Angela Morris

August 25, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"You've got a really, really smart, capable prosecutor and defense lawyer. It's not going to be one of those mismatches, where someone is grossly outlawyered on the other side. These guys are both on the top of their game. They are as good as you are going to find," said Geary Reamey, a criminal law professor at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio.

By Angela Morris

9 minute read

August 25, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"Gov. Perry will fight this indictment 100 percent, and at the end of the day, he will prevail, because he's on the side of the rule of law. The governor acted lawfully and properly exercised his power under the law," said Tony Buzbee, of the Buzbee Law Firm in Houston.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

August 21, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

At first, Perry hired and agreed to pay $450 per hour to Austin criminal defense lawyer David Botsford, whose firm has already received nearly $80,000. Now, Perry has hired four more high-powered lawyers. The governor will use his $4.41 million campaign account to pay them.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

August 21, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"We knew there was not evidence of tampering or illegal votes cast from the beginning. It was a frivolous lawsuit. We feel vindicated, not only for the candidate, but also the voices of the voters," said Daniel M.L. Hernandez, who represents Omar Maldonado, a defendant and Hidalgo County Court-at-Law No. 8 candidate.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

August 20, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

In the wake of the Texas Supreme Court's e-filing mandate, Harris County's spending on e-filing upgrades accounts for a huge chunk of such spending across Texas.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

August 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Gov. Rick Perry was booked into jail late Tuesday and immediately bonded out for his felony charges of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

August 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"You've got a really, really smart, capable prosecutor and defense lawyer. It's not going to be one of those mismatches, where someone is grossly outlawyered on the other side. These guys are both on the top of their game. They are as good as you are going to find," said Geary Reamey, a criminal law professor at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio.

By Angela Morris

9 minute read

August 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"Gov. Perry will fight this indictment 100 percent, and at the end of the day, he will prevail, because he's on the side of the rule of law. The governor acted lawfully and properly exercised his power under the law," said Tony Buzbee, of the Buzbee Law Firm in Houston.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

August 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

For the 19 counties that responded to the TPIA requests, Texas Lawyer estimates that actual and budgeted expenditures are $8.69 million. But data from the Texas Office of Court Administration shows only $1.33 million in fee revenue in those 19 counties.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

August 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"I played tennis two to three times per week, sometimes four. Of course, I can't serve, and I can't hit hard, so I can't play tennis. That is the tragedy of the accident … it stopped me from ever playing tennis again," said UT law professor John "Jack" Sampson.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read