Criminal Trials

Marcia Clark: Guilt by Degrees

John O'Shea: Energy Exec Acquitted on Mexican Bribery Charges

Someone bribed, but it wasn't John O'Shea.​The executive of a Sugar Land-based company who's been accused of paying bribes to Mexican officials was acquitted without the defense even putting on a case. John O'Shea, the former general manager of ABB Industries, was acquitted by U.S. District J ... More >>

The Unexpected Guest

Suave, with impeccable but false credentials, "Dennis Shaw" moved easily through River Oaks society.

Wilson Sauzo: The Last Defendant in the La Potra Sex-And-Drug-Trafficking Case Gets Three Years

Headed behind bars.​The last defendant in the cases surrounding La Potra, a Houston bar accused of being the center of drug- and sex-trafficking, was sentenced to three years in federal prison. Wilson Sauzo, 29, was convicted on cocaine-running charges. Four others involved in the case were ... More >>

Metro Didn't Illegally Shred Any Documents, DA Says

Metro shares some good news from the District Attorney. ​Metro released news today that the District Attorney's Office has closed its investigation into allegations that Metro employees were illegally destroying documents and violating the Texas Public Information Act. In a one-paragraph letter se ... More >>

Lorena Perez: Facebook, DAs Reunite With Her 5-Year-Old Son, Who Was Taken Four Years Ago

Grandma gets charged​Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos' office announced today that they've successfully tracked down a boy who was taken away by his father as part of a messy domestic dispute four years ago."Lorena Perez had last hugged her son Isaiah, now 5, just before he disappear ... More >>

Cop As Victim?

Readers respond to "On Hold"

John Goodman, Bazillionaire Polo Patron, Finally Arrested In Connection With Fatal February Crash

Trouble in criminal and civil court looms for Goodman​It only took about three months, but John Goodman, the Houston-bred multi-millionaire playboy air conditioning heir and Palm Beach polo patron, is finally behind bars. Daybreak found him in the Palm Beach County jail on $100,000 bond, facing ... More >>

The Aggie Assault Case Gets A Trial Date, Somewhat To The Surprise Of the Victim's Family

​A judge in Brazos County set a date -- June 21, 2010 -- for trial in the case of a Texas A&M student who was allegedly assaulted by two members of the Corps of Cadets, an incident the Houston Press wrote about in a January 2008 cover story, "Rotten to the Corps." The court date might not seem ... More >>

A Second Mistrial For Dymond Milburn, The 12-year-Old "Hooker" Arrested By Galveston Cops

A deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial for Dymond Milburn, the black girl who -- when she was 12 years old -- was charged with assaulting police officers who tried to arrest her in her front yard.The cops had been looking for three white hookers. Milburn was hospitalized and later arrested at her ... More >>

Know Your Texas Cults

A deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial for Dymond Milburn, the black girl who -- when she was 12 years old -- was charged with assaulting police officers who tried to arrest her in her front yard.The cops had been looking for three white hookers. Milburn was hospitalized and later arrested at her ... More >>

Priscilla Slade and the TSU Three

Spurred on by a fellow student's death, Oliver Brown, William Hudson and Justin Jordan ran a gauntlet on their way to bring down a president

So you're a Harris County

Spurred on by a fellow student's death, Oliver Brown, William Hudson and Justin Jordan ran a gauntlet on their way to bring down a president

Taking His Medicine

Troubled hand surgeon Michael Brown pursues custody of his two children

The Last Word

They've fought for justice for nine years, but time is running out

Lindsey's Loss

The wild ride of the teen who became a front-seat witness to her father's killing

Pens and Needles

Federal turf fights and deals mark the legacy of a union bribery case

Blessed and Bewildered

Recent debacles demonstrate why District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal needs more than a moustache to match the legacy of Johnny Holmes

The Devil You Say

Was Jeffery Prible the cold-blooded murderer of an entire family? Or the gullible target of an opportunistic jailhouse informant?

Innocence Lost

The D.A.'s policy cuts into an inmate advocacy program

The Dutiful Son

Galveston prosecutors say David Hisey stole more than $700,000 from his elderly parents, murdered them, then lived with their dead bodies. David says he did what his parents wanted.

Law Breakers

County prosecutors and the sheriff target a controversial judge

Lott of Trouble

Appellate delays kept the client out of jail -- but not his lawyer

Bar Tabs

The D.A. and county attorney dip into office funds to up the influence in judicial polls

The Private Trial of Donald Davis

A Houston attorney who specialized in saving killers' lives couldn't handle his own. So he took it.

The Judge Who Can't Talk Straight

Can a statewide race save Jim Wallace from himself?

Killing Time

The case against him died from lack of evidence. But Texas still plans to execute Odell Barnes.

Love Hurts

Six of her ex-lovers or associates are wounded or dead. Authorities wonder if old ways die hard for former Houston attorney Catherine Mehaffey Shelton.

Shame, Shame, Shame

Judge Ted Poe's shame-based punishments have brought him fame and the D.A.'s job...if he wants it

Bully on the Bench?

Abrasive encounters with some Hispanics, cash-and-carry court appointments coupled with hefty campaign contributions. Critics wonder if Pat Shelton's speedy dockets are outrunning justice.

Checkout Time at Hotel Six

Michael and the two Johns face the music

The Devil, You Say?

The spooky self-destruction of asatanic-cult-memory trial

... And Another from '96

The spooky self-destruction of asatanic-cult-memory trial

Making It Right

Jessie Phillips wants more than a not-guilty verdict in a five-year quest to clear his name

The Insider

Jessie Phillips wants more than a not-guilty verdict in a five-year quest to clear his name

Summer Reruns at Hotel Six

Been there, done that, doing it again

Blowing Smoke at Hotel Six

If Betti was Dorothy, and the FBI was the Wizard, who was Toto?

Snitch Vs. Snitch

In the drug world, you can't trust anybody - especially a federal informant

The Insider

In the drug world, you can't trust anybody - especially a federal informant

The Insider

In the drug world, you can't trust anybody - especially a federal informant

Blood Feud

The head of the ME's DNA lab says prosecutors are trying to discredit her for failing to be a "team player"

The Boy Scouts

The head feds in the City Hall sting are known for their pursuit of minority politicians

Scenes from a Marriage

The head feds in the City Hall sting are known for their pursuit of minority politicians

Autopsy

Since Dr. Joe retired as Harris Countys chief medical examiner, the morgue itself has been undergoing a critical examination. Whats been uncovered botched postmortems, illegal tissue-harvesting, double-dipping pathologists reveals a county office thats op

Bonds Away

The amount of forfeited bail bonds grows, and nothing is done

Re-Hanging the Judge

An angry grand juror says Lupe Salinas is a victim of kangaroo court justice

Killer Behind the Badge

Susan White complained to friends and authorities about Deputy Joseph Kent McGowen, but nobody listened. Then he killed her.

Rudy T Drives the Lane

In Clutch City, nothing's too good for our champions

The Case Against Kay

Last year, a grand jury was told tales about Texas' junior senator. Here's what they heard.

Open Season on Open Seats

D.A.s told it's okay to go after judgeships, but not after judges