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Prosecutors Must Now Disclose All Relevant Evidence to Defense Counsel

By Kevin L. Collins | Published July 1, 2021 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: criminal defense, material evidence, relevant evidence | Comments Off on Prosecutors Must Now Disclose All Relevant Evidence to Defense Counsel

A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling makes it clear that prosecutors must disclose to defense counsel nearly all evidence in their possession — a potential landmark decision that could greatly enhance fairness in the state’s criminal justice system. The ruling, in Hopkins v. State, comes eight years after Texas last overhauled its criminal discovery Read More

Online Tool Tracks Texas Jail Population That Can’t Make Bail

By Kevin L. Collins | Published November 1, 2020 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: ACLU, COVID-19, criminal defense | Comments Off on Online Tool Tracks Texas Jail Population That Can’t Make Bail

While defendants who can pay bail can await trial outside of jail, thousands of Texans without the means to afford bail remain behind bars. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, those incarcerated face a higher risk of becoming infected. Texas taxpayers are also penalized, as incarcerating defendants who have not been convicted costs the state approximately $905 Read More

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