The national rate of exonerations in criminal cases has dropped along with the number of exonerations in Texas, particularly in Harris County. The county was home to a number of criminal exonerations over the years after testing showed that a number of defendants...
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A calibration issue shows how DWI breath testing can fail
Let us say that a law enforcement officer stopped you on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. You submit to a breath test, but are the results accurate? A breath test machine can run into problems, an example of which came to light because of a tip from an...
Large-scale arrests target heroin Texas
There were 17 people arrested in Texas in late February 2018, accused of being members of the Barrio Azteca gang, reported Texas Department of Public Safety officials, who held a news conference to announce the arrests. The arrests are related to drug charges and came...
More than 20 people taken into custody on drug charges
Texas officials say some of the 23 suspects they have taken into custody on drug-related charges have ties with the Aryan Brotherhood. Deputies began their undercover operation in October 2016 as a way to find methamphetamine dealers instead of users. According to law...
Man sentenced in drug trafficking case
A 39-year-old man from Texas was sentenced to life in a federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation. Authorities say that he took part in the scheme despite the fact that he was in jail since he was taken into custody in December 2016. He was sentenced...
Series of traffic stops lead to marijuana seizures
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that in one week of traffic stops in Oldham County, it seized more than 269 pounds of marijuana with a value of $1.6 million. One state trooper pulled over a 2017 Nissan Sentra for an unspecified traffic violation on Feb....
How drug court can benefit you and your community
If you live in Texas and are facing a drug-related criminal charge, you may have fears about having to spend time behind bars. Depending on the circumstances of your crime and whether you have an existing criminal record, among other considerations, you may have an...
Grow house found in Texas home
A couple faces felony charges after a drug raid on a house near Dripping Springs. Deputies executed a search warrant in Hays County on Jan. 31 and took a young woman into custody after finding around 150 marijuana plants. Her alleged accomplice was taken into custody...
Study looks at the effect of pretrial detention on criminal cases
Texas residents may be aware that the United States has a high level of incarceration. However, they may not know that more than 20 percent of those behind bars have not been found guilty of committing a crime. While some of these prisoners are incarcerated while they...
Life sentence for woman in drug case
A 46-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison on drug-related charges on Jan. 18. The woman pleaded guilty to several offenses including possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The plea agreement included an agreement from federal and local...

