Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. 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. ( Judicial Record Search. ( Mauldin-Taylor said Ad-A-Staff told her it didnt know whether its employees were screened for arrest warrants. 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. ( 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 ( Today, its almost 1,000. ( Top officials now say they arent certain thats happening. ( ( Another data entry clerk who worked on and off over three years for HHS had outstanding traffic warrants dating back almost a decade. Our criminal court system certainly has changed. ( County officials said last week Bivins no longer works there. This puts a greater burden on the court staff. ( (1#%(:3=<9387@H\N@DWE78PmQW_bghg>Mqypdx\egc C//cB8Bcccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc " ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Case No. ( ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS PASS SLIP Revised 4-10-15 Defendant Print name Address: Phone # ( ( ( ( The case is still pending. That made it difficult and sometimes impossible to confirm the identities of many temps and determine whether they had criminal records. See 8 U.S.C.A. ))h ( ( ( ( If there is a pass slip involved then the case is passed as for the defendant's appearance, but "MTT" does not appear as a Dallas County court code. ( But the county hasnt done so, said Porter, the county auditor. ( It is now more likely that you will miss a hearing or deadline. Dallas County HHS director Zachary Thompson, whose department has spent the most money on temps in recent years, declined to comment. ( ( This is good and bad for people going through the criminal court system. Mauldin-Taylor said Ad-A-Staff, one of the countys staffing contractors, told her that Bivins legal problems accidentally were overlooked. ( Such backgrounds might derail an application for a full-time county position. ( Unlike some other local governments, the county does not have a policy limiting how long temporary agency employees can work. Several factors are considered for county employees, such as the crime, its severity and how long ago it was committed. The clerk in the DAs office had submitted time cards under two last names over the years. 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. ( ( )i( J( ( ( ( One of the most common reasons defendants want to change attorneys is a lack of communication. ( ( ( %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ( ( May 1995 Probation on the theft charge is revoked and Bivins receives a 10-year sentence. ( For two temps, there was no public record of a drivers license, a Texas address or any other public record. The risk of pleading guilty or not, having a trial or not, is always the clients risk to take or not. (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@ COVID-19 procedures have changed even how our courts operate. Denmon said the clerk assigned to the DAs office in April had outstanding warrants and that the contractor did not tell the county that. ( ( Such debts automatically disqualify people from working for the county. File Details: PDF (281 KB) Downloads: 26. ZJZ J)h (Z ( (((((( ( )( County Clerk County Court at Law Clerks - Criminal Russell A. Steindam Courts Building 2100 Bloomdale Road, Suite 12165 McKinney, TX 75071 Map cclclerks@collincountytx.gov Criminal: 972-548-6420 (McKinney) or 972-424-1460 ext. ( ( ( ( Pass Slip. )iih (J )h It is harder to stay on top of your case. ( ( Two firms called it an unintentional mistake that some workers slipped through. ( In law, must and shall are important words. Jenkins said if temps are used to fill long-term positions, department heads should decide promptly whether to hire them as county employees. 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( But that policy was rescinded in 2019, and county officials saw the inmate roster grow. ( Can a Roofing Contractor be Charged with Theft? C\*xG ( ( The first reason is they may not have time. Can prior convictions be used against a defendant in sexual assault cases? ( But the free options have very little interest in you as a person. COVID-19 Procedures have affected almost every aspect of our daily lives. Do not risk your freedom. ( Childs said his office hired several who worked for a month or two. ( ( ( It will likely take years to get the courts current. The News obtained county records on contract-supplied temps that often had little more than a name. Your criminal defense attorney has greater leverage to work a deal that favors you. County auditor Virginia Porter said her office doesnt have a mechanism in place to verify that temp employment agencies are conducting the critical reviews. (( All Temps did not bid on the current contract for temps. ( ( 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: . ( And we dont want the police coming in and putting handcuffs on people. ( ( County Criminal Court 2. 165 0 obj <>stream Several landmark legal cases in the history of the United States have challenged this notion of equal representation by jurymost notably by Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). ( ( We understand why Price and Koch have been loud about this issue. Some computer records used by the countys auditors and its human resources department only list the temps last name and do not show where they work. ( ( (1#%(:3=<9387@H\N@DWE78PmQW_bghg>Mqypdx\egc C//cB8Bcccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc " ( ( Evading arrest case is still pending. Download Form Add to Favorites. ( See TEX. Dallas County has the right to review the performance of contractors that provide temporary labor. (:ZK+hR:`Q[}Y;w0mWr($0. / \wDsXz7_%!o\O2mZDXb$ q *Zw,b2 65acV(8*@w[\Cq0TGL .W\E$fcG{fbpVEb31?+x9^-hi5 fKr'b%oz$eh$AOq[_Nnc@vI3PEk'1x03vVCn pN+$?(]jfwMr=idk-[ipy5 ! * The jail can house up to 7,100 people, but it is stressed with the current population. ( ( ( But he said he decided to stop using temp agency workers for other reasons before he left office at the end of 2008. The law changes frequently and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. ( This is educational/entertainment/blogging. ( If you actively gather evidence supporting your defense, you have a greater chance of getting your case dismissed. I want them to be actual county employees, whether they are seasonal employees or part-time employees or full time.. ( ( 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. ( JZ)( ))hZ ))hZ ( (((((((( (( ((((((()(h J)i( ))hJ( J( ( ( ( https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.3.htm. on that day. I.N.S., 171 F.3d 994, 100506 (5th Cir. ( Burglary of a habitation is a 2nd-degree (2-20 TDC) felony in Texas. ( ( However, sometimes a roofing contractor is hired, paid, but then fails to fix your roof as agreed. (()h ( The city approved the waiting period and the city manager now must approve the re-hire of retirees. ( ( Theyre supposed to give us that information, she said. The reason, he said, is fairness to the employees. A bad result can frame the whole attorney-client experience in hindsight. It found that the entire staff of the taxpayer-funded NCTRCA is supplied by All Temps, which also bids on public contracts. That is, the defendant must know how much time hes look at before he says Im guilty. Find the best ones near you. ( ( September 1994 Gets deferred sentence on a felony theft charge. ( May 13, 2010 Prosecutors seek to revoke Bivins' deferred adjudication in the 2008 felony drug case because of the shooting. ( Theyre on my premises. %%EOF These defendants are frustrated that they hired an attorney but can not get an update, or a callback, or any information regarding their case. