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Recent News About Jefferson
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Granger sexual assault case declared mistrial; Daughter remains hospitalized
Granger The man accused of fatally shooting one woