The Meaning of America

For years in Harris County, Texas, indigent defendants were systematically denied personal recognizance bonds.

As they were indigent, they could not afford to hire a bondsman. As they were systematically denied PR bonds, they remained in jail.

Ultimately, this led …

A debate is a formal argument between opposing parties, each supporting its position with facts and logic.

In his former life, Trump would watch televised wrestling. These matches are primarily fake, with lots of noise and melodrama.

I think Trump …

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The reading of the Declaration means different things to different people. I can only tell you what it means to me.

For me, When we read the Declaration of Independence, we declare that we continue to stand united against …

Fifteen years ago, I organized a group of fellow Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) members, and we defiantly read the Declaration of Independence at the courthouse. We sought no permission. We stood with our backs to the courthouse. We …

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According to today’s Houston Chronicle, a man from Milwaukee spent 47 days in jail because of a case of mistaken identity. To be fair, the mistaken identity issue is hard to follow. Still, our criminal justice system failed …