( ( ( ( This paper evaluates if there are any relationships of interest with respect to juror demographics and location regarding challenges for cause in felony criminal trials in Dallas County, TX. Next, are cases where the evidence is pretty clear that your guilty of the charge. Property Tax Records. ( It was the largest beneficiary of county contracts for temporary labor over the past decade. ( ( Burglary of a Habitation in Texas- Does the garage count? Consult with an attorney before choosing any course of conduct. Dallas Morning News Editorial. ( ( Dec. 14, 2008 Accused of attacking the same woman, by then his former girlfriend. ( attorney who is concerned about your interest. ( County officials said that having a criminal history would not automatically block a temps employment, but they at least want to know about it. The city approved the waiting period and the city manager now must approve the re-hire of retirees. ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. The good ones left, he said. ( ( The most noteworthy item in the judges letter is a bullet point that states they are developing a judicial management plan that would place time constraints on bringing a case to disposition. For example, the judges wrote, a plan could require that a felony case, once indicted, have no more than 12 settings, say, unless issues arise with DNA testing. 1101(a)(48)(A). ( Attorneys: Pass-slips are available on the Attorney Forms page. hb``a`. ( ( on that day. Another data entry clerk who worked on and off over three years for HHS had outstanding traffic warrants dating back almost a decade. If you are facing a charge of drug possession in Texas and you are not a citizen of the United States, you should be aware of the laws regarding deportation for drug convictions. ( ( or, (2) the offenses are the repeated commission of the same or similar offenses. 6420 (Metro) Fax: 972-548-6433 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Our Mission ( Here is the shall if you want to read it-. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Charged Offense(s): TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Comes now the attorney for the State and the Defendant, by and through his/her attorney of record, and request a continuance of this case(s) to the following date for the following purpose: ^>~3,`eIj1 7 ,"pX!/ W ( That includes looking for warrants and overdue fines and fees. ( Kelton Bivins came with a slew of criminal charges when he began as a temporary worker in Dallas County's elections department in January. ( The health department was authorized, for example, to pay a staffing contractor $2.3 million in 2011. COVID-19 procedures have changed even how our courts operate. ( Today, its almost 1,000. ( ( Section 3.10 of Chapter 3 of the Texas penal code defines a same criminal episode as the commission of two or more offenses, regardless of whether the harm is directed toward or inflicted upon more than one person or item of property, under the following circumstances: . Defense attorneys and prosecutors communicate through emails and phone calls. ( ( We welcome your thoughts in a letter to the editor. Updated: December 23, 2020 10:13 am. Many hearings are done through video conferencing. ( But that policy was rescinded in 2019, and county officials saw the inmate roster grow. ( The pass slip is a record of how the case is proceeding in criminal court. County officials had raised concerns about another All Temps employee in 2008. ( This puts a greater burden on the court staff. ( ( ( ( Law enforcement may get involved, and even arrest a roofing contractor for theft, or they may tell the homeowner this is a civil matter and to file a lawsuit in small claims court instead. ( ( ( ( ( A judge would then be required to dispose of the case through trial or a plea, and the attorneys would know from the outset how much time they had to build the prosecution or defense. Wilson said the worker was fired and Dallas County got restitution. ( So Bob does one 5 year sentence. ( I want them to be actual county employees, whether they are seasonal employees or part-time employees or full time.. JZ( ( ( ( J Z( ( ( On some, names were misspelled including a recent time card for Bivins. After every hail storm of tornado roofing contractors will defend on neighborhoods looking for repair work. ( ( What happens if you are facing a criminal charge for assault family violence, while you are getting divorced? May 13, 2010 Prosecutors seek to revoke Bivins' deferred adjudication in the 2008 felony drug case because of the shooting. ( ( ( But Dallas County officials say they weren't aware of Bivins' past and the criminal records of several other temps until learning about