tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post464975085563778975..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Long delay by CCA in El Paso false confession caseGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11272972674957754082013-12-26T00:11:41.846-06:002013-12-26T00:11:41.846-06:00Atticus you are right on the money as regards the ...Atticus you are right on the money as regards the CCA judges "pulling" unfavorable cases. Its troubling just how openly political the "court" has become. Even in this case they only acted because of the media pressure. Can they be trusted to make sound legal decisions when no one is looking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29487041949996531252013-12-18T10:36:51.674-06:002013-12-18T10:36:51.674-06:00I think we are at the point that any interaction w...I think we are at the point that any interaction with the govt should be recorded on non-modificable media. Failure to do so results in an automatic default to the citizen.<br /><br />This would be especially important in police and other criminal and so-called civil interactions that can result in fines or imprisonment. With the same resulting to the govt agent of failed to do so.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38131339679860369462013-12-17T12:58:41.795-06:002013-12-17T12:58:41.795-06:00"Cases like these, Grits has repeatedly maint..."Cases like these, Grits has repeatedly maintained, argue strongly for a requirement that police record interrogations, at least in the most serious cases."<br /><br />Yes, one advocate to another from another mother - <br /><br />*I hope that the definition of 'serious' is considered to be fully extended to include any crime that qualifies for the inmate turned defendant (human) to be sentenced to Prison for any length of time.<br /><br />That's what I'm fighting for. If we wimp out on the front end and Cherry Pick for them (aka: US), and provide 'Outs', the jails & prisons will be full of those that were 'Not' recorded & advised to plea bargain aka: falsely confess. Wait, they already are.<br /><br />Grits, on that note. Would you consider authoring a one of a kind Petition launched from GFB and blitzed via every known social outlet on the planet (dated this year addressed to the Lege aimed at getting this part of the Cole Act in play? We need one that's penned, promoted & presented by someone they are familiar with containing thousands of signatures from all sides of the spectrum. (Including folks across borders & oversees since some of them seek to come here eventually.) Please think about it. You could sale tickets or seek donations to ride along to deliver the boxes. <br /><br />Thanks for cleaning up Texas one Act at a time.Thomas R. Griffithhttp://www.projectnotguilty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17917051197524937892013-12-17T01:30:24.478-06:002013-12-17T01:30:24.478-06:00This is a prime example of why there should be a &...This is a prime example of why there should be a "speedy appeal act" as well as a "speedy trial act", which Texas tried once with results deemed disastrous by the prosecution community who had to(gasp)dismiss some cases they were unable to try.<br /><br />Under current law, a CCA Judge can "pull" a case that might produce a result he/she does not favor and sit on it for an unlimited amount of time, denying the parties the relief to which they might be entitled.Atticusnoreply@blogger.com