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz k ? ( %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz PENAL CODE 30.02(a). endstream endobj 166 0 obj <>stream ( ( ( (( ( ( ()h First, lets look at cases were the evidence against you is weak. 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. Kelton Bivins came with a slew of criminal charges when he began as a temporary worker in Dallas Countys elections department in January. ( Agendas & Minutes. ( ))h Among them: A city of Dallas audit in 2011 found that a city employee was supervising his son, a worker provided by a temporary employment agency that was not identified. ( ( Your criminal defense attorney was your only guide and friend in the maze of corridors and court rooms. Contractors are supposed to conduct criminal checks but his department head said she never knew about Bivins' past. See Moosa v. Problems With COVID-19 Procedures Cases are still moving forward. ( ( ( If you have been arrested and are facing a divorce with a protective order you will want to see understand what options you have to challenge the protective order and to challenge a finding of family violence being entered. ( ( The son was working under a different name. A]b@(f`8 y3H0p20:0L`P2X8Rh`r` Z #Hd;; bR|90`p oEb Hs10iWr&:6|eio$6mzJdUD Judge, County Criminal Court Number 2. ( JZJ Z( ))h)h Several vendors who have supplied temps said they conduct background checks. ( Indigent Defense: Request for Court Appointed Atty. If you are getting divorced this will essentially ban a defendant from accessing the marital residence. Prior Convictions Can Be Used Against You In He Said/She Said Sexual Assault Cases. May 6, 2010 Bivins is indicted on three counts of felony "deadly conduct" in connection with a fight with his cousin. UR8 4>+Yf%3# _c:OQJ M_LG;UI'X%UyBEwpFGX>$ GA;x7 th/0 PGiXYTt5QS +w)=L;I S_O,! The task force recommended a six-month waiting period before retirees could be rehired as temps, and greater oversight of those employees. ( or, (2) the offenses are the repeated commission of the same or similar offenses. 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. It also staffs the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, which certifies whether local companies are owned by minorities or women. hbbd```b`` 5 d8"O`,< =$!I0yLag3PO9H,Ns"d@b3Ip3.6=0&/`X:0H2\eL`q @ =X ( One of the hallmarks of the American judicial system is the concept of trial by jury, and said trial to consist of an impartial jury of your peers. ( After every hail storm of tornado roofing contractors will defend on neighborhoods looking for repair work. The good ones left, he said. ( ( ( ( JZ( ( ( ( J ( )i)hi()h Z( ( The first issue thats going to come up is usually a protective order. 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. Some temps, like Bivins, continued to work for the county even when the contractors changed, a common practice in North Texas. ( Many hearings are done through video conferencing. ( Darryl Martin, the Commissioners Court administrator, said temp hiring practices will be examined after learning of The News' findings. ( Few studies, however, focus on examining challenges for cause based on self-reported biases from the venire. Finally, the bad news. ( The News found that several of the employees provided by All Temps to Dallas County had criminal records. Dallas, Texas 75207 (214) 653- CAUSE NO. ( ( ( ( w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr ( ( She said she uses two companies because such checks are not always accurate. 1999); Guerrero, 400 S.W.3d at 588 & n.52; see also 8 U.S.C.A. However many cases their law practice has, there is only one lawyer to work on all of them. ( ( Contact County Criminal Court 2. Dallas, Texas 75207 (214) 653- CAUSE NO. ( ( ( April 2013 The Texas attorney general's office sues Bivins in Dallas County family court for unpaid child support. Their stress and anxiety are only made worse the more serious the charge. And "we will make the appropriate adjustments to ensure that all employees in Dallas County meet the same set of employee standards," he said. All but $56,500 of that was grant money. Other measures that the judges propose are likely to generate debate because of differing interpretations of existing law and a judges order in a federal bail lawsuit. The courts want to close as many files as they can. Charged with a second misdemeanor assault-family violence. ( ( ( ( ( JZ( J Z( 239 0 obj <>stream By using or participating in this site you understand that there is no attorney client privilege between you and the attorney responding. Burglary of a Habitation in Texas- Does the garage count? ( The 2013 DISD audit also found invoices from several temporary agencies lacked detail and contained errors. Her office periodically looks at some of the countys top 100 vendors. Under federal law, an alien convicted of a drug offense, other than possession of a relatively small amount of marijuana, is deportable. HHS typically pays for its temps with state and federal grant money. ( ( ( (( ( ( ()h( ( ( ZJ )i)h (()h( ( (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 What is theft in Texas? ( ( What does the same criminal episode mean? Dec. 12, 2008 Receives a deferred 9-year sentence for the felony drug charge. ( Some local government audits have recommended that temporary employees be used on a short-term basis. County supervisors often know little about who shows up when staffing contractors send them temps. (E Q@Q@Q@Q@%- QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QIK@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QIE -Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE QE QE QE RR@ KE QE QE QE QE QE QED "\T'_@E 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@ QE QE QIK@ KE QE QE QE QE QE% -Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE Q@Q@Q@Q@%-% EPR@%- QE QE QE QIK@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE% -Q@RPE% -Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE QE QE QE QE QE QE Q@Q@Q@Wk..

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