Law Office of James Burns

08/26/2019

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/DA-Kim-Ogg-files-last-minute-objections-to-14373436.php

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg this week voiced opposition to portions of a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit involving the county’s misdemeanor bail system, prompting some fellow Democrats on the bench to question why Ogg is raising her concerns at the 11th hour. Ogg has been alig...

08/28/2018

How exactly do self-defense laws work in Texas?

06/14/2018

Texas Cop Says He Was Threatened For Trying To Tell The Truth About Sandra Bland Alan Pyke Twitter Jul 27, 2016, 4:38 pm SHARE Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share Fired Texas cop Brian Encinia has only been charged with perjury in the case that led to Sandra Bland’s death in a county jail. C...

06/12/2018

The Magazine of the UT School of Law

06/11/2018

The use of DNA-based genealogy websites to track down the “Golden State Killer” suspect, Joseph DeAngelo, appears to have inspired police departments nationwide. It’s a move that has irked privacy advocates and criminal justice system reformers.

06/06/2018

Mugshots.com is a "business permeated with fraud," California AG says.

06/05/2018

“I’ve only been here for a little over a year but it’s been my observation that too frequently our officers are going to domestic violence scenes and no one goes to jail because there’s a reject by the D.A.’s office,” said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.

12/01/2017

Another example of why you should not speak with law enforcement.

Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was charged by special counsel Robert Mueller with making false statements to the FBI.

09/30/2017

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg met with several criminal court judges Thursday afternoon to discuss the possibility of changing the way docket calls are scheduled. This comes after county officials said it could be close to a year before the Criminal Justice Center is usable. 

09/23/2017

Harris County Criminal District Court locations week of 9/25/17:

http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/about/pdfs/CriminalDistCourts-Update.pdf

Harris County Criminal County Court locations:
http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/about/pdfs/court_docket_times.pdf

06/10/2017

Lawful Use of Deception by Police

It might be nice if law enforcement officers never had to lie to a criminal suspect in order to solve a crime. In fact, some police advisors do suggest to officers that they should never mislead a suspect. Unfortunately, the reality is otherwise.

02/19/2017

A defense attorney has never said, "I wish my client had talked to the police more."

Regent Law Professor James Duane gives viewers startling reasons why they should always exercise their 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government off...