Dallas Criminal Lawyer – David Finn

The personal online journal of David Finn, Dallas criminal lawyer and former elected criminal trial judge.

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Entries from January 2005

Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit-Dallas Jail

January 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Lawsuit: Mentally ill abused at jail
Action alleges mistreatment of Mims, 3 other former inmates
12/30/04
By JAMES M. O’NEILL / The Dallas Morning News
Lawyers for James Monroe Mims and two other mentally ill former inmates — one of whom died in jail — filed suit in U.S. District Court on Thursday, alleging long-standing abuse and neglect [...]

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Court Grants Portion of Motion to Compel

January 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Judge defines defense’s access to documents in fake-drug case
08:40 PM CST on Tuesday, January 18, 2005
By ROBERT THARP / The Dallas Morning News
Attorneys representing a former Dallas detective at the center of the 2001 fake-drug scandal should have access to any statements the officer made as they prepare for his upcoming trial but not [...]

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