Texas Governor Greg Abbott Vetoes Criminal Justice Legislation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vetoed some high-profile criminal justice bills presented to him at the end of this year’s legislative session including a move to allow earlier parole and legislation intended to restrict the use of hypnosis in the criminal justice system.
Response to the denial of an evidentiary hearing in State
While we are disappointed that Judge Brown did not order an evidentiary hearing to get to the bottom of Jose Garza’s actions, it is important to recognize that Judge Brown simply concluded that an evidentiary hearing was not needed because prosecutors are not absolutely required to present exculpatory evidence to a grand jury
Attorney F. Clint Broden Response to the denial of an evidentiary hearing in State v. Perry
While we are disappointed that Judge Brown did not order an evidentiary hearing to get to the bottom of Jose Garza’s actions, it is important to recognize that Judge Brown simply concluded that an evidentiary hearing was not needed because prosecutors are not absolutely required to present exculpatory evidence to a grand jury.
What to look out for to avoid getting caught up in several types of common fraud and scams
Fraud and scams are unfortunately commonplace and can result in victims losing large sums of money. Dallas criminal defense attorneys Broden and Mickelsen, who have decades of combined experience defending clients in white-collar crime cases in both state and federal courts, have created a free resource describing and explaining five common types of frauds and scams in Texas.
