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Federal Jury Convicts Austin Attorney of Bribing State District Judge

Texas Lawyer

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A South Texas federal jury has convicted an Austin plaintiffs attorney on 13 criminal counts, including that he bribed a state district judge in exchange for favorable rulings.

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Taking on Bullying and its Consequences

Texas Lawyer

Monday, October 17, 2011

Cyndi Wheless says she's been targeting bullies and fighting for "the underdog" since grade school, if not earlier. Now judge of the 417th District Court in McKinney — Collin County's juvenile court — Wheless says she constantly sees the negative consequences of bullying, and she works for change in and out of the courtroom.

High Court Issues Rare Suppression Ruling in Juvenile-Justice Case

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 21, 2008

A juvenile who told a magistrate that he "wanted his mother to ask for an attorney" invoked his right to counsel before police interrogated him about a murder, a divided Texas Supreme Court has held. However, the court also held that the gun police found ¿ based on information they obtained when the then-16-year-old suspect made a statement to police ¿ is admissible as evidence.

In Re: E.K.

Texas Lawyer

Monday, December 31, 2007

The record supported the imposition of restitution in the juvenile case for the rehabilitative purpose of impressing upon E.K. the seriousness of his actions.

New TYC Law Perplexes Judges in Juvenile Justice System

Texas Lawyer

Monday, September 10, 2007

A new law that overhauled the Texas Youth Commission has created confusion in the juvenile justice system about what judges can do with certain youthful juvenile offenders 19 and older who are still confined in TYC facilities.

Vega v. State

Texas Lawyer

Monday, August 20, 2007

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Marie Lisette Garcia Vega's statement following her arrest.