Archive for the 'Crime and Punishment' Category
Keller violated court policies
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner December 13th, 2007 on Off the KuffShe admits it herself. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller apparently violated court policies for handling death…
Michael Vick has received his sentence for the federal dogfighting charges for which he pled guilty in August. Michael Vick…
Why we didn’t need that jail bond
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 19th, 2007 on Off the KuffMarc Levin writes about how we can and should deal with the Harris County Jail now that the bond to…
Stop Sharon Keller rally this Friday
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 15th, 2007 on Off the KuffPretty much says it all: The organizers will deliver a copy of the complaint to the clerk of the Texas…
The Chron writes what others have been saying: The recent decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals to accept email…
About damn time. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said Tuesday it will accept emergency e-mail filings in death penalty…
The economics of plea bargaining
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 7th, 2007 on Off the KuffGrits has a fascinating overview and followup on this research paper considering plea bargains as economic transactions. I can’t really…
Crime lab cases being reviewed
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 2nd, 2007 on Off the KuffSome progress on the HPD Crime Lab case review front. Since Oct. 22, Judge Mary Bacon, a retired state district…
Harris County DA holds off on death penalty cases
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 2nd, 2007 on Off the KuffFor now, anyway. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it will place some of its capital cases on…
Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Exonerating the Innocent
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner October 31st, 2007 on Off the KuffThe Drum Major Institute hosted an event on Monday called “Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Exonerating the Innocent”, which featured Dallas…