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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post Convictions overturned for sloppy reporting? David Newell 7 4545 August 10, 2006 11:36 by Stacey L. Brownlee Ineffective dead counsel? Al Davis 13 7396 August 08, 2006 13:52 by Al Davis Need tips for dealing w/ a lengthy appellate record Anne Swenson 5 3811 August 03, 2006 17:06 by John Stride Bluebook question Robt McGlohon 4 3457 August 03, 2006 08:49 by Robt McGlohon Law prof gets conviction reversed (her's that is) david curl 1 2976 August 02, 2006 08:35 by John Stride Can an opinion be too short and sweet? Martin Peterson 3 3402 July 22, 2006 17:51 by Martin Peterson 5th Circuit proposals Shannon Edmonds 2 2505 July 22, 2006 08:48 by JB Letterman Shannon Edmonds 1 2214 July 13, 2006 08:22 by Gordon LeMaire Direct or circumstantial evidence John Stride 0 1862 July 12, 2006 16:05 Electronic courtreporting (ECR) John Stride 10 4848 July 12, 2006 13:19 by J Ansolabehere PDR? Gordon LeMaire 9 4756 July 06, 2006 09:35 by Gordon LeMaire Hands off my briefs!!! Michael Hess 18 7449 July 04, 2006 12:48 by david curl The Alito Effect JohnR 3 2956 July 03, 2006 11:27 by John Stride Findings of Fact in support of suppression of evidence Martin Peterson 14 7436 June 29, 2006 15:18 by JohnR TRAP 73 David Nowlin 1 3206 June 19, 2006 11:08 by david curl Motions for New Trial Robt McGlohon 1 2451 June 16, 2006 15:07 by John Stride Knock & announce; SCOTUS John Stride 10 5412 June 15, 2006 10:22 by Andrea W MNT reversed--now what? Amy Alaniz 3 3374 May 16, 2006 11:05 by Amy Alaniz The Probate Exception Martin Peterson 0 1688 May 01, 2006 20:44 Not so stuffy English Courts John Stride 1 2300 April 27, 2006 09:40 by MDickson How will SCOTUS rule on lethal injection case? John Stride 0 1732 April 27, 2006 09:19 An appeal run amok Andrea W 11 5779 April 19, 2006 10:30 by Ken Sparks Notice re trial court findings on 11.07 writs E. Foley 1 2404 April 11, 2006 17:04 by John Stride Violins playing ... Robt McGlohon 7 4667 April 10, 2006 12:50 by LT CPS appeal RT 3 3282 March 09, 2006 11:53 by Gordon LeMaire Caseload Nick A. Moutos 8 4712 March 03, 2006 08:28 by RBowman Opinion Interruptus Rick Miller 6 3813 February 10, 2006 08:23 by John Stride What an accomplishment John Stride 1 2611 February 08, 2006 16:20 by John Stride Crawford/Excited Utterences Analysis? Stephanie Stephens 7 4535 February 02, 2006 16:08 by JohnR SCOTUS & actual innocence John Stride 3 2763 January 13, 2006 19:16 by JB 3rd degree plea/State Jail confession Gordon LeMaire 1 2460 December 28, 2005 09:18 by Martin Peterson Why So Slow? Martin Peterson 2 2619 December 06, 2005 11:36 by Jim Tirey is it moot? pkdyer 2 2718 December 02, 2005 15:58 by Stacey L. Brownlee No Objection Required Gordon LeMaire 2 2667 November 23, 2005 09:02 by Gordon LeMaire Jurisdiction? Gordon LeMaire 2 2761 November 22, 2005 12:24 by Martin Peterson Bledsoe "Review" Martin Peterson 4 3376 November 19, 2005 15:59 by JohnR Interesting Legal Exercise David Newell 2 3117 November 10, 2005 16:18 by Andrea W Georgia v. Randolph argmt in SCOTUS John Stride 2 2806 November 10, 2005 14:55 by Ken Sparks Motion to Proceed question Steve Lilley 3 3252 November 08, 2005 11:27 by kyeary Issuance of Mandate Martin Peterson 0 2138 November 06, 2005 18:51 Jury Nullification Gordon LeMaire 2 2899 November 06, 2005 13:32 by Martin Peterson Pending issues in USSCT? JohnR 4 3573 November 04, 2005 10:43 by JohnR Appeal abated - what now? RT 3 19478 October 21, 2005 17:12 by Martin Peterson PC 21.12 (Educator-Student Sexual Contact Prohibition) - Constitutionality issue WHM 0 2099 October 21, 2005 13:31 Next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Stride 11 5395 October 12, 2005 08:41 by John Stride New Rule 25.2 (Certification of Appellate Right) Martin Peterson 33 14274 September 27, 2005 08:50 by pkdyer Rule 38.8 (b) Martin Peterson 1 2559 September 17, 2005 12:04 by Merrit Citation Form Martin Peterson 4 4423 September 14, 2005 21:30 by Quiet Man Motion for New Trial after Revocation of Regular Community Supervision Martin Peterson 7 5084 September 08, 2005 12:47 by Martin Peterson TDCAA Appellate Advocacy Course John Stride 1 2866 August 24, 2005 10:28 by kyeary