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FOR THEDEFENSERAnmhllVoicefor fheoefase (MN 0364-2232) ispttblished monthly, except forJanuayiFebntary and Jttly/Ai~gt~st, whichare bintonthly, by the Texas CriminalDefense Iawyers Association Inc., 600 West13&strex!t, Atstiu, Tam 78701. Prititedinthe USA. Basic subscription late: $40 peryear when received as a benefit of 'PCDIAmembership. Non-niember subscriptions$75 annt~dy. Periodicals Postage P&d atAustin, Texas.POSTWISTLRr Send addresschanges to IbicefartheDefcnst?, 600 West13" Street, Austut, Texm 78701. Ibiceforthe Defense is published to educate, hxinaud support attorneys ie the pmctice ofcriminal defense lau:CONTRIBUTORSI Send dfeatnrearticles to GIP~ \vsth!l, W~ffdl, Plat &Cuker, One Sr~mmit be., Suite 910, FottWo~ili, 1X 16102, 817/877-1700. Pleasesend all other materials for publicatio~toJoh~ Carroll, 111 West Olmos Drive, Salthtouio,Texds 78212.21W829-7183 urto,reice fir fhe Doefens6 600 West 13aStreet, Ailstilt, TX 78701, 51Y478-2514,Fax 51Y469-9107, e-mall materials can besent to uw,tcdla.com.Statenients and opinions publislied in theVoice for the Defense are those of theauthor and do not nccmmily represent theposition of TCDIA. No matedal may bereprinted without p~iar approval and propercredit to the magazine. 02001 TexasCriminal Defense J,awye~s Association.The purposes for which the corporation is organized are:To protect andensure by rule of law those individual rights guaranteed by theTexas andFederal Constitutions in criminal cases;G resistthe constant efforts whichare now being made to curtail such rights; to encourage cooperationbetween lawyers engaged in the furtherance of such objectives througheducational programs and other assistance; and through such cooperation,education and assistance to promote justice and the common good.2001- %OOt OmI~fi~SPresident Betty Blackwell, Austinresident-~leci Mark G. 6anie1, Fort Worth1st Vice President Cynthia Huiar Orr, San Antonio2nd Vice President Daniel ~ ude~, ~ibbockTreasurer Randy Wilson, AbileneSecretary Stuart Kinard, AustinEditor Voice for the Defense John Carroll, San AntonioEditor Significant Decisions Report Cynthia Hampton, AustinImmediate Past President Bob Hinton, DallasDIRECTORSERIC M. ALBRIWON, LongviewG. PATRICK BLACK, TylerWES BALL, ArlingtonDANNY EASTERLING, HoustonLANCE EVANS, Fort WorthALBERT0 GARCIA, AustinMlKE R. GIBSON, El POSODEXTER GILFORD, AustinDAVID GmNN, LubbockRONALD P. GUYER, San AntonioWILLIAM s. HARRIS, Fort WorthCYNTHIA HENLEY, HoustonRODERIQUE HOBSON, JR.,LubbockCHRIS HOOVER, PianoW.H. "BENNIE" HOUSE, JR., HoustonJEPF KEARNEY, D0hsJ, cMrG JEW, DollasMARTIN LENOIR, DallasASSOCIATE DIRECTORSHENRY BEMPORAD, San AntonioWILLIAM CARTER. MadisonvilleROBERT LERMA, 6rownsvillen.w. "WOODY~ LEVEREW, JR.,JESSE MENBEZ, LubbockGEORGE MILNER, Ill, DallasTYRONE MONCRIFFE, HoustonWALTER "SKIP" REAVES, WestRICHARD RODRIGUEZ, HarlingenKATHERINE SCARDINO, HoustonGEORGE SCHARMEN, Son AntonioSTANLEY SCHNEIDER, HoustonRICHARD SEGURA, JR., AustinRONALD SPRIGGS,AmarilloMARY STILLINGER, El PasoJ. GARY TRICHTER. HoustonMANDY WELCH, HoustonGREG WESTFALL, Fort WorthDON WILSON, AbilenePrim WISCHKAEMPER, LubbockLARRY MOORE, Fort WorthANDY NOGUERAS, McAllenMIKE CHARLTON, Houston VERSEL RUSH. Wichito FallsBRIAN CHAVEZ, OdessaGRANT SCHEINER, Houston/ KNox FiTzPArRIcK, D~IIOS JOE SPENCER, EI PasoDIANNA HOEWNN, Sun Antonio lOHN YOUNG. SweetwaterMidland
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