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Hannah Overton back in Nueces County, Texas for Post-Conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus Hearing

Hannah Overton, who is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, is back in the 214th District Court in Nueces County, Texas for a hearing on her application for a writ of habeas corpus with her writ lawyers lead by Cynthia Orr and assisted by Gerry Goldstein,…

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Are San Antonio Prosecutors Considering the Wrong Information During Plea Negotiations? — 5th Circuit Holds it Is Error for Judge to Consider Prior Arrests That Are Not Convictions During Sentencing

In San Antonio, Bexar County and the surrounding counties, I have repeatedly had prosecutors tell me during plea negotiations that an offer they made my client was higher than normal due to my client’s prior arrests. Most recently, this week in Hays County, Texas I was told by the prosecutor…

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