them from The Dallas Morning News. ( Your criminal defense attorney was your only guide and friend in the maze of corridors and court rooms. That contractor was All Temps 1 Personnel. ( It found that the entire staff of the taxpayer-funded NCTRCA is supplied by All Temps, which also bids on public contracts. Case is still pending. ( ( Unlike some other local governments, the county does not have a policy limiting how long temporary agency employees can work. The countys contract says all job assignments will be as needed.. ( M _____ __ _ TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Still, what matters most is that the judges and county officials who keep the courthouse moving are actually talking to each other. What is the law on deportation for drug convictions? JZ( J Z( ( ( COVID-19 Procedures have affected almost every aspect of our daily lives. ( But, in sexual assault cases there is a special provision, 38.37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that allows prior convictions to be used against a defendant. Most of the previous research, focus, and legal precedence has centered around peremptory challenges and attempting to prove if bias was suspected in excluding certain jurors from serving. Before COVID-19 procedures changes how we interacted, the hallways in all the courts were full of people trying to navigate a busy court system. # Install development version from GitHub. ( The answer is, probably if the prior convictions are germane to the new offense. But the county hasnt done so, said Porter, the county auditor. ( 1PGNQ@Q@Q@Q@zZNQ@Q@Q@Q@EPIKE %-% QKE %- QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE %-%- %-PEPEPEPEPEPEPE QE QE QE QE QE QI@EPEPEPRI@-PIKE PE%- RP3zE% -Q@RPE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE% -% QE Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@RPE QE QE% -Q@Q@ KIK@ KIE -%- Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@%- QE QIK@ E RR@ KE% -% Q@ KE Q@ EPE-% QE QE ?h By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Dallas felony judges finally offer a plan to resolve case backlog, Dallas-Fort Worth could see severe thunderstorms, large hail, tornadoes Thursday, Author of Texas drag bill says video of him wearing dress was a joke back in school, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Former DPD chief David Brown returning to North Texas after resigning as Chicagos top cop, Corby Davidson, radio co-host of The Tickets Hardline, has rare benign tumor, New apartment project coming for Allens downtown district, Smoke-filled Spirit Airlines flight from DFW Airport diverted after battery fire, Target plans new store in Oak Cliffs Wynnewood Village, Southwest Airlines ups its caffeine game by introducing in-flight bottled iced coffee, Ray Washburne buys downtown Dallas landmark Founders Square building, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy addresses philosophical differences between him, Kellen Moore, Marriott fires back at Michael Irvins request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Hot List: 16 great restaurants to visit in Dallas-Fort Worth in March 2023, Kyrie Irving says pressure to thrive with Luka Doncic, Mavericks has changed his style. Finally, the bad news. ( ( Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole said she assumed that contractors vetted their workers. ( Indigent Defense: Request for Court Appointed Atty. I.N.S., 171 F.3d 994, 100506 (5th Cir. Signatures were omitted on others. It is then up to the department head to decide whether to use the person. No one who is facing prison time wants to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars only to be ignored. ()h)i)hi(( ( ( ( M TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: TODAY'S DATE STATE OF TEXAS VS. Economic Development. However, sometimes a roofing contractor is hired, paid, but then fails to fix your roof as agreed. ( ( They outline several measures, such as having prosecutors at the jail 24/7 to accept or decline criminal cases, hiring defense lawyers in the countys pretrial department to get defendants representation in bail-setting hearings, and setting deadlines for courts to resolve cases. ( 179 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<095A7B3CD789854A87EDC98A1206CF87><780B68E639156B4B856FA6A8FEF18BD3>]/Index[93 147]/Info 92 0 R/Length 171/Prev 287659/Root 94 0 R/Size 240/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream (s): Charged Offense(s): TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Comes now the attorney for the State and the Defendant, by and through his/her attorney of record, and request a continuance of this case(s) to the following date for the following purpose: RESET DATE: TIME: 