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Chapter 64, Article 64.01 stipulates the conditions necessary for a convicted person to ask for DNA testing to be done on evidence that might exonerate the person. First off, the evidence must be likely to contain DNA. Second, the motion must be filed with a sworn statement from the defendant.
Sep. 6—AUSTIN — The Office of the Governor on Wednesday issued a statement following the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Texas maintaining its ...
The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law, with the exception of a few penal statutes. [3] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.
Statements that are evidence of someone's state of mind. The present sense impression, excited utterance, and then-existing mental, emotional, or physical condition hearsay exceptions, respective to the above headings, now cover many situations under the Federal Rules of Evidence that would formerly have been considered res gestae .
The first order directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest anyone implementing CCP influence operations like “Operation Fox Hunt,” an initiative of the PRC to forcibly ...
Daniel Penny says a lawsuit filed by Jordan Neely’s father should be dismissed outright, according to a new filing by his attorneys. On Monday, Penny submitted a reply to the civil suit filed ...
A defendant could sustain his or her duty to produce evidence simply by articulating a nondiscriminatory justification for the employment decision. [6] Because this burden is so easily met, the plaintiff will almost always be forced to persuade a court that the defendant's reasons are pretexts and not the true reasons for the employment ...
Search warrants show that Nathan Johnson is under scrutiny by state investigators, accused of illegally confiscating cash from immigrants.