Body Cameras, The Police, and Criminal Cases University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing would have you believe that he shot and killed Samuel DuBose in self-defense after Mr. DuBose reached for something then drove off, dragging Officer Tensing. Police body camera footage shows that Officer Tensing and the thin-blue-line lied in their offense…
Crash the System End the Plea MillA Response of Michelle Alexander’s Opinion Piece in the New York Times What happens when you throw a wrench in into the gears? The machine stops working! The criminal justice system we have is a machine. The police over police impoverished and minority areas. Prosecutors charge…
LISTENING IS KEY…AND GAMBLE My luck continues with another win. This time, it was a motion to suppress. I took the relatively scenic drive north from Houston to Crockett, Texas in Houston County, Texas, color changing leaves and one stop light towns and all. I was asked by a fellow lawyer to conduct the examinations…
First Trial = First Not Guilty Verdict! Now that the dust has settled, I can reflect on my first trial and first not guilty verdict. I was called up just days before trial to sit second on a Felony Solicitation of a Child to Commit Sexual Assault trial in Montgomery County. Only around 1% of…
