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• Dallas County Always Reinventing the Wheel

  Once again, the poor stewardship of taxpayers' money is on display with the commissioners' inept management of criminal justice funding. My first example of this came a few years ago with Commissioner Cantrell's Adult Information System (AIS), touted as an integrated criminal justice information software program. It would have tied [...]
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  Posted: April 25, 2009, 9:11am EDT
  

• "Exoneration Man" on Discovery Channel

  The Dallas D.A.'s Conviction Integrity Unit is the focus of ID (Investigation Discovery) to premiere April 28. Here's the trailer and a 2nd clip here... [...]
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  Posted: April 11, 2009, 9:49am EDT
  

• Law & Justice With Antonin Scalia

  I enjoyed watching NRO's Uncommon Knowledge interview with Justice Scalia. Here it is in five parts....Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5If you like that kind of stuff, then follow it up with a Robert Bork chaser. [...]
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  Posted: April 05, 2009, 3:29pm EDT
  

• No Snitchin, No Peace

  I know this for a fact... the no snitching code will never lead to peace in violent communities. Here's some NPR coverage on the subject. Related posts here, here and here. [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 7:29pm EDT
  

• The Decriminalization Budget Strategy

  ... New Hampshire's state Legislature is considering measures that would take away the threat of jail time for some offenses, and in the U.S., the government only has to pay for a defense lawyerwhen poor defendants face incarceration. So taking away the threat of jail saves money, and Keating believes [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 8:27pm EDT
  

• Justice on the Cheap

  Note to DMN and Dallas Observer--Here are a few community leaders I'd like to hear from regarding the D.A. budget controversy...Former Dallas D.A. Bill HillDallas Police Chief David Kunkle (and other police chiefs)Former Irving Police Chief & Councilman Lowell CannadayCharles Terrell, Chairman of Safer Dallas Better DallasDallas Mayor Tom "We're" [...]
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  Posted: March 14, 2009, 1:48pm EDT
  

• Dallas D.A. Required to Make Bricks Without Straw

  Dallas D.A. Craig Watkins held a press conference today in an effort to reach out to voters who are unfamiliar with the unique law enforcement responsibility of his office. He is resisting further budget cuts that threaten to decimate core public safety services to our community. The commissioners court is [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 8:38pm EDT
  

• Dallas' Public Safety Funding Conundrum

  On the one hand, many police agencies in Dallas County are doing what they can in a down economy to fill their ranks. They know that criminals won't be experiencing lay-offs.From DMN, By the Numbers: Jobs, Interest in Law EnforcementOn the other hand, the defendants brought to the Dallas County' [...]
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  Posted: March 08, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
  

• Good Cop, Bad Cop

  Good cop...DPD Senior Corporal Chris Allen and others.Bad cop...Ex-DPD Chief Bolton and others.  [Update: and there's this guy]Police chiefs around the nation have complained for years that officers fired for serious misconduct are frequently returned to the job by civil service boards, administrative law judges or other city officials.--DMNRelated post: Dust' [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 1:29pm EST
  

• January Items of Interest

  A Google Reader collection of stories from last month. [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 1:14pm EST
  

• For Libertas Fans

  Okay, so I'm a little slow figuring this out. Since the summer of 2008, I've been waiting on the blog Libertas to return from "hiatus." It has been my favorite resource for conservative thought on film. It appears this site is closed as well as the primary author's other site,' [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 10:49am EST
  

• The Politics of Murder

  Point and counterpoint. [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2009, 7:11pm EST
  

• Wrapping Up 2008

  Here are some December stories that I found worthy of sharing via Google Reader.Also of interest to me is the mass carnage littering our Mexican border communities.  Public corruption and drug violence there have reached horrific proportions.  These NPR reports can get you up to speed....Journalists Marked For Death In [...]
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  Posted: December 27, 2008, 10:44am EST
  

• The Drug Enforcement Money Pit

  From this story in today's Dallas Morning News-- Tony Garza, our outgoing ambassador to Mexico stated......I've tried to be honest with both Americans and Mexicans alike, and the truth is, Mexico would not be the center of cartel activity or be experiencing this level of violence, were the United States [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2008, 9:14am EST
  

• "Exoneration Man"

  Dallas D.A. Craig Watkins has been recognized by Governing magazine as one of 2008's public officials of the year. Most district attorneys make a name for themselves by winning convictions. Craig Watkins has done it by reversing convictions that never should have happened.' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 7:15pm EST
  

• Cops and Warriors

  I found Tanya Eiserer's post at the DMN Crime Blog interesting if not appropriate .... today being Veteran's Day. Dallas County is home to many police departments and other assorted cop shops that employ military personnel. That's a thankless amount of public service.Police agencies look to help police officers returning' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 1:34pm EST
  

• October Gleanings

  I suffered mightily the past few weeks from information overload..... pretty much hosing down my motivation to blog.  However, I'll pass along some stuff that I found interesting.  A few of the items are good follow-ups to past DS posts. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2008, 1:03pm EDT
  

• Proximo Seeks DS Contributors

  Solo blogging is a tough gig when you have a demanding day job.  That's why I'm throwing out a line to any of you "conservative" criminal justice professionals interested in contributing to Dallas Sidebar.  Dallas area cops, judges, prosecutors and crime lab folks would especially be welcome.  I'd also like [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2008, 5:52pm EDT
  

• Dallas County: Who's in charge of what?

  The commissioners, sheriff and district attorney are all elected officials accountable to the voters. Lately, it appears that the commissioners are busy micro-managing the jails, the Public Defenders Office and telling the D.A. what he can and cannot render opinions on. I'm not hearing much discussion in the local press [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 7:34pm EDT
  

• Judge Creuzot's Divert Court on NPR

  Here's a good example of restorative justice in action. The courthouse folk refer to it as hug-a-thug. Hey, it's a term of endearment. In my opinion, the program is a good idea...plus, it's a good deal for taxpayers. Follow the link and read or listen to the NPR story. It's [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2008, 10:22am EDT
  

• Good Policy Change at Dallas DA

  Each felony trial division in the DA's Office has an unapp'd file. That is, a file cabinet full of cases that police departments filed without having made an arrest. Those cases can languish for years without a proper disposition as long as the defendant goes unapprehended. It has been easy [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2008, 9:53am EDT
  

• The Price of Justice

  This week, a letter submitted to the Dallas Morning News by defense attorney Brook Busbee proffers an economic argument for ending the death penalty in Dallas County. I'm quite certain that Brook is opposed to the death penalty for other reasons as well, but since we are amidst county budget' [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2008, 8:32pm EDT
  

• Texas 7

  Larry HarperMichael RodriguezGeorge RivasRandy HalprinDonald NewburyJoseph GarciaPatrick Murphy [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2008, 6:52pm EDT
  

• No County Budget Battle Today

  The commissioners court was packed this morning with DA and sheriff's employees, all anticipating an ugly moment in government. Thankfully, events took a different turn. To be continued next Tuesday.UPDATE: File this under.... looking for savings in all the wrong places. Grits has a good post on the savings that' [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2008, 8:46pm EDT
  

• Leon David Dorsey IV Goes Quietly

  Dallas Morning News reports.....Inmate set to die for Dallas slayings says he won't go quietlyand...Notorious killer from Blockbuster case is executed' [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2008, 8:25pm EDT
  

• Dallas City & County Budget Woes

  One of these budgets is not like the other. The city budget proposal funds 200 new police officers. The county budget, on the other hand, will most certainly cut critical law enforcement functions- DSO taking the biggest hit and the DA under pressure to reduce staff. Both the city and [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2008, 7:00pm EDT
  

• In Praise of Compstat Principles in Policing

  ... Compstat refers both to the weekly crime-analysis meetings that Bratton pioneered in 1994 to grill precinct leaders about crime on their watch and, more broadly, to the crime-fighting principles that underlay those meetings: relentless gathering of information, constant evaluation of tactics, and a mechanism for holding commanders accountable for [...]
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  Posted: August 10, 2008, 6:20pm EDT
  

• "In cases of justice gone wrong....

  ....Dallas is willing to make it right"A noteworthy column by Jacquielynn Floyd." [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2008, 12:14pm EDT
  

• Dallas Thugs Refuse to Cut Nefarious Activities by 5%

  The Dallas County commissioners are on the warpath against the sheriff and DA to cut their budgets by 5% or else. The or else may mean that the commissioners in their infinite wisdom may decide how the ax will fall and who or what gets lopped. For the DA, those [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
  

• Do Cops Have Blogging Rights?

  What's the 1st Amendment for?.... if not to allow criticism (anonymous or otherwise) of government without fear of official oppression or reprisal. A Memphis blog, MPD Enforcer 2.0, allegedly authored by anonymous MPD officers is in the crosshairs of the police director, Larry Godwin. Godwin is seeking the identity of [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2008, 5:04pm EDT
  

• Club X: the Movie

  These predators should never breathe free air again. The victims should never allow any of these scumbags (including the informant) or their families to profit from the telling of their story either. I'm sure it's coming. [...]
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  Posted: July 20, 2008, 9:22am EDT
  

• Off to Death Row for Ruiz

  Wesley Lynn Ruiz was sentenced to death last night for the murder of DPD Sr. Cpl. Mark Nix. In his defense, Ruiz said that he feared for his life....Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2008, 11:50am EDT
  

• Dispatched...

  ....on this day- Carlton Turner. [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 8:05pm EDT
  

• Angel Food Cake vs Devil's Food Cake

  You have got to be kidding me. Related nonsense here, here, here and in this earlier post. [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 7:28pm EDT
  

• ...extremism in the defense of liberty...

  ...is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. --Barry GoldwaterHave a happy and safe 4th of July!click to enlarge [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2008, 8:08pm EDT
  

• 2nd Amendment Dodges Bullet

  In a 5-4 decision SCOTUS strikes down the Federal City's handgun ban, bringing the Heller case to an appropriate conclusion. So, the Constitution is not in complete tatters.... yet. There will be plenty of chatter about this all over the MSM and blogosphere but here's a few places to visit [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2008, 9:36am EDT
  

• Jail Inmate Confession Competition

  So.... which murderer do you suppose gave the best jailhouse confession to the local media? Was it Michael Ray Turner or this pathetic worm, James Broadnax? More on Broadnax and his accomplice here. Yikes! If this trend continues, we can only hope for a Supreme Court decision like this. [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2008, 8:04pm EDT
  

• Notable Summer CJ Stories

  The demands of my day job are limiting my posts this summer. Of course, that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. I offer up several stories that have caught my attention. The recent dethroning of Brad Lollar, Dallas County's chief public defender, came as a very odd development. That office [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2008, 9:18am EDT
  

• The Innocence Commission

  Here's a Law & Politics Book Review excerpt.... The book is divided into five sections. Chapter One provides a history of wrongful convictions and the development of the responses by states, and in particular Virginia. Chapter Two discusses the creation of the Innocence Commission of Virginia (ICVA). The main focal point [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2008, 10:49am EDT
  

• Criminalizing Brady Violations

  D.A. Craig Watkins is advocating criminal sanctions for prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence...... The Dallas County district attorney who has built a national reputation on freeing the wrongfully convicted says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence should themselves face harsh sanctions – possibly even jail time. "Something should be done," said [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2008, 8:09am EDT
  

• Making the Case for the DP

  ..... is none other than the killer himself, Michael Ray Turner. In this jailhouse interview with Fox 4 News, he opens a window into his wicked soul. Turner just "can't control himself." Viewers cautioned... it's R rated. [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2008, 8:35am EDT
  

• Are Voters Paying Attention?

  If so, do they understand the consequences of governance like this? [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2008, 7:05am EDT
  

• New Era of Death Penalty Debate?

  One of the Supremes thinks so.... and our district attorney as well. Texas is the death penalty capital of America. In recent decades, the state has executed 405 men and women. For many, the death penalty is a vague abstraction that rarely grabs their attention longer than the time it takes to [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2008, 6:34pm EDT
  

• 18

  "...like no other..." [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2008, 6:20pm EDT
  

• Beyond DNA Exonerations

  From the Dallas Morning News, "Dallas district attorney steps up scrutiny of cases where DNA can't prove innocence." Recent related post. [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2008, 9:00am EDT
  

• Call the Bomb Squad

  New York Times reviews the documentary Bomb It--not in the sense of blowing things up ....literally. Bombing refers to the act of creating graffiti. Perhaps the subversive nature of the term makes it appealing to the graffiti artist. Anyway, looks interesting. Traveling from graffiti art’s roots in Philadelphia and New York [...]
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  Posted: April 25, 2008, 3:55pm EDT
  

• "The View From Gate 14"

  Peggy Noonan is simply a national treasure. [...]
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  Posted: April 25, 2008, 10:02am EDT
  

• Criminal Justice for Profit

  NPR's Justice Talking discusses free enterprise in the criminal justice system. Topics include bail bondsmen, bounty hunters and private prisons. You can listen to the program online or download the podcast. [...]
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  Posted: April 21, 2008, 8:12pm EDT
  

• "Courting Disaster"

  A very good Jonah Goldberg piece at NRO. In part... When defending his vote against Justice John Roberts’ confirmation, Obama explained that the standard for a justice must be “one’s deepest values, one’s core concerns, one’s broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one’s empathy.” Now [...]
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  Posted: April 19, 2008, 3:40pm EDT
  

• SCOTUS Okay With Needle

  By a 7-2 vote, the Supremes give the constitutional green light to lethal injection. If the 3 drug protocol changes, it'll be up to state legislatures to make that happen. The Baze v. Rees opinion is here. [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2008, 1:29pm EDT
  

• Age of Innocence

  I'm at the tail end of the 3rd Annual Conference on Actual Innocence hosted by The Center for American and International Law. The subject of wrongful convictions has taken center stage and is, without a doubt, the criminal justice topic du jour. In a nutshell, this conference was a noble [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2008, 2:02pm EDT
  

• "How to Grow a Gang"

  Dallas is among other U.S. cities that account for a large number of annual arrests of MS-13 gang members. In this month's Atlantic, check out this piece that asserts that MS-13 gang activity may be aided by our current immigration and deportation policies. Looks like a damned if you do, [...]
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  Posted: April 12, 2008, 8:42am EDT
  

• And the GOP candidate for sheriff will be...

  More on that here. [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2008, 9:05am EDT
  

• Mulling Over the 2nd Amendment

  Feddie over at Southern Appeal has a good post on Heller and 2nd Amendment rights. It's a good followup discussion from my posts here and here. There is also some chat about the current HBO miniseries, John Adams, based on David McCullough's book. The colonial context is essential to understanding this [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 10:20am EDT
  

• Red Light Compliance Conundrum

  I didn't think I'd be back on this topic so soon after the last post. But, here you go--from today's DMN, "Dallas' red light cameras may face changes as revenue estimate drops." Initial gross revenue estimates for the red light camera system during Dallas' 2007-08 fiscal year were $14.8 million, according [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2008, 8:44am EDT
  

• Technocrap and Your Tax Money

  Large law enforcement agencies have large information management challenges. Dallas Morning News has been reporting on the failure of the Dallas police and fire automated dispatch system. How does this effect you? Well, the system has sent first responders to wrong addresses, disregarded responders on calls where emergency assistance was [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2008, 9:28am EDT
  

• Barbarians at the Gate

  I enjoy friendships with people whose views are scattered across the political spectrum. None have ever referred to me as a barbarian because of my conservatism. Likewise, I have yet to condemn my liberal pals as reprobate for tolerating in society what I'd personally view as deviate. You might say [...]
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  Posted: March 08, 2008, 8:29am EST
  

• Leadership in a Dangerous World

  The Texas primary vote is this Tuesday, March 4. You may or may not be pleased with the presidential slate. They all look like different flavors of socialists to me. This campaign ad makes as much sense as anything I've seen from any of the current White House contenders. Thankfully, Dallas [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2008, 9:12am EST
  

• New Dallas DA Website

  Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins has launched a new website. [...]
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  Posted: February 29, 2008, 3:00pm EST
  

• The Red Light Camera Racket

  I've been following this discussion at Grits for Breakfast about the use of red light cameras. They seem to be popping up like mushrooms in the metroplex and other U.S. cities. I remain agnostic about the safety benefit of this technology but I'm a true believer that cities are seeing [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2008, 7:14pm EST
  

• Geography and Hair

  This story is a good follow-up to the last post about innovations in policing. Follow the link and listen to the NPR Morning Edition report. Hair Samples Used to Trace Movement Scientists have developed a new tool for tracking a person's movements — hair analysis. Researchers have discovered the link between drinking [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2008, 5:03pm EST
  

• NPR's Justice Talking

  Tonight's episode covers innovations in policing. Our culture of violence, guns, camera surveillance and new policing technologies are among the topics. It's an interesting show. Go to the site and listen to the full program. MAV: Micro Air Vehicle .... unmanned aerial surveillance coming to your local law enforcement agency? Houston and Miami-Dade [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2008, 7:17pm EST
  

• In the line of duty...

  .... Sr. Cpl. Victor Lozada was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday while providing escort services for the Hillary Clinton motorcade. We are again reminded of the dangerous nature of this work. I join the DPD family in mourning this terrible loss. By all accounts, Officer Lozada was a remarkable [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2008, 12:37pm EST
  

• More JFK Assassination Fascination

  In a press conference today sure to smoke out the conspiracy moonbats, Dallas D.A. Craig Watkins revealed that an office safe was found to contain numerous Wade-era documents and items related to Jack Ruby and the JFK assassination. Here's the press release.... Read more details here..... that is, if you're truly interested [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 12:47pm EST
  

• Santa Visits Death Row Inmate

  From AP/DMN, Texas won't seek death penalty for Johnny Paul Penry The state will not seek the death penalty against convicted killer Johnny Paul Penry in an agreement that will require Penry to serve three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, officials said Friday. Polk County Criminal District Attorney [...]
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  Posted: February 16, 2008, 7:39am EST
  

• Abundant Grace From the Bench

  Thus saith Michael Davis over at Dallas Progress: Former Judge Faith Johnson would not have reduced the bond of DPD Lt. Carlton Marshall's assailant. Her replacement, Judge Tracy Holmes, did just that. Amen, brother. And you can file that right along with this news release from Craig Watkin's office.... District Attorney�s Office Distressed [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2008, 11:20am EST
  

• Grits on Drugs

  Scott Henson has a fine overview of the drug war to-date as it relates to the Texas-Mexico border violence. Grits for Breakfast has it here. Much to think about but the solution to this problem is beyond my mortal powers to conceive. Scarface action figure anyone? I did a related Southern Appeal [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2008, 3:14pm EST
  

• Dallas D.A. Candidate to Austin D.A. Candidate

  Remember Rick Reed?... A former Dallas prosecutor that was Bill Hill's rival in the 1998 Dallas D.A. contest. I worked with Rick in the 90's and found him to be a fine prosecutor and fun to work with. I also remember teasing him once about the Al Franken book that [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2008, 6:46pm EST
  

• "Misfire at Justice"

  Here's a followup to my post on the Heller case and 2nd Amendment.... The Second Amendment's right to bear arms has rarely been considered by the Supreme Court, but this year the Court is hearing a case that could become a Constitutional landmark. So it is nothing short of astonishing, and dispiriting, [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2008, 10:16am EST
  

• "Texas and the Death Penalty"

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  Posted: January 19, 2008, 5:56pm EST
  

• New Dallas Police Institute

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  Posted: January 19, 2008, 3:31pm EST
  

• Pervert Magicians and Scary Clowns

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  Posted: January 19, 2008, 9:15am EST
  

• D.A. Watkins & Commish: Honeymoon Over

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  Posted: January 17, 2008, 7:45am EST
  

• Snitch = Witness

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  Posted: December 20, 2007, 7:10pm EST
  

• Thinking About the Death Penalty?

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  Posted: December 12, 2007, 9:13pm EST
  

• Transforming Inmates?

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  Posted: December 05, 2007, 6:47pm EST
  

• Keeping the Zeal Warm in the Defense Bar

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  Posted: November 25, 2007, 2:00pm EST
  

• Our Surveillance Society

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  Posted: November 24, 2007, 1:52pm EST
  

• When seconds count...

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  Posted: November 24, 2007, 12:08pm EST
  

• "Badges? We ain't got no badges..."

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  Posted: November 24, 2007, 9:46am EST
  

• New and Not Improved Crime Stats

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  Posted: August 16, 2007, 7:53am EDT
  

• Dallas County Budget Update

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  Posted: August 14, 2007, 1:30pm EDT
  

• D.A. Craig Watkins' Budget Adventure

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  Posted: August 10, 2007, 4:18pm EDT
  

• A Must-Hear Conversation

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  Posted: August 09, 2007, 3:48pm EDT
  

• Why I don't Like Talking Crime Stats

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  Posted: July 11, 2007, 2:02pm EDT
  

• New Trial Based On Defense Attorney Hokum Pokum?

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  Posted: July 06, 2007, 10:48am EDT
  

• DA Quality Control, Warranty and Repairs

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  Posted: April 24, 2007, 6:22pm EDT
  

• The Cascade of Urban Violence

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  Posted: April 24, 2007, 9:22am EDT
  

• Help the Police?....Never

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  Posted: April 19, 2007, 6:07pm EDT
  

• Bad Manners and Other Forms of Cultural Rot

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  Posted: April 14, 2007, 9:04am EDT
  

• Safer Dallas Initiative

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  Posted: April 06, 2007, 10:47am EDT
  

• Remembering DPD Officer Mark Nix

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  Posted: April 06, 2007, 10:09am EDT
  

• NPR's Stop Snitchin' Update

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  Posted: April 06, 2007, 9:08am EDT
  

• Court TV's Video Treasure-trove

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  Posted: March 17, 2007, 9:29am EDT
  

• Exraordinary Ideas in Criminal Justice

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  Posted: March 12, 2007, 7:21pm EDT
  

• Use of Force Controversy

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  Posted: February 27, 2007, 8:04pm EST
  

• Get'em up, move'em out!

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  Posted: February 19, 2007, 8:38pm EST
  

• Judge Chapman's Thoughts on Motel Hell

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  Posted: February 10, 2007, 3:42pm EST
  

• Motel Hell Update

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  Posted: February 08, 2007, 6:58pm EST
  

• Historical Perspective of DNA Exonerations

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  Posted: January 28, 2007, 10:31am EST