The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC) has recently completed its analysis of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). It has made numerous recommendations to improve the oversight of the organization. Many recommendations are management actions. The summary is not pleasant for TCOLE. The SAC believes the regulation […]
Howard County Justice of the Peace Robert F Fitzgibbons has resigned his position as Justice of the Peace on or about February 12, 2021. The Big Spring Police Chief has also advised the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) of Fitzgibbons arrest. The need to notify occurred because […]
The Honorable Joe Gonzales, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney requested an opinion which was assigned tracking number RQ-0376-KP. The opinion was titled “Jurisdiction of a criminal district attorney to prosecute federal officials who violate criminal provisions of the Election Code.” On or about February 22, 2021, the Texas […]
We have been informed that Howard County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1, Place 2, Robert F. Fitzgibbons Jr was arrested by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office for Misuse of Official Information. We also learned the Big Spring Police Department filed a warrant for Mr. Fitzgibbons for […]
Ferrara v. Wallace Et Al, (a case involving a Veterans Affairs Police Chief and the City of Kyle Police Chief) has moved to the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals under 21-50050, after a District Judge appeared to overlook objections made to the US Magistrate’s Report and […]
Most recently, in file 5:20-cv-01128, the United States Magistrate Judge filed his “Report of Recommendations,” and, as a result, there has been an “objection,” made in the cause. We believe, the most important part of the matter, is the factual information in the cause. It links to two […]
Per on Open Records Request, received from the Kyle Fire Department; which is part of the Hays County Emergency Service District, the political subdivision does not have volunteers. Specifically, we received an email from Chief Taylor of the Kyle Fire Department. He states: “Jeff Barnett has been dropped […]
Here are our thoughts on Justice of the Peace’s issuing Felony Warrants…. Let us know what you think There are many case laws which have allowed JP’s to issue warrants at any level. Most, if not all of these case laws occurred before the 1999 legislative session. We […]
On December 4, 2020, the State Comission on Judicial Counsel (SCJC) issued a Public Admonishment and an Order of Additional Eduction over the Judges verbiage towards Mexican Nationals. Judge Mark Luitjen, was overheard, in open court, reminiscing on the “olden days,” where Mexican Nationals were commonly referred by […]
We have been notified, that the application for pre-indictment habeas corpus relief has been submitted to the Hays County District Clerk’s Office. The filing ties in a Federal Lawsuit, related to two Police Chiefs, for seemingly, identical conduct by both. The filing contains the “Response to Order for […]
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