Texas lawmakers legalized hemp this past June 10, but many legal experts claim they may have decriminalized marijuana in the process. Now, months after House Bill 1325 took effect, local attorneys claim many of their marijuana cases are getting thrown out. “Law enforcement are at a loss for what to do. Prosecutors are at a …
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Just last year, Texas signed into law the regulation of hemp as long as its THC quantities are below a certain percentage. This has created a problem for law enforcement agencies throughout the state as it has many similarities with another plant that happens to be illegal. HB1325 was signed into law back in June …
Senior U.S. Judge to decide whether Whitaker\\\’s appointment was invalid Senior U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra presided over a hearing yesterday in which Flanary Law Firm challenged President Trump\\\’s appointment of Matthew G. Whitaker as Acting Attorney General. On behalf of our client, Luis Valencia, Flanary Law Firm argued that the United States Attorney\\\’s Office …
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Improper Photography Law Unconstitutional A Vice News article reported that a Texas state law which banned “improper photography or visual recording,” with the “intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person” was deemed an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment rights. This ruling comes as a result …
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Recent NPR Article Discusses Pending Free Speech Decision and Justin Carter Case NPR’s All Tech Considered blog discusses the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Monday that may change the playing field for free speech online. At issue: “When is a seemingly threatening online message a crime?” The answer to this question next week will impact …
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Upcoming Supreme Court Decision May Impact Justin Carter Case A new San Antonio Express-News article discusses upcoming oral arguments in Anthony Ellis’ appeal. Ellis was jailed for four years after being convicted for posting a threat to kill his ex-wife on Facebook. The upcoming decision will have wide-reaching implications on other online free speech cases, …
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AUSTIN — Creepers with cameras, beware: Texas district attorneys could soon get a new tool to prosecute those who snap lewd photos in public of someone else’s genitals, buttocks or breasts. Targeted to crack down on so-called “upskirt” and “downblouse” photos, state lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Greg Abbott to rewrite a statute …
I doubt that James Madison had open-toed shoes in mind when he was crafting the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but that\\\’s the direction a freedom-of-expression discussion took last week in a San Antonio courtroom. The 4th Court of Appeals was hearing oral arguments in a case involving Ronald Thompson, a middle-aged Kentucky man …
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A Texas teen who\\\’s been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home. Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for …
San Antonio resident Justin Carter, 19, has been in jail for nearly four months. Carter says he has been assaulted repeatedly by other inmates and subsequently placed in solitary confinement. According to his lawyer, Carter is so depressed that he\\\’s on suicide watch, meaning that the jail guards have stripped him of his clothes and …
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