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Supreme Court tightens law on “Straw Purchasers” of firearms
If you have purchased a firearm you may have seen the signs: “Don’t lie for the other guy” warning those purchasing firearms for someone else buying a firearm for someone that is not allowed to own one (Eg., Convicted Felons) you can end up in jail. However, the supreme court attenuated the law a little […]
Why marijuana legalization won’t happen in Texas anytime soon
Hate to break it to everyone getting their hopes up with the recent movement on marijuana regulation nationwide, but despite Colorado and Washington making marijuana use legal for recreational use and public opinion polls showing public support for legalization in Texas, it will be a long time before we see recreational use made legal in […]
Appeals Court reinstates charges for “Animal Crush” Videos
Meanwhile in despicable human garbage news – the 5th Circuit Court of appeals reversed the district court’s ruling allowing for prosecution to proceed against Nicole Richards & Brent Justice for “animal crush” videos. The videos these two made are meant for the sexual gratification of their viewers; in the videos scantily clad Richards stabs & […]
Conroe Officer convicted for shooting shoplifter in back of the head
Conroe police sergeant Jason Blackwelder was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a 19 year old suspected shoplifter, Russell Rios, who’d fled from a Walmart into the woods. The officer claimed there had been a struggle which led to the shooting. Prosecutors say, however, that the teen was shot in the back of the head […]
NY Times: Legal Pot in Colorado “causes problems”
I put “causes problems” in quotes because, as an attorney, causality is an important thing for me. The recent story that ran in the New York Times about a man that supposedly consumed too much marijuana laced edibles, began hallucinating and ended up killing his wife with a gun. Tracing the end result – a […]
Humble man too drunk to hold head up for mugshot – this is news!?
Sean Carl Payne of Humble was arrested outside a bar in Humble early Thursday had so much to drink, police had to hold his head up to snap his mug shot. Mr. Payne was charged with public intoxication. I found this story on CNN, a national news story about someone that was shit faced. Why is […]