Blog Posts in December, 2012

• Should the state get rid of the Criminal Court of Appeals?

  Posted By Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Grass 26-Dec-2012

  A proposed bill in Texas wants to get rid of the state's Criminal Court of Appeals. The bill proposes that instead of sending criminal cases to the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals, they be heard by the Texas Supreme Court. The proposed bill would ...

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• Texas lawmaker proposes changes to state drug possession laws

  Posted By Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Grass 19-Dec-2012

  A Texas lawmaker wants individuals convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana to face the same penalties as traffic violators. If the proposed bill is passed by the Texas House of Representatives, those convicted of marijuana possession would ...

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• Lawmakers want sobriety checkpoints mandatory in Texas

  Posted By Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Grass 12-Dec-2012

  Texas lawmakers are trying to reduce drunk driving accidents by making sobriety checkpoints mandatory throughout the state. While the number of fatalities caused by drunk driving accidents has declined in Texas, lawmakers and safety advocates say ...

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