How to Get Second Chance at Freedom!
Appellate law helps to ensure a fair trial in the criminal justice system. Here’s what you need to know about appeals and... Read More
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Execution of Tilon Carter
Another execution has been halted in Texas just days before a death row inmate was slated to die. Last Friday, the Texas... Read More
Bill to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 18 is Passed by Texas House
Texas is one of just seven states nationally that treats 17-year-old offenders as adults in the criminal justice system. That may be... Read More
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Six Executions
Texas’ highest criminal court has not often been receptive to the arguments of criminal defense attorneys that their clients should be spared... Read More
Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Addresses Complexities of Death Penalty Appeals
Texas criminal defense lawyer Mick Mickelsen discusses challenges faced by defendants who appeal a death penalty sentence in a recent publication. Dallas,... Read More
Texas Man Executed for Multiple Murder Convictions Claimed to be Mentally Impaired
Texas criminal defense attorney reports on the case of a man recently executed after raising an appeal citing mental impairment. A Texas... Read More
Felony Criminal Case Against Rick Perry Thrown Out by Appeals Court
The abuse-of-power case against former Texas Governor Rick Perry has been dismissed. The felony criminal case against former Texas Governor Rick Perry... Read More
