Criminal Justice
Lawmakers want to change Texas constitution to tighten bail restrictions
Posted on · This November, Texas voters could decide whether judges can deny bail for certain violent and sexual offenders.
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Criminal Justice
Lawyers for Takeoff’s accused killer, Patrick Clark, request massive decrease in bail amount
Posted on · Attorneys for Patrick Xavier Clark, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of the Migos rapper, have asked a judge to reduce his bail amount from $2 million to $100,000. Clark obtained an expedited passport shortly before his arrest, according to Harris County court records.
Criminal Justice
Lawyers continue to push for equitable bail for felony defendants in Harris County
Posted on · A 2019 lawsuit alleges Harris County's "wealth-based felony pretrial detention system" fails to provide "clear and convincing evidence" to justify the pretrial detention of low-income defendants.