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San Jacinto County Jail remains closed from Hurricane Beryl damage, some say for political reasons
The San Jacinto County Jail has remained closed and ... On July 15, 2024, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a ...
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Liberty County takes steps to address jail crisis, retains legal counsel
The Liberty County Commissioners Court held a special-called meeting on Monday, April 14, to address several matters ...
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You have the right to an attorney, but in much of Texas, defendants never get one
Related: Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: How a Texas town fails poor defendants ... faced charges without representation. In San Jacinto County, Judge Fritz Faulkner said many defendants ...
'You have the right to an attorney' but in parts of Texas, don’t count on It.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: 'You have the right to an attorney': But in Texas, don’t count on it.
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You Have the Right to an Attorney. In Texas, That Right Is Routinely Denied.
San Jacinto County prosecuted ... Goel said. In Texas, most misdemeanors — like trespassing, or possessing a small amount of marijuana — are punishable by up to one year in jail.