9:00 a.m. OR a Motion to Suppress Our criminal court system certainly has changed. The human resources department deals directly with the temporary agencies when workers are needed. (1#%(:3=<9387@H\N@DWE78PmQW_bghg>Mqypdx\egc C//cB8Bcccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc " ( The first reason is they may not have time. ( It will likely take years to get the courts current. ( ( JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Phone: : 940-349-2170. ( ( ( ( Dallas Morning News editorials are written by the paper's Editorial Board and serve as the voice and view of the paper. ( But departments are supposed to track how many hours they work and certify time sheets, Mauldin-Taylor said. Service Center. Few studies, however, focus on examining challenges for cause based on self-reported biases from the venire. ( ( ( And theyre issued county identification badges. Dallas Co. uses pass slips to pass cases for the defendant's appearance, while having the case appear on the docket as a check for status. Download Form Add to Favorites. ( ( ( ( Dallas, Texas 75207 --- --(214) 653-____ _ ____ _ CAUSE NO. ( w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr (( &{ulaRPE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE Tlw)`PDvGl(Bu 5::+SjOs+O [\Lq4uomOYC<7 RT0#u FwV} Reading this blog and/or submitting comments will never form an attorney-client relationship. Physical Address 1450 E McKinney Street 1st Floor Denton, TX 76209. Find the best ones near you. Its also worth pointing out that a major problem for the county is the number of inmates sitting in jail whose felony cases police officers havent yet filed with prosecutors, who then decide whether to accept or reject the cases. Another temp got into trouble after she began working for All Temps, Wilson said. ( ( ( 165 0 obj <>stream This puts a greater burden on the court staff. Submitting a contact form, sending a text message, making a phone call, or leaving a voicemail does not create an attorney-client relationship. Forney, TX*Primary Mailing Address315 S Bois D Arc StForney, TX 75126Phone: (972) 564-4644Fax: (866) 209-9785. ( Three felonies for allegedly firing five times into. July 2013 Bivins is cited for a traffic offense and never paid the Dallas County fine, records show. Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog Dallas Criminal Justice Category Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog. ( !h e9E?G1k2Xyj@E~kJ8!9NM9kiSZ1L6{q]{ZBv@%4#X)2NtS H-~f2jG~GsCStBc'=lGF fYq4}~a ( She said she uses two companies because such checks are not always accurate. Jan. 6, 2014 County records show that Bivins was assigned as a temp to the elections department. Bivins, 37, also was on probation for a drug charge and served time in the mid-1990s for theft. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Case No. ( ( ( %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz Rooting Contractors Theft Cases- What happens when a contractor takes your money and doesnt do the work? ( } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br ( The News found that some temp agency employees appear to have worked in county jobs for years, mostly for the health department. As for others, she said there was "no background found at time of hire.". In the past, contractors have been required to perform a criminal background check on temporary employees to identify any felonies or criminal convictions in Texas or in the previous state where the employee lived. ( Can I be deported for a Texas drug possession case? P5seRn/mbqT=2y"38C.5K )e21 ~:'qLyN1OPf&z~J-u[}.H[8`bzS|hUI hX^%\ $q*28%-NOM> The temp agency dropped the ball, she said. ( ( ( On January 21, 2021, the Tarrant County Courts have determined that Local pandemic conditions are not currently conducive to in-person proceedings under the precautions and protocols contained in the previously-submitted in-person operating plan. First, lets look at cases were the evidence against you is weak. He was accused of snatching $69 from a restaurant cash register. As criminal defense lawyers, we can advise clients on what their options are, but we never choose for them. The clerk in the DAs office had submitted time cards under two last names over the years. ( Three years ago, the average number of inmates waiting for a felony case to be filed was 350. Ad-A-Staff president Marie Mumme said she was checking with the companies that run background checks on her temps to find out how some criminal histories could have been missed. (Z( ()h ( This is educational/entertainment/blogging. ( ( ( What is burglary of a habitation in Texas? ( The law changes frequently and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. ( The Dallas Morning News identified