Austin Chronicle (blog)

Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass Austin Chronicle (blog) Rodney Ellis, expanding access to post-conviction DNA testing, and House Bill 215, an effort to improve the reliability of eyewitness identifications, each passed last week and will move to Perry's desk. The Advisory Panel convened after the 2010 …

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Garland lawyer's defense at issue in review of criminal threatening conviction Bangor Daily News Mark Andrew Meech, 42, who filed a motion for post-conviction review based on ineffective counsel, has claimed there was jury tampering during his 2008 trial and that it was not immediately pursued by his court-appointed attorney, Randy Day. …

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NB man charged with felony criminal sexual conduct East Central Minnesota Post Review There is a domestic/no contact order in place, as part of his conditions of release. Newman's next court appearance is set for Feb. 3. A conviction could …

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Accountability is defined as “the quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.”  Being accountable is accepting responsibility to do the right thing for the right reasons; being accountable earns respect and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

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Violent Seattle criminal gets 48 years for trying to kill grand jury witnesses TheNewsTribune.com … sentenced today in US District Court in Seattle to 48 years in prison for witness tampering, discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, … Man convicted of 59th time after shooting woman, boySeattle Times Seattle man sentenced to 48 years in prison for trying to kill jury witnessWireUpdate Life term sought for Seattle man who shot witnessSeattle Post Intelligencer all 22 news articles »

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Sorry, Time, Assange is a criminal, not a journalist Washington Post (blog) As The Post's ombudsman, Andrew Alexander, wrote: The Post allowed government officials to see the Web site in advance and express concerns. … and more »

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Brand new era of criminal justice in Harris County? Houston Chronicle Both Green and the other freed man — Allen Wayne Porter, who spent 19 years in prison – won their release through the efforts of post-conviction …

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With warrant, police can use GPS device to monitor criminal suspect more than … WisBar He filed a motion for post-conviction relief. That motion was denied by the circuit and appeals courts. Sveum petitioned the supreme court. … and more »

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What the Lohans Taught Me About the Criminal Justice System Gawker Everyone in this family is on probation, under an order of protection, or on conditional release. Michael's a felon, so for a while there, he couldn't even … and more »

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