Right to Representation by Counsel in the Board of Immigration Appeals The right to be represented by counsel is one of the mostimportant elements of due process of law. It is mentioned twice in the immigration statute,1 and this mandate is amplified by the regulations, which extend the right orepresentation to every case pending before […]
Rights and Liabilities of Aliens • Rights and Privileges • General Constitutional and Statutory Protections The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Federal Constitution both command that no “person” shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, and the Fourteenth Amendment commands that no “person” shall be denied the equal
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Punishment Driving While Intoxicated Trial Misdemeanor Repeat Offense Enhancement P R O C E E D I N G S2 (10:11 a.m.)(Open Court, Defendant Present)THE COURT: This is Cause No. 1338521, in the State of Texas versus William Vaughn III. This is a punishment hearing that has been — has taken place after the trial
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Investigacion Previa a La Sentencia Supervision de la Libertad Condicional Y Departamento Correccional de ei Condado Tarrant300 W. Belknap, 1er piso, Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0255Tel (814) 884-2698 Un informe previo a la sentencia ha sido ordenado por el juez ante sus casos pendientes. Estereporte le dara al juez, la information necesaria para determinar la sentencia
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House Bill 3391 A Free Pass for The Selected Few By Jay Goodman Let’s start this chapter with a little-known law that was passed by the Texas legislature called, (House Bill) HB3391, authorizing the creation of the nation’s First Public Safety Employees treatment courts. The courts will allow police, firefighters, prison and jail guards, and
Mail-less Call By Mike Powers In the 1980’s, a lawsuit brought by a man named Guadalajara resulted in the U.S. District Court helping the TDCJ to figure out its mail system about the same time that a fellow named Ruiz was helping them figure out just about everything else. And, as you’ve become aware, since
The Injustice of an Innocent Man for 26 Years By Jay Goodman The more I understand the law in Texas, the more I’m shocked that no one tries to push for change. I am assuming the reason the men and women who have gotten involved with the law was because they wanted to help protect
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A Senseless Act of Violence on an Elderly Inmate By Jay Goodman Here we are less than a month away until 2020, but it might as well be 1920, inside the Texas prison system. Most prison systems around the country have moved into the 20th century as far as the living conditions, and the overall
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