him and several other county temps with criminal histories. That employee worked in the tax office under a false name and encountered problems on previous work assignments, unbeknownst to both Dallas County and the Tax Office, according to a letter from the district attorneys office to All Temps. It generally has the temps name, signature and often a Social Security number. I dont even know you. (( ( ( She began in April as a clerk for the district attorneys office. The judges now propose having prosecutors at the jail around the clock to accept or decline cases from law enforcement officers. ( September 1994 Gets deferred sentence on a felony theft charge. ( Must and shall indicate that an action is required, it has to happen, it is a part of the process, proceeding, or hearing that cant be ignored. ( ( Sentenced to 90 days in jail. ( JZ( ( ( ( J ( )i)hi()h Z( Its when the main evidence in a case is the complaining witness testifies, and so does the defendant. ( ( ( ( Dallas County felony judges used to have a policy setting 5-, 10- and 30-day deadlines for police to file cases depending on the offense. ( One thing that is supposed to happen in a criminal case, is that the Judge must inform the defendant about the range of punishment before he pleads guilty. ( Created Date: endstream endobj 94 0 obj <>/Metadata 12 0 R/Names 181 0 R/Pages 91 0 R/Perms/Filter<>/PubSec<>>>/Reference[<>/Type/SigRef>>]/SubFilter/adbe.pkcs7.detached/Type/Sig>>>>/StructTreeRoot 26 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 95 0 obj <>stream Dallas County has the right to review the performance of contractors that provide temporary labor. The backlog is growing. JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()h The statements contained on the website are general statements that may or may not apply to individual situations. ( Some of the details of the plan will likely be contested, but the document as a whole is a welcome development after months of defensiveness from the district judges. The world has changed. ( ( ( Anyone owing the county fines, fees or taxes is ineligible for hire. ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( A lot of defense lawyers are solo and work alone. ( ( Judicial Records. ( ( ( The News began looking at the role of government temp workers more than two years ago. This was done because White was the most frequent race cited by potential jurors. ( County supervisors often know little about who shows up when staffing contractors send them temps. Dallas County Courts are allowing pass slips to be done remotely. Darryl Martin, the Commissioners Court administrator, said temp hiring practices will be examined after learning of The News' findings. Mauldin-Taylor said Ad-A-Staff told her it didnt know whether its employees were screened for arrest warrants. First, what is a he said/she said sexual assault case? Such checks are routine for county employees, she said. ( ( ( Jury Discovery Control Plan TBC Discovery Control Plan 199th Pass Slip Standing Discovery Order for Criminal Cases 219th District Court Forms 219th Jury Map Divorce Prove Up Affidavit Family - Agreement Checklist for TO or FO It disrupts my work environment.. Why wont your lawyer call you back? Whats going on? If youve employed them for three to four years, then why have you not hired them on a permanent basis? Mauldin-Taylor said, adding she believes thats a legitimate business question that every business probably should ask.. Get smart opinions on the topics North Texans care about. ( But he said he decided to stop using temp agency workers for other reasons before he left office at the end of 2008. ( This order will often forbid the defendant (in our case, Husband) from many things including returning to the residence, threatening the Victim (complaining witness), or possessing a firearm. Dallas, Texas 75207 (214) 653- CAUSE NO. ( In one case, she said the company was aware of the criminal record found by The News and that the county approved the hire. ( ( hbbd```b`` 5 d8"O`,< =$!I0yLag3PO9H,Ns"d@b3Ip3.6=0&/`X:0H2\eL`q @ =X If somebody is going to work in the tax office, because it is such a sensitive position, I want to know their background, Ames said. ( 93 0 obj <> endobj This blog is made available for educational purposes only. ( April 2013 The Texas attorney general's office sues Bivins in Dallas County family court for unpaid child support. Dallas County HHS director Zachary Thompson, whose department has spent the most money on temps in recent years, declined to comment. The backlog is growing. ( However many cases their law practice has, there is only one lawyer to work on all of them. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS PASS SLIP Revised 4-10-15 Defendant Print name Address: Phone # ( ( (( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ?i(ZJ )h ( Officials could not recall when, if ever, a temporary worker contract was audited. ( Pass-slips must be e-filed and accepted by the date and time of the scheduled setting. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS PASS SLIP Revised 4-10-15 Defendant Print name Address: Phone # E-mail . ( ( Several factors are considered for county employees, such as the crime, its severity and how long ago it was committed. ( We have seen cases in which one party, lets say the Husband, is charged with family violence against his Wife, and a divorce is pending. ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Here's a look at Bivins' background and police and court reports: April 1994 Receives a deferred sentence for a misdemeanor "evading detention" charge. ( (( ( ( ()h The jail can house up to 7,100 people, but it is stressed with the current population. ( Your criminal defense attorney has greater leverage to work a deal that favors you. %PDF-1.7 1 0 obj <> stream JFIF C ( Another accounting clerk was working there not long after he finished probation for felony theft for falsifying documents at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas to steal more than $26,600. ( The 2013 DISD audit also found invoices from several temporary agencies lacked detail and contained errors. So if Bob has two cases for possession, and gets 5 years TDC in each case, then a stacked sentence would require him to serve these sentences back to back. ( )(( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( k]0M+Z+n?jd:o% ( ( ( JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Bill Payments. h ( ( Denmon said the clerk assigned to the DAs office in April had outstanding warrants and that the contractor did not tell the county that. Evading arrest. PENAL CODE 30.02(a). Many of the judges have repeatedly lashed out at county Commissioners John Wiley Price and J.J. Koch for hammering them about case logjams in the criminal courts. ))h ( ( ( [=A-6. ( Dallas Countys hiring policy says a criminal history doesnt automatically disqualify a job candidate and that each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The rules for contracted temporary employees are less clear. ( ( ( Two charges for beating his girlfriend. Similar procedures are being done in most counties. ( 0 ( ( ( ( ( The courts in Dallas, Fort-Worth, Collin, and Denton County are no exception. Temps typically earn less than county employees. (qE RPE- R@ E- R@%- RR@ E- QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE% - QE QE QE QE Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ KE QE Q@Q@ KE QE RRPKIK@Q@Q@RPE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE Q@ E- Q@ E- R@ E-% QE QE 'RA@ Section 3.10 of Chapter 3 of the Texas penal code defines a same criminal episode as the commission of two or more offenses, regardless of whether the harm is directed toward or inflicted upon more than one person or item of property, under the following circumstances: . ( ( Nothing shall constitute or amount to an attorney client relationship until and unless an engagement letter/fee agreement has been executed and signed by the attorney and client and accepted by the attorney and client. ( ( ( ( And we dont want the police coming in and putting handcuffs on people. ( ( ( ( See Moosa v. ( So a DWI might not be admitted, but a case regarding sexual assault or sexual misconduct can be. Placement on deferred adjudication in Texas is considered a conviction for purposes of federal immigration law. ( Burglary of a habitation is a 2nd-degree (2-20 TDC) felony in Texas. The Dallas Independent School District recently discovered that it paid a staffing firm for work even though the firm didnt have a contract with the district at the time. ( Other departments have limited money for temps and must justify their use. ( December 2006 Accused of hitting and kicking his girlfriend. ( The letter said All Temps failed to provide qualified temporary agents and perform adequate criminal background checks. As a result, the DAs office alleged, the company breached its contract. Posts categorized with "Dallas Criminal Justice" Call Today: . (( ( ( ()h( ( ( ZJ )i)h (()h( ( ( This complicates your case, and your freedom. ( The sheriff and DAs offices rely on contractors for background checks but sometimes do their own if the temps are in certain areas, said Debbie Denmon, spokeswoman for District Attorney Craig Watkins. ( The city employee retired shortly after being placed on leave, and the contract was awarded to a different firm. JZ( Z( ( ( ( This varies by county. ( Email completed form to Jesusita.Tovar@dallascounty.org.Jesusita.Tovar@dallascounty.org. Contact County Criminal Court 2. