Lawsuits in federal court allege police harass two Plainview students over...
CourtsA father and daughter have filed separate suits in federal court accusing Plainview police of harassment in connection with the father’s attempts... Read more A-J MEDIA Walt Nett
View ArticleAppeals court debating issues surrounding defendant's probation
CourtsA three-judge appellate panel is considering when a prior allegation can be re-raised in revoking a defendant’s probation.Judges from the... Read more A-J MEDIA Walt Nett
View ArticleJudge clips four songs from Wild West playlist in copyright case
CourtsA federal judge Tuesday turned a Depot District night spot into an “Achy Breaky Heart”-free zone until further notice.Billy Ray Cyrus’... Read more A-J MEDIA Walt Nett
View ArticleDid state prove intent? In 2013 murder case, defense says no
CourtsThe appellate attorney for a Muleshoe man urged a state appellate court panel from Amarillo on Tuesday to set aside a capital murder conviction... Read more A-J MEDIA Walt Nett
View ArticleBrownfield nursing home owners ask judges to reject expert's report in 2012...
CourtsThe owners and former employees of a Brownfield nursing home where a man died of hypothermia in 2012 want an appellate court panel to throw out a... Read more A-J MEDIA Photos Walt Nett
View ArticleEx-UMC employee claims whistleblower protection should have headed off firing
CourtsAn Amarillo appellate court panel is pondering whether policy violations listed in an employee handbook have are covered under the state’s... Read more A-J MEDIA Photos Walt Nett
View ArticleGrand jury indictments include child endangerment, aggravated assault
Grand Jury IndictmentsA Lubbock County grand jury issued the following indictments Tuesday:Aggravated assault (bodily injury, deadly weapon): ... Read moreWalt Nett
View ArticleTech sues contractor for alleged construction overcharges on new dorm
CourtsTexas Tech sued a Dallas construction contractor Wednesday in Lubbock County District Court, seeking a $1.6 million refund on construction of a... Read more A-J MEDIA Walt Nett
View ArticleContractor says it seeks 'reasonable resolution' in Tech contract dispute
CourtsAndy Rittler, director of corporate communications for Austin Industries, said in an e-mail: “While it is against our corporate policy to comment... Read more A-J MEDIATHE CONTRACTOR TEXAS TECH...
View ArticleBiodiesel swindler Gunselman seeks new sentencing review
Local NewsCourtsConvicted biofuels swindler Jeffrey David Gunselman has asked a federal appeals court to send his case back to trial court for a lesser sentence... Read more A-J MEDIA Photos Walt Nett
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