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The purposesforwhich the corporation is0rganizedare:To protect and ensure by ruleof law those indi~dual rights guaranteed by the Texas and Federal Constitutions incriminal cases;to resistthe constantefforts which are now being madeto curtailsuchrigMs;to encourage cooperation betweenlanyersengagedinthefu&emnceof suchobjectives through educational programs and other assistance; and through suchcooperation, education and assistance to promote justice and the common good.STATEMENTF@icefir t h ? D OSN 0364-2232) ispublished monthly, except forJanuaryiFebrua~y and J~~ly/Augu~st, whichare bimonthly, by the Texas CriminalDefeuse Iasyes Association Inc., 600 West13th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. PlWed inthe USA Basic subscription mte: $40 peryear when receiwd as a benefit of TWLAmeinbetship, Non-member subsuiplions:$75 amuaUF Periodicals Postage Paid atAustb~, Tmu.POSTMASTER: Send addresschanges to I'oiecfor fbeDefeme, 600 \Vest13th Street, Austin, Tms 78701. I'oice forfhe De?wis pohlished to educate, trainand support ~ttorneys in the practice ofcrinlind defense lawCONTRlBmORS: Send all faturearticles to Greg Westfdl, lRsmeslfal &Plat, OneSumtnithw., S1i(e9l0,Poi1\~o~~~~lX76102,817l877-1700. Please se~~d dl other malerialsfor publicntion to John Cmoll, 111West Ollnos Drive, San Antonio, Texas78712. 2101829-7183 or to, I'oice for theRefem, 600 West 13th Stwet, h~~sUn, TX78701, 5121478-2514, Fay 512f469-9107,e-mail materids can be sent tomvn.tcdla.com.Statemne~~ts aud opinions pr~bllsl~ed in theYolce for fhs D@nse am those of thea11t11or and do not necessdy represent theposrtm of TCDW. No materid may bereprinted witl~out prior approval aud propercredit to the iuagazine. @2001 TexasC~indml Defense la~ye1-s Asociation.2001- 2002 OFFICERSPresident Betty Blackwell, AustinPresident-Elect Mark G. Daniel. Fort Worth1 st Vice President Cynthia ~uhr Orr, San Antonio2nd Vice President Daniel Hurlev. -- LubbockTreasurer Randy Wilson, AbileneSecretary Stuart Kinard, AustinEditor Voice for the Defense John Carroll, San AntonioEditor Significant Decisions Report Cynthia Hampton, AusImmediate Past President Bob Hinton, DallasDIRECTORSERIC M. ALBRITTON, LongviewG. PATRICK BLACK, TylerWES BALL, ArlingtonDANNY EASTERLING, HoustonLANCE EVANS, Fort WorthALBERT0 GARCIA, AustinMIKE R. GIBSON, El PasoDEXTER GILFORD, AustinDAVID GUINN, LubbockRONALD P. GUYER, San AntonioWILLIAM s. nnmrs, Fort WorthCYNTHIA HENLEY, HoustonRODERlQUE HOBSON, JR., LubbockCHRIS HOOVER. Plan0W.H. "BENNIE" HOUSE, JR., HoustonJEFF KEARNEY, DallasJ. CRAIG JEW, DallasMARTIN LENOIR, DallasASSOCIATE DIRECTORSHENRY BEMPORAD, San AntonioWI~IAM CARTER, MadisonvilleMIKE CHARLTON, HoustonBRIAN CHAVEZ, OdessaKNOX FITZPATRICK, DallasDlANNA HOERMANN, San AntonioROBERT LERMA, Brownsvillen.w. rnwoo~~ll LEVERETI, JR., MidlanJESSE MENDEZ, LubbockGEORGE MILNER, 111, DallasTYRONE MONCRIFFE, HoustonWALTER "SKIP" REAVES, WestRICHARD RODRIGUEZ, HarlingenWTHERINE SCAR~INO. HoustonGEORGE SCHARMEN, Sun AntonioSTANLEY SCHNEIDER, HoustonRICHARD SEGURA, JR. AustinRONALD SPRIGGS, AmarilloMARY STILLINGER, El PasoJ. GARY TRICHTER. HoustonMANDY WELCH, HoustonGREG WESTFALL, Fort WorthDON WILSON, AbilenePHIL WISCHKAEMPER, Lubbock-LARRY MOORE. Fort WorthANDY NooUERAS, McAllenVERSEL RUSH, Wichita FallsGWNT SCHEINER, HoustonJOE SPENCER, El PasoJOHN YOUNG. Sweetwater