It is important that those accused of committing a crime are protected and that their full criminal defense rights are protected. Accused individuals should be familiar with their criminal defense rights and ways they may be violated including through prosecutorial...
Prosecutorial Misconduct
Selective Prosecution
Selective prosecution is prohibited in Texas. The most well known form of selective prosecution is “racial profiling”. Typically a defendant must show that he or she was singled out for prosecution and that the government’s discriminatory selection of him or her for...
Houston’s Forensic Evidence Problems
The unfortunate history of mishaps at Houston crime labs is well documented. The local Houston Police Department Crime Lab was shut down after botched lab tests[1] and testing backlogs[2] rendered the lab unreliable. In 2014, the City of Houston created the Houston...
Entrapment & Texas Law
In Texas, entrapment is defined as when a defendant is induced to commit a crime by law enforcement using persuasion or other means likely to cause persons to commit the offense.[1] Entrapment is more than “being set up” by the cops; merely having the opportunity to...