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The Round Rock Police Department is set to become the first Williamson County agency to pilot a cite-and-release program. The Austin American-Statesman reported on September 18, 2016, that police will no longer be immediately jailing people for allegedly driving with an invalid license or possession of marijuana under 2 ounces. The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved... Read More »
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Every person, who gets arrested, is not a criminal. Sometimes an individual just makes an unwise decision to hang out with the wrong crowd, engage in a physical altercation, or possess marijuana. That one unwise decision can result in a criminal conviction, which has serious consequences, including jail time, steep fines, ineligibility for certain... Read More »
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On May 23, 2016, in a 7-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court reversed a Georgia man’s 1987 capital murder conviction on the basis that prosecutors purposefully excluded black prospective jurors from the jury. The Supreme Court determined in Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349, Georgia prosecutors violated the defendant’s, Timothy Tyrone Foster, constitutional right to... Read More »
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Last October, KTBC-TV reported a Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) report showing 157 women killed in domestic violence homicides in Texas in 2015 was the largest amount the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has seen since they began keeping record. That same month, KXAN-TV reported that Hope Alliance, the only domestic violence shelter in Williamson County, was... Read More »
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Posted by R. Scott Magee Mr. R. Scott Magee has become certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and International Association of Chiefs of Police in the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Practitioner Course. The course is designed for defense attorneys who handle DWI cases and wish to defend clients by utilizing the latest training... Read More »

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Posted by R. Scott Magee On May 7, Attorney R. Scott Magee secured a mistrial for a client-facing capital murder charge. When the prosecution team failed to present new evidence in time for the defense team to review it, Attorney Magee requested a mistrial. The prosecution team’s new evidence entailed a video that had been recently... Read More »
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Posted by R. Scott Magee R. Scott Magee has handled a large number of high-profile and serious criminal defense cases. He is currently representing a client who is facing capital murder charges. During the initial trial, prosecutors blatantly failed to properly disclose evidence, ultimately leading to a mistrial. R. Scott Magee has handled a large number of... Read More »
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Domestic violence, otherwise called family violence in Texas has received attention from the state as well as from district attorneys in all jurisdictions. In Williamson County, the county attorney assists in the prevention and prosecution of domestic violence through protective orders, prosecution of domestic violence crimes, and community outreach. The state contends that domestic... Read More »
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Posted by R. Scott Magee Probation Violation Sentencing TX Probation is the act of suspending a person’s sentence for a criminal conviction and granting that person provisional freedom on the promise that he or she will demonstrate good behavior. A probation violation is an offense that occurs when someone violates one or more terms or conditions... Read More »