ACLU of Texas Court Watching Data Raises Concerns About Travis County First Appearance Hearings Where People Lack Counsel
April 06, 2024
April 06, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on April 5, 2024:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the ACLU published today an analysis of Travis County first appearance hearings in criminal court. The report shows numerous issues with Travis County's practice of making people face a judge without legal counsel at their first appearance hearings.
The ACLU of Texas established a court watching progra . . .
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the ACLU published today an analysis of Travis County first appearance hearings in criminal court. The report shows numerous issues with Travis County's practice of making people face a judge without legal counsel at their first appearance hearings.
The ACLU of Texas established a court watching progra . . .