Blog Posts in October, 2011
Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Q. Tate Williams
The Houston Chronicle reports that a grand jury empaneled by the 185th District Court has requested the appointment of a special prosecutor and an extension of its term. Speculation by the paper and ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Q. Tate Williams
Revelations about the cause of the death of singer Amy Winehouse may help put Texas DWI laws into context. According to a CNN.com article today, her blood alcohol-level was 421 ml per 100 ml of blood ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2011 By Q. Tate Williams
As noted in an earlier post, the Wall Street Journal has lately taken up the crusade against overcriminalization in a series that began with the July 23 article, "As Criminal Laws Proliferate, ...
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