As part of our continuing efforts to educate the Texas public about the various duties performed by their local county attorneys and district attorneys, we offer this latest revision of our popular “Texas Prosecution 101” FAQ
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@htxgopfinance He testified that either the courts would or he would. Her lawyers filed too many last-minute claims for the courts & DA to be able to process before this week’s date.
Again, that’s SOP in these cases.
But you wouldn’t know that from (most of) the media coverage, would you?
"I stand in full support of the First Amendment and the right to free speech," Paxton said. "The public has every right to the free dissemination of information about legal proceedings, and the consequences of those proceedings."
People who are fuzzy on Texas civics are often surprised to learn that our state AG is not a prosecutorial position. That's why we created this little primer almost 20 years ago. #txlege
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in a solid 8 to 1 rebuke of texas ag paxton, all-gop court of criminal appeals ends his ability to unilaterally prosecute election law cases: https://t.co/AZmGrLJisk #txlege
In Stephens, Nos. PD-1032/33-20, the CCA holds: "Absent the consent and deputization order of a local prosecutor or the request of a district or county attorney for assistance, the Attorney General has no authority to independently prosecute criminal cases in trial courts."
Foster, whose previous capital murder conviction has been cited by advocates at #txlege as cause for reform, may now face the death penalty again. Wow.
Breaking: Kenneth Foster is accused in the death of a fellow prisoner.
Foster is a former TX death row prisoner whose sentence was changed to life in prison in 2007 by then Gov. Rick Perry because he was convicted as the getaway driver.
Good news, Texas peace officers: Our online "Legislative Update 2021: TCOLE Edition" is now eligible for four hours of TCOLE 3187 credit! #txlege https://t.co/kWXixbgZ0V
Honored to be awarded as TDCAA’s Freshman Legislator of the Year. They were a huge resource to me while serving on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee this year and I was very grateful for their knowledge and expertise.#txlege