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Don't fall for this trick -- pleading a DV case where the S drops the affirmative finding. They will try to prevent you from non-disclosure & still try to enhance a subsequent charge. Credit to @hunterbiederman. There is one benefit: it feels better. @tdcaa @TDCAANews

#TrialTipThursday Don’t give the State a sneak preview of your defense. If they’ve shown nothing you do or say will persuade them to dismiss (or give you an acceptable deal) - they get to see your defense along with the jury. @lawyerthoughts @epccdla @SACDLA

NLADA has one more opportunity for you to learn, collaborate with experts, network and earn CLE and CEU credits before the year ends! Mark your calendars for the Annual Conference happening on November 6-9 . #SafeguardJustice

It wasn't "The System" that sentenced #AmberGuyger to 10 years in prison, it was 12 Dallas County citizens. Among it's many advantages, Texas' use of #jurysentencing gives the community a greater role in the CJ system and helps to legitimize the end result, whatever it may be.

Meat Executives Plead Guilty to Selling Bad Beef to 32 Prisons thecrimereport.org/2019/09/26/mea… via @thecrimereport

What to Do When You’re Losing Your Audience During a Presentation hbr.org/2019/09/what-t…

“It’s really extraordinary that we have evidence that clearly could prove innocence, that would undoubtedly be tested if this was a murder investigated today.” Bryce Benjet, @innocence attorney for #RodneyReed bit.ly/2nr7mBZ

"The Washington State Patrol has added thousands of old sealed juvenile records to a database it shares with law enforcement agencies across the country—erasing for many their chance of a clean slate." @ToriMarlan @theappeal buff.ly/2ndwFHC

August 30 ! sacdla.com/cle/against_al…

51 new crimes this session, @TDCAA?? Now that's what I call a lawyer stimulus package! #recessionproof

THE 166TH DEATH-ROW EXONERATION IS NOW OFFICIAL. The #WilsonCounty District Attorney has formally dismissed all charges against #CharlesRayFinch, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in #NorthCarolina in 1976. @DukeInnocence @DPInfoCtr @WTIUSA @exonerationlist

#TrialTipThursday Jurors need psychological permission to acquit someone. It’s important for them to hear acquittals are routine, no one gets fired for a NG verdict, and the sun still comes up tomorrow regardless of the verdict.

"The Avenatti Case: How to Handle and Defend a Highly Visible Client" - @NACDL #NACDLwcdc | Learn more at: nacdl.org/wcdc

Texas Judge Accused of Pay-to-Plea Shakedown Ends System, But County Attorney Presses for Relief at.law.com/BumHCw?cmp=sha… via @TexasLawyer

Book - Dopers in Uniform: The Hidden World of #Police on #Steroids ow.ly/1vWI30cxr5U HT @UTexasPress #policing #PWUD

“More than 125,000 people in the criminal-justice system were supervised with monitors in 2015, compared with just 53,000 people in 2005.” Read about the opportunity cost of ankle monitors from @nationalmemo >> ow.ly/J3fz50uVU4Q . #safeguardjustice #RethinkJails #Cashbail

.@FairDefense and @TexasAppleseed have developed a guide for people who have had their driver’s license suspended under the Driver Responsibility Program (DRP) and who may benefit from recent legislation repealing the DRP. Check it out here: docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3556ef_667…

"The California county has a thin blue line that appears to protect not just the police, but also the DA’s office, criminal justice advocates say." @elizabethweill @theappeal buff.ly/2FlDLQv

"Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out and the officer is under state investigation." @katierosequandt @theappeal buff.ly/2RhMjwE