Many more details have emerged about Houston Crime Lab technician Peter Lentz, who resigned after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of improper procedures, lying and tampering with official records. This undoubtedly hurts the credibility of the well oiled conviction factory in Harris County, of which the crime lab plays a fundamental role. Lentz worked on over 185 […]
Houston crime lab tech lied & tampered with evidence
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 […]
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 […]
General in the Aryan Brotherhood admits to racketeering
A probe that led to warrants and prosecutions of 74 members and associates of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas also snagged one of its generals, a man know as “Big Terry” Blake. Blake plead guilty Friday to a massive racketeering conspiracy. Blake, 57, told U.S. District Judge Sim Lake that he’d been close to the […]
Dog Fighting Ring Raided in Beaumont
Federal agents trying to serve an arrest warrant believe they may have uncovered a dog fighting ring. Inside the home where they were serving the warrant training harnesses, bite sticks and a treadmill officers believe indicate dogs were being taught to fight. Possible charges the dogs’ owner could face include cruelty to animals, and possibly more significant […]
Appeals Court asked to reinstate manslaughter charges for two BP employees
Two BP employees were charged with manslaughter in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 offshore oil rig workers. Prosecutors have asked the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the charges after U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. threw out 11 counts of “seaman’s manslaughter.” Duval said the seaman’s manslaughter law […]