Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center

Oh man.   Kimbra.   Just when I think she can't be a more shamelessly self-aggrandizing politician, she pulls something new out of her little white Boss Ogg hat. Today, she released a pre-recorded message to her Assistant District Attorneys that was chock full of pure political awesomeness as she laid out her plans for solving the backlog of criminal cases in Harris County, Texas.  At one point, she literally applauds the work of her office as "nothing short of genius and miracles." Seriously. If you would like to watch it in its entirety, here it is. NOTE:  If you are reading this on an iPhone, the video may not play, but you can get to it by clicking here . If you don't have thirty minutes to enjoy Kim Ogg celebrating herself, here are some of the highlights: Highlight # 1 --   Even a Pre-Recorded Kim Ogg keeps the Commoners Waiting Even though everyone is back in the building after receiving their vaccinations, Kimbra decided that she would best reach the members o

I think that it's fair to say that those of us who practice criminal law down at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center on a regular basis are starting to sense a movement towards a return to normalcy these days.  There's an underlying feeling that's similar to riding on an airplane as it begins its initial descent towards the destination or seeing the rain starting to lighten up at the end of a long thunderstorm.   As more and more people get their vaccines and the number of Covid cases continues to drop, we all have a sense that it is time to get back to business as usual, or at least some semblance of it.  Those of us who have been sitting at our desks and couches, fighting the good fight from the comfort of our homes or offices, will seen be trying to squeeze back into our pre-pandemic courtroom attire and actually traveling down to the CJC again on a routine basis.  For many of us, our in-person appearances are already rising in frequency, and appearing in the ricke