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Related links for "Counsel at first appearance is constitutional right. Travis County should honor it."
Reports
Detention hearings without lawyers: An analysis of initial criminal court hearings in Travis County, Texas. (Link Type: Report)
By American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas
Publication Date: April 2024
Counsel at first appearance evaluation. (Link Type: Report)
By Georges Naufal, et al. / Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute
Publication Date: August 31, 2023
Legal documents
_____ v. Travis County, Texas; Class action complaint (No. 1:24-cv-00386, absence of legal representation at initial bail hearings in Travis County). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Publication Date: April 10, 2024
Other
Letter to Travis County Judge Andy Brown, Criminal Courts Presiding Judge Cliff Brown, Sheriff Sally Hernandez, and Commissioners Jeff Travillion, Brigid Shea, Ann Howard, and Margaret Gomez, RE: Urgent need for counsel at first appearance in Travis County. (Link Type: Letter)
By American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, et al.
Publication Date: March 20, 2024