In a column last week, I said I didn't have a clue who my constable is. Well, it's Precinct 2 Constable Michael Gothard. And at his invitation, I had a nice visit with Gothard, who cautioned me about using too...
OK, guys, let's go over that little mental checklist required upon leaving a restroom: Hands washed? Check. Pants zipped? Check. Gun back in holster? Oops!...
I had jury duty the other day at the Crowley Courts Building. What a moving experience. The Dallas County judge came to the part where he explained the various exemptions -- reasons you don't have to serve. One of them:...
The Dallas County health department has sent out a notice to schools and day care centers in the area. In addition, school administrators have been told to keep daily records of absences due to flu-like illnesses and to forward that...
You don't want to be mean to Dallas County Judge Jim Foster. I'm sure he's a decent human being. But bless his heart, he's not even savvy enough to know when he's being shown the door. Judge Jimbo, this is...
This story deals with a Los Angeles case, but has implications for Dallas County, with its lengthy log roll of exonerated former inmates convicted on faulty evidence. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that such inmates cannot sue district attorneys...
The DMN's 2008 Texan of the Year received lukewarm support from fellow DA's who say they're either already using DNA testing to free wrongly convicted prisoners or that Watkins' push to do even more may be too costly. Watkins has...
Probably like a lot of us, Melany read about Dallas County's new online wanted list and decided to plug her name in just for fun. She sure was surprised to find herself on the list -- with way too much...
And it's a profoundly sad one. Michelle Moore, the attorney for Dallas County's soonest-to-be-released wrongfully convicted suspect describes her client's wariness of life in the world after spending 26 years locked away for a crime he didn't do: "He's scared...
It's probably not the biggest political question on your mind, but the Dallas Voice reports that County Judge Jim Foster will definitely run again in 2010. To be kind, Judge Foster has gotten off to a slow start in his...
OK, by now I can write the headline in my sleep: "DNA testing clears another Dallas County inmate of a crime he didn't commit" This excellent story by Jennifer Emily and Steve McGonigle point up the consequences of some of...
Courthouse reporter Jennifer Emily says our district attorney isn't losing sleep over this rumor: While Dallas County DA Craig Watkins has made some missteps since taking office, it's clear that he has a target on his back. The rumor mill...
In case you are the least bit worried about the Dallas County DA, look no further than neighboring Rockwall County for a sigh of relief. I think I'd take a couple of fender-benders and political naivette over theft any day....
Dallas County courthouse reporter Jennifer Emily was looking for one thing and found another: I'm at the civil courthouse trying to find closed files. They sent me the wrong way in the basement. No files yet, but I have found...
Courts reporter Jennifer Emily wonders about a new Dallas County practice: The county is now blocking our Web site and other media sites. County employees can't access sites like Google Earth or Facebook, either. I can see why some sites...
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