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Under Chapter 9 of the Texas Penal Code, self-defense is provided as a justification to the offense of murder (among others). Chapter 9 makes clear that if a fact-finder believes a...
September 30, 2011 · Brandon Barnett · 2 min read
Read moreLast week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued its opinion in Coronado v. State . [The CCA] granted review of the case to determine whether the videotape procedures set out...
September 21, 2011 · Brandon Barnett · 2 min read
Read moreIn United States v. Soto , a case decided last month, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal) affirmed appellant's conviction for unlawfully transporting an illegal alien. The c...
September 20, 2011 · Brandon Barnett · 2 min read
Read moreThis month's Texas Bar Journal alerts us to a few new criminal laws in Texas that our elected officials have just added to the books. Below are some of the more interesting (imo) a...
September 19, 2011 · Brandon Barnett · 1 min read
Read moreIn State v. Banda , the Third District Court of Appeals (Austin) decided a case at the end of last month addressing an issue regarding a discovery violation by the State. The opini...
September 17, 2011 · Brandon Barnett · 3 min read
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