Monthly Archives: July 2010

Seizure and Forfeiture of Contraband

By Kent Paschal | Published: July 20, 2010

Seizure and forfeiture of contraband in Texas is governed by Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Under Texas law, contraband is defined as (1) any property that is used or intended to be used in the commission of certain crimes; (2) the proceeds gained from the commission of certain crimes; (3) any [...]

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Absurd East Texas Sentence

By Kent Paschal | Published: July 6, 2010

Texas is facing about an $18 billion deficit in its budget. There has been much talk of closing some Texas prisons to ease the budget shortfall. However, as long as Texas judges and juries continue to hand out large sentences in non-violent cases, closing some prisons might be a little difficult. The following is from [...]

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