There are further developments in a case we told you about a few months back. A former receptionist in the Victim’s Rights department of the District Attorney’s office is now facing far more serious charges than initially suspected. read more
This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
In police work, as with most things, it is what gets measured is what gets the most attention. So police departments know if certain crimes are under reported, their stats can look better. If serious crimes get reported or tracked as lesser offenses, it can create a false impression. read more
This entry was posted on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 2:36 pm and is filed under assault, criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
In a surprising move, the Houston, TX District Attorney’s office is instructing prosecutors to lessen criminal charges filed for possession of a crank pipe. read more
This entry was posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 12:53 pm and is filed under Drugs, criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.