It was a sad day in Collin County. Yet another innocent person was convicted of a crime based on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of an admitted felon and child molester. On Friday, Judge Suzanne Wooten was convicted of 9 counts of bribery, money laundering. Judge Wooten allegedly took money in…
I was very sad to hear about the passing of Jeff Bray (Kenneth Jefferson Bray). I knew Jeff from our days at the Collin County District Attorney’s office. Jeff and I were hired in 2003 on the same day along with one other prosecutor. But it was not until I moved up…
One of the biggest problems with prosecutors I have seen in the various counties & cities I practice in is what I dub the difference in "doing what is right," and "doing what the law allows." I detailed a prime example in my past article "A Prosecutors Job Should Be To Seek Justice."…
Here is a story from WFAA News 8 regarding the recent ongoings in Collin County and includes an interview of me. I’ll post my analysis of this soon…. by BYRON HARRIS Posted on December 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM Updated yesterday at 8:26 PM MCKINNEY — Collin County First Assistant…
Thanks to Robert Guest for pointing out this to me. Apparently I was given the "honor" of being mentioned on the Texas District & County Attorneys Association user forums as one of the toughest DWI Lawyers in the Metroplex. The post asks about: [t]hose folks that make you gulp ever so slightly…
From the McKinney Courier Gazette: Special prosecutor called to investigate Collin County DA By Danny Gallagher A Collin County grand jury has asked an "attorney pro tem," also known as a special prosecutor, to investigate the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. Collin County District Attorney John Roach issued a statement…
The Collin County Observer first broke the story of the looooong investigation of one of the sitting judges in Collin County. (The other judge investigation was already dismissed). For most news stories, the story would be about the wrongdoing of the judges being investigated. But once again, for Collin County,…
Yesterday, our firm found ourselves in an odd position. A case of ours was set for trial, and we were ready to go. (That’s not the odd part). The odd part is that although we were willing to waive the jury and allow the judge to make the determination of…
Always nice to see the Dallas Morning News reporting on Collin County justice issues. (Even nicer when they quote me). This case was first reported by the CCO, and then a lengthy response and explanation of the law was made by me. Basically, the guy wanted to plea guilty and…
Recently, several candidates for the Republican primary came to the Allen Area Patriots club to discuss the race for Collin County District Attorney. Videos of the candidates were uploaded to youtube, and I have added them here to the blog. A big thank you to "mopenshaw" whoever you are.You can…