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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post Convictions overturned for sloppy reporting? David Newell 7 4637 August 10, 2006 11:36 by Stacey L. Brownlee Ineffective dead counsel? Al Davis 13 7530 August 08, 2006 13:52 by Al Davis Need tips for dealing w/ a lengthy appellate record Anne Swenson 5 3877 August 03, 2006 17:06 by John Stride Bluebook question Robt McGlohon 4 3519 August 03, 2006 08:49 by Robt McGlohon Law prof gets conviction reversed (her's that is) david curl 1 3032 August 02, 2006 08:35 by John Stride Can an opinion be too short and sweet? Martin Peterson 3 3512 July 22, 2006 17:51 by Martin Peterson 5th Circuit proposals Shannon Edmonds 2 2563 July 22, 2006 08:48 by JB Letterman Shannon Edmonds 1 2257 July 13, 2006 08:22 by Gordon LeMaire Direct or circumstantial evidence John Stride 0 1921 July 12, 2006 16:05 Electronic courtreporting (ECR) John Stride 10 4947 July 12, 2006 13:19 by J Ansolabehere PDR? Gordon LeMaire 9 4870 July 06, 2006 09:35 by Gordon LeMaire Hands off my briefs!!! Michael Hess 18 7623 July 04, 2006 12:48 by david curl The Alito Effect JohnR 3 3007 July 03, 2006 11:27 by John Stride Findings of Fact in support of suppression of evidence Martin Peterson 14 7549 June 29, 2006 15:18 by JohnR TRAP 73 David Nowlin 1 3261 June 19, 2006 11:08 by david curl Motions for New Trial Robt McGlohon 1 2497 June 16, 2006 15:07 by John Stride Knock & announce; SCOTUS John Stride 10 5508 June 15, 2006 10:22 by Andrea W MNT reversed--now what? Amy Alaniz 3 3429 May 16, 2006 11:05 by Amy Alaniz The Probate Exception Martin Peterson 0 1724 May 01, 2006 20:44 Not so stuffy English Courts John Stride 1 2356 April 27, 2006 09:40 by MDickson How will SCOTUS rule on lethal injection case? John Stride 0 1773 April 27, 2006 09:19 An appeal run amok Andrea W 11 5870 April 19, 2006 10:30 by Ken Sparks Notice re trial court findings on 11.07 writs E. Foley 1 2443 April 11, 2006 17:04 by John Stride Violins playing ... Robt McGlohon 7 4767 April 10, 2006 12:50 by LT CPS appeal RT 3 3349 March 09, 2006 11:53 by Gordon LeMaire Caseload Nick A. Moutos 8 4796 March 03, 2006 08:28 by RBowman Opinion Interruptus Rick Miller 6 3885 February 10, 2006 08:23 by John Stride What an accomplishment John Stride 1 2650 February 08, 2006 16:20 by John Stride Crawford/Excited Utterences Analysis? Stephanie Stephens 7 4609 February 02, 2006 16:08 by JohnR SCOTUS & actual innocence John Stride 3 2807 January 13, 2006 19:16 by JB 3rd degree plea/State Jail confession Gordon LeMaire 1 2501 December 28, 2005 09:18 by Martin Peterson Why So Slow? Martin Peterson 2 2665 December 06, 2005 11:36 by Jim Tirey is it moot? pkdyer 2 2757 December 02, 2005 15:58 by Stacey L. Brownlee No Objection Required Gordon LeMaire 2 2711 November 23, 2005 09:02 by Gordon LeMaire Jurisdiction? Gordon LeMaire 2 2808 November 22, 2005 12:24 by Martin Peterson Bledsoe "Review" Martin Peterson 4 3440 November 19, 2005 15:59 by JohnR Interesting Legal Exercise David Newell 2 3159 November 10, 2005 16:18 by Andrea W Georgia v. Randolph argmt in SCOTUS John Stride 2 2863 November 10, 2005 14:55 by Ken Sparks Motion to Proceed question Steve Lilley 3 3305 November 08, 2005 11:27 by kyeary Issuance of Mandate Martin Peterson 0 2174 November 06, 2005 18:51 Jury Nullification Gordon LeMaire 2 2954 November 06, 2005 13:32 by Martin Peterson Pending issues in USSCT? JohnR 4 3627 November 04, 2005 10:43 by JohnR Appeal abated - what now? RT 3 19546 October 21, 2005 17:12 by Martin Peterson PC 21.12 (Educator-Student Sexual Contact Prohibition) - Constitutionality issue WHM 0 2138 October 21, 2005 13:31 Next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Stride 11 5507 October 12, 2005 08:41 by John Stride New Rule 25.2 (Certification of Appellate Right) Martin Peterson 33 14554 September 27, 2005 08:50 by pkdyer Rule 38.8 (b) Martin Peterson 1 2594 September 17, 2005 12:04 by Merrit Citation Form Martin Peterson 4 4535 September 14, 2005 21:30 by Quiet Man Motion for New Trial after Revocation of Regular Community Supervision Martin Peterson 7 5156 September 08, 2005 12:47 by Martin Peterson TDCAA Appellate Advocacy Course John Stride 1 2907 August 24, 2005 10:28 by kyeary