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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 …
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Federal Pretrial Conferences are held before the assigned District Court Judge. The judge will often visit with the lawyers. The defendant must be present but usually does not have to do anything. Defendants do not usually have to say anything at the Pretrial Conference.
At the Pretrial Conference, the judge will ask the prosecutor to summarize the charges against the defendant. If there are multiple defendants, the judge will ask for an overview of each defendant’s role in the alleged offense.
At the Pretrial Conference, the judge will confer with the defense counsel about any issues that may concern the Defense. It is not unusual at the Pretrial Conference for the Defense to bring up issues about discovery, possible motions to suppress illegally obtained evidence, and scheduling issues.
In many cases, the court will hold several Pretrial Conferences before the case gets to trial.
Friends-
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 …