Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Law and order in Texas, including occasional interviews with evidence experts and tirades about the war on drugs.
Author: Robert Guest is a solo practitioner in Kaufman, Texas.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Trials & Litigation • Evidence • States • Texas • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
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The Right To Skype The Witnesses Against You?- Dallas Court of Appeals Case of the Day
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right... to be confronted with the witnesses against him" 6th Amendment- US Constitution You know what I don't use. A web cam. I've never installed one…
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Hope and Change- It's a start
Wow. It only took nine months but Barack Obama actually moved to limit federal power and increase State's rights. When Texas finally passes our MM laws (I'm guessing around 2109 after the other 49 states…
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CCA continues assault on right to counsel- Hughen vs. State
Remember the right to counsel? In simpler times if you were in custody and asked for an attorney, the police had to wait for counsel to arrive before beggining their good cop/bad cop routine. Such…
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Steve Fischer- 2010 Texas Bar President Q&A
I got an email this week that caught my attention. Steve Fischer is seeking 5000 signatures to be placed on the ballot for Texas Bar President. Bar elections are something I usually ignore. I check…
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Evil NAFTA- Let's import pot prisoners
You know what America needs, more people in jail on federal drug charges. Why limit the tyranny of cannabis prohibition to Americans? Let's spread Nixon's WOD all over the continent and import Canadians for incarceration!…
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Welcome to Kaufman County
The longer the recession goes on the more unfamiliar lawyers I see on Kaufman criminal cases. Here are a few quick tips for the noobs. 1. Your client always has to appear, with one exception…
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Answer: Go hire experienced local counsel
I take a few minutes each week to answer questions on AVVO. AVVO is an attorney review website that also allows the public to post questions for lawyers to answer. Back in pre AVVO days…
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I want to take PI cases to trial but....
The power of Google has made my site prominent to victims of Public Intoxication citations. Despite Google's kind introduction very few of these defendants become clients. My preference is to set ticket cases for trial…
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The War on Pain Patients
Pain patients (and providers) are yet another sacrifice to the angry jealous god of Prohibition. Reason.TV hits a home run detailing the ongoing tragedy of those with chronic pain. In order to "sent the right…
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Streaks and Stats
I was talking to a friend at the Kaufman courthouse who noted that I've won my last 3 DWI trials (2 bench/1 jury). Neither one of us could remember any attorney who had ever won…