tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2592646203002069064..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Court of Criminal Appeals launches "Criminal Justice Integrity Unit"Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-2839004069212472492008-06-05T21:17:00.000-05:002008-06-05T21:17:00.000-05:00I doubt that the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals ar...I doubt that the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals are "rubberstamping" post-conviction writs of habeas corpus because the intermediate appellate courts do not have jurisdiction to even consider post-conviction writs of habeas corpus.<BR/><BR/>All post-conviction writs of habeas corpus go directly from the trial court to the Court of Criminal Appeals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10680189065968218022008-06-04T17:16:00.000-05:002008-06-04T17:16:00.000-05:00Some nice personnel. I would have liked for Terry...Some nice personnel. I would have liked for Terry Keel to be among them, but I'm sure he'll be a resource.<BR/><BR/>Not sure who was mentioning what about the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals, but the first thing they should do is move one of them. Back to Galveston, maybe, or somewhere so that SCOT and CCA won't have to waste 30% of their dockets resolving conflicts between the two most political, least scholarly courts.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800907780727476826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9239748709480092112008-06-04T16:20:00.000-05:002008-06-04T16:20:00.000-05:00(something about foxes watching hen houses)(something about foxes watching hen houses)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7704864574804957052008-06-04T12:32:00.000-05:002008-06-04T12:32:00.000-05:00My question is this, if none of the people have ev...My question is this, if none of the people have even been caugh up int he "system" how can they know where the "holes" in the system are. Texas is always good of talking the good talk, but will not put forth the effort to "walk the walk". So here we go with another useless committee. Why not appoint some people to this "panel" that have sactually delt with the judicial system in Texas so they'd have a real "expert" opinion...heck they could even ask family members of some "experts" to assist, since we see the system from a totally different side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-35164458948803322242008-06-04T11:27:00.000-05:002008-06-04T11:27:00.000-05:00Shouldn't the Court of Criminal Appeals already be...Shouldn't the Court of Criminal Appeals already be <B>BY ITS VERY NATURE</B> a "Criminal Justice Integrity Unit." <BR/><BR/>I mean, isn't that their job to ensure the integrity of criminal justice in Texas? <BR/><BR/>If not them, who?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-22329278952055526682008-06-04T09:49:00.000-05:002008-06-04T09:49:00.000-05:00Is it just me, or is there someone missing from th...Is it just me, or is there someone missing from this panel? What about having an exoneree representative who can truly speak to the causes of wrongful convictions and the difficulties faced by exonerees after release?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16438815235121519812008-06-03T23:49:00.000-05:002008-06-03T23:49:00.000-05:00I'm willing to give this "Unit" a chance to make s...I'm willing to give this "Unit" a chance to make some meaningful recommendations to the Legislature, and to aggressively lobby for those changes. On the other hand, I will not be surprised, even though disappointed, if it turns out to be just another run of the mill dud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41058137574953759002008-06-03T21:49:00.000-05:002008-06-03T21:49:00.000-05:00Em, I really don't want to read all that crap, but...Em, I really don't want to read all that crap, but did anyone mention anything about lawyers sleeping through capitol trials?<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-80970019572001423492008-06-03T21:38:00.000-05:002008-06-03T21:38:00.000-05:00Lets hope Judge Sid Harle starts with Bill Fitzger...Lets hope Judge Sid Harle starts with Bill Fitzgerald's UA lab and all that it wrongfully convicted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40370402982306744552008-06-03T20:28:00.000-05:002008-06-03T20:28:00.000-05:00Texas strives to have the very best system for ens...Texas strives to have the very best system for ensuring <I>particular individuals</I> are actually guilty. <BR/><BR/>This way we don't need to feel bad about sentencing them to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy" REL="nofollow">one night of rehabilitation</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66991297142841063802008-06-03T20:15:00.000-05:002008-06-03T20:15:00.000-05:00If this committee does what they have pledged to, ...If this committee does what they have pledged to, then go for it. But the 1st & 14th CCA needs to clean it's house before casting stones.<BR/><BR/>Both of these courts just rubber stamp every case when the judge signs with the State and do not even consider the Writs filed.<BR/><BR/>So, before you take on something of this sort, look around and dust your own house and after that, then you can be taken seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com