What happens in a jury trial after the prosecution finishes calling witnesses?
Oct 17, 2011
Trial order. After the state finishes their case it's the defendant's turn. Because the burden of proof is on the state the defense may not need to put on any evidence. If the defense attorney feels th...
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Don't argue with the Judge
Oct 12, 2011
Today a defendant was upset in county court. It was 11:30 and she was waiting for her attorney. In this court the attorn...
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Two Parts of a Texas Jury Trial
Oct 10, 2011
Texas jury trials may be composed of two basic parts, the guilt innocence phase and the punishment phase. ...
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Community supervision violation in Travis County
Oct 10, 2011
In addition to new charges, persons go to court for violations of community supervision. Community supervision was previously called probation and many people still refer to it as probation. The docket...
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Important issues in DUI cases
Oct 07, 2011
Here are three important issues in DUI cases. ...
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Jury selection
Oct 03, 2011
Elements of jury selection. Before the jury panel is brought in the attorneys will discuss any last minute motions. Then the jury will be brought in. Because the panel is larger than the jury box, the ...
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Should you always appeal your sentence?
Oct 03, 2011
If you have been convicted, your chances of success on appeal are slim. If you received a sentence on the high end of the range of punishment or are truly innocent, you should definitely appeal your se...
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Trials in Travis County - Part 2
Oct 03, 2011
Trial. There are two types of trial. There is a trial before the court (bench trial) and jury trial. The burden of proof in both types of trial is beyond a reasonable doubt. In a bench trial the judge ...
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Trials in Travis County - Part 1
Oct 03, 2011
Trial. There are two types of trial. There is a trial before the court (bench trial) and jury trial. The burden of proof in both types of trial is beyond a reasonable doubt. In a jury trial the jury he...
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Deferred prosecutions in Travis County - Brief Overview
Sep 30, 2011
A deferred prosecution is seldom if ever granted in a felony case. In misdemeanor court a deferred prosecution is a contract between the state and the defendant. The state agrees to dismiss and not ref...
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