping teachers cheat their way to certifications have received new indictments. https://t.co/oKLTBFoAbP

[Paul Sherman @PaulMSherman]

That’s funny.

[Keeks 🦋 @DietCoke_Esq]

If we get married and you murder me, please be smart about it so you don’t embarrass me by becoming a Dateline episode. Get the life insurance more than a week in advance, and do not talk to the cops