Andrew & Andrew on Texas Criminal Defense

The Andrews discuss the different, important age related issues in criminal law in Texas.

The Innocence Project of Texas (which is a separate entity from the Innocence Project based in New York), was founded in 2006 by defenders Mike Ware and Jeff Blackburn. Since that time, IPTX has grown to be one of the leading innocence organizations in the country having exonerated or freed 35 people. The Andrews talk with IPTX staff attorney Caitlin Gilbert; someone who has long been devoted to f...

The Andrews interview Julie Balovich and Shane O’Neal who just pulled off a huge win in Alpine, TX. Convicted of murder, their client was initially sentenced to 37 years in prison before Julie signed on and filed a Motion for New Trial. Many defenders will know how difficult it is to get a hearing set on this motion let alone having it granted by the trial court. Thats exactly what Julie did. Not...

The Andrews discuss one of the newest penal code sections in todays episode and its a bit od a doozy. Chapter 76 of the Penal Code is where you’ll find the new Terrorism statute. This ain’t your grandpa’s terroristic threat charge either; this is all new and is being filed in Texas (we know from personal experience). So put on your thinking caps and your defender’s pants and settle in for some lea...

The Andrews have a fascinating conversation with Sesenu Woldemariam from the Bexar County MAC. He walks us through a more in depth analysis of juvenile law, what to look out for when handling a juvenile case, and some tricks of the trade he has picked up throughout his career. Sesenu is probably the smartest guest we’ve had on the show as he has two degrees from Yale University. This is a great in...

The Andrews take a deeper dive into Padilla, removal proceedings, bars to naturalization and, most importantly, what you Defenders can do to assist your clients going through possibly one of the scariest moments of their lives. Justin Tullius is an attorney with the Managed Assigned Counsel office of Bexar County, Texas. This man knows what he’s talking about as he’s been in the immigration law fi...

The Andrews have a conversation with Anne Burnham on todays episode. Anne is an Assistant Public Defender with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office in the appellate division. She talks with us today about relationships with our clients and our duties towards them. Click here for templates Anne discussed Click here for the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct Click here for the Man in the Aren...

The Andrews have a conversation with Anne Burnham on todays episode. Anne is an Assistant Public Defender with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office in the appellate division. She talks with us today about relationships with our clients and our duties towards them. Click here for templates Anne discussed Click here for the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct Click here for the Man in the Aren...

The Andrews have faces made for audio-only podcasts. We are not models. The ABA, though, loves their models; namely the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Today we discuss a new opinion just handed down regarding case or fact pattern discussion and disclosure on listservs. You can find Formal Opinion 511 here .

The Andrews review jury selection again and how you can be prepared when the State or Judge push against your voir dire. Click here for Fuller and Sanchez Look out online for our new podcast videos

The Andrews have a conversation with Justin Crane on today’s episode. Justin is one of Herreth’s former clients who has taken everything he’s learned from his experiences in the criminal justice system and totally changed his life. Listen in as he talks about those changes, his experience as a Defendant, and how he can help you transform whats holding you back in your life. Herreth is now a curren...

The Andrews discuss the growing affect social media has on our jury trials. Its mostly not great for defenders. Listen in to hear about the latest ridiculous-ness that maybe you’ve experienced as well.

The Andrews discuss the new laws regarding fentanyl possession and/or distribution with Courtney Miller. Courtney has been busy lately and will be back on the show to discuss more success she’s had in trial. Today, though, Courtney discusses her work defending those accused of possessing or selling the new drug thats everywhere in the news these days. Fentanyl is indeed a scary substance to be aro...

The Andrews promise this is not a filler episode….even though it may sound like it. Ever wonder what to do when you’re not getting the deal you want? Are you being yelled at from all sides on your case? We have the solution for you! Just set that headache for trial. You never know what will shake out as you approach the big day: a prosecutor may realize they don’t have as good a case as they thoug...

The Andrews talk about something we Defenders deal with almost daily: the dreaded probation revocation. Listen in as we go over the basics of probation violations and some general things to remember when defending your first or next one.

The Andrews talk with up-and-coming trial attorney, James Martin, about how no matter how much you prep a trial, something will always come up you just cant prep for. Even though he’s one of the younger attorneys we’ve interviewed, his war stories today will shed some light on the profound skill he possesses. Listen in as he discusses a wacky case where his client began with 7 felonies and ended u...

The Andrews host Professor Stephanie Stevens from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Professor Stevens is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Summer Skills Enhancement Program at the School of Law. She will highlight for us the benefits of experiential learning in law schools. We learn all about what students in her clinic are learning and how that particular education is different t...

The Andrews discuss a fan question on this episode. Sometimes it can be hard to determine if your client should elect the judge or jury to assess punishment. We cover some things to consider on this episode. Keep those fan questions coming! we love to share our combined decades of trial experience with you all. Send us your Ideas here

The Andrews are here to wish you Happy Holidays! Please take some time this season to be grateful for those around you; we promise it’ll make you a better servant to your clients and staff.

Enhancing a State Jail felony can be confusing, as you’ll hear in today’s episode. It also doesn’t help that the hosts are complete idiots. Please, if you know these like the back of your hand, reach out to us so we can get all this straightened out.

The Andrews discuss those cases where contractors get in trouble. Listen in as we explain misapplication of trust fund cases and what you can do to help your clients out.

The Andrews have discussed THC before, from the growing and sale of it to its testing. This time, though, we talk about issues with cases as their going through the court system. Listen is and grab some gems from our experiences with these cases!

The Andrews discuss the troubling dynamics when an estranged family member returns and creates chaos in families. This may be a less substantive podcast in terms of caselaw or code sections but still contains som good nuggets for you defenders out there.