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“Illegal Investment” In Drugs: Bad Idea
One seldom charged, but nevertheless existent, offense under the Texas Health and Safety Code (aka, where the drug offenses are) is for the “illegal barter, expenditure, or investment,” of funds for, or derived from, the sale of marijuana and other drugs. THSC...
Can Words “Cause” Death?
Several articles appeared today on the most recent development in the case of the Boston teenager, Michelle Carter, who encouraged her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to kill himself. Carter allegedly sent Roy dozens of text messages encouraging Roy to end his life, and...
Police Do Not Belong In Schools
This week a cellphone video was posted online which showed two Baltimore Police Officers, Anthony Spence and Severna Bias, confronting a student at REACH Partnership school in Baltimore. Spence then repeatedly slapped the student, and kicked him. The slap is loud...
Due Process & The War On Terror
Due Process and The War On Terror Part I: U.S. Citizens As “Enemy Combatants” and Due Process The idea that an American student is afforded Due Process (notice, a meaningful opportunity to be heard or contest the allegation, a neutral decision-maker, etc.) before...
Due Process: a primer (Part I)
In addition to criminal defense, or perhaps as a natural extension thereof, I frequently represent citizens at disciplinary hearings. By “disciplinary hearings” I mean hearings held to determine whether a student may continue their education at a specific public...
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