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Friends-
Last week I came through the tunnels to get to into the criminal courthouse. I waited with a growing number of folks in line for one of the two elevators in the basement of the criminal court. A young …
Friends- As we enter into the Christmas Holidays, there are 8 to 10,000 souls in the Harris County Jail tonight. Not all these folks need to spend the Holidays locked up, behind bars, and away from their loved ones. A good …
Friends-
I learned yesterday the sad news that Victor Blaine passed away. I am very sad for his family. I am also very sad for the entire Houston legal community. Victor’s death is a painful loss for all of us …
Friends,
This letter will be delivered to the 15 Harris County Criminal Court Judges tomorrow.
Robb
ROBERT J. FICKMAN LAWYER
440 Louisiana, Suite 800 Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 655-7400 Fax (713) 224-6008
November 26, 2013
Judge Paula Goodhart Judge William …
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Digital evidence has become the backbone of modern criminal prosecutions in Texas. From cell phone records to GPS tracking, surveillance footage to social media activity, prosecutors increasingly rely on electronic data to build their cases. Understanding how to challenge this …
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