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Ames does hire temporary and seasonal workers, but they are county employees. He referred The News to a lawyer representing the county, and Martin, the county administrator, later issued a response on his behalf. Its one reason that setting expectations and letting clients manage their own risks is so important. ( Mauldin-Taylor said she plans to meet with staffing contractors to ensure they know whats required. If Bob has two charges for possession and gets the same 5 years in each case, then both sentences run at the same time. %%EOF The law forbids entering a habitation without permission from the owner and then attempting or committing theft. The News found that several of the employees provided by All Temps to Dallas County had criminal records. JZ( ( ZJ )h?( County auditor Virginia Porter said her office doesnt have a mechanism in place to verify that temp employment agencies are conducting the critical reviews. ( She said she's never been told about a temp's criminal history. ))h)h Temp agency workers typically dont go through that process. ( ( The most detailed record typically available to county officials is a time card. Dec. 12, 2008 Receives a deferred 9-year sentence for the felony drug charge. This package is designed to accompany the paper Examining Bias in Jury Selection for Criminal Trials in Dallas County written by Megan Ball, Matt Farrow, Dr.Bivin Sadler, Dr.Lynne Stokes, Judge Brandon Birmingham, and Katherine Mitchell that was produced as the capstone project for Megan & Matts Masters of Science in Data Science degree from SMU. In June, Ad-A-Staff was handling his time card. But the free options have very little interest in you as a person. ( T$ Hay said in a recent statement that his company has a record of exemplary service. The companys reputation and business ethics have always been impeccable, he said. August 1994 Deferred sentence is revoked. May 1995 Probation on the theft charge is revoked and Bivins receives a 10-year sentence. See 8 U.S.C.A. Can a Roofing Contractor be Charged with Theft? ( ( Evading arrest case is still pending. ( Fax . Contractors whove earned millions supplying the county with temporary employees are required to do criminal background checks on their hires. Avvo has 97% of all lawyers in the US. ( (( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( J Z()h (?i(J Z( ( ( %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz The case is still pending. ( It recently sent out an internal control questionnaire to a temp agency in that group, but she said its not a full audit.. There are free options available to some people. JZ( ( ( ( ( ))h ( J Z( ( Two firms called it an unintentional mistake that some workers slipped through. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( h24S0Pw.JM,sI,Ip2204014343]SuuM}d@hdahS`g` 9< This package is designed to accompany the paper "Examining Bias in Jury Selection for Criminal Trials in Dallas County" written by Megan Ball, Matt Farrow, Dr. Bivin Sadler, Dr. Lynne Stokes, Judge Brandon Birmingham, and Katherine Mitchell that was produced as the capstone project for Megan & Matt's Master's of Science in Data Science degree from SMU. ( ( Thats even after a temp using a false name once stole $1,360 from the tax office. ( ( When this happens, a warrant will be issued against you. Theyre doing my work.. She said she was disturbed by Bivins felony background and that hes no longer working for her. ( So if your case is not set for trial (Im writing this during COVID so there arent any trials, but still, Im assuming that trials will hopefully resume someday), then it might not be a priority for your defense lawyer. Pass Slip. (( ( ( ( ( J Z(( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The original dataset can be loaded using: The dataset used in the paper which removes venirepersons who were disqualified or exempted, and includes zip code-specific fields as well as the juror race field with White as the reference race. ( ( A stacked sentence is one in which two sentences are to be served consecutively or one after another. When someone takes has a trial or enters an open plea to the court (pleading guilty with no agreed sentence) and gets a result they dont want they usually pivot to see if their lawyer was defective. ( By using or participating in this site you understand that there is no attorney client privilege between you and the attorney responding. ( ( My Defense Lawyer Wont Call Me Back- What Do I Do? ( https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.3.htm. 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