The Law Office of Todd C. Simons

04/14/2024

The Law Office of Todd C. Simons will be closed as of April 11, 2024 as Mr. Simons has accepted employment at Concho Valley Public Defender's Office. Current clients can reach him at (325)229-4671.

07/05/2023

https://dallasweekly.com/2023/06/supreme-court-ruling-limits-challenges-to-unlawful-convictions-for-innocent-federal-prisoners/

Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown This week’s ruling in Jones v. Hendrix establishes a significant hurdle for prisoners seeking to challenge their convictions in court. In a […]

05/26/2023

As we slide into a wet but memorable holiday weekend, don't find yourself in a sticky situation without counsel! The local police department will be on high alert so drink responsibly and call an UBER/DD. If all else fails and you forget to do so and happen to take a ride with some festive lights...Give me a shout! Everyone has the right to a lawyer who will zealously defend them. Whether you’re innocent or guilty, it’s important that you exercise your legal right to an attorney who can protect your freedoms and defend you in court. I have the experience and the dedication to help you.
MEMORIAL WEEKEND

05/26/2023

The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances on schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, expand mandatory minimums, restrict research & double down on punitive tactics of the war on drugs.

Tell congress to oppose HR 467: https://buff.ly/3BAe8rT

05/26/2023

05/26/2023

Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers.

06/25/2020

“You are eliminating one of the few tools that the city has to create middle-class incomes for black and brown folks.”

06/19/2020

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-prison-was-built-to-hold-1500-inmates-it-had-over-2000-coronavirus-cases

Prison overcrowding has been quietly tolerated for decades. But the pandemic is forcing a reckoning.

06/13/2020

State supreme courts and chief justices in the U.S. have started to address the judiciary’s role in perpetuating racial injustices and pledging to fix those problems.

06/01/2020

Stop asking why, and do a little research.

Police brutality in the United States, the unwarranted or excessive and often illegal use of force against civilians by U.S. police officers. Forms of police brutality have ranged from assault and battery (e.g., beatings) to mayhem, torture, and murder. Some broader definitions of police brutality