Report: Texas County Judge System Creates Uneven Justice, Conflicts Of Interest

By St. John Barned-Smith, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle: Local
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:42am

Texas needs to dramatically revamp its county court system, according to one criminal justice expert.

Topics: texas county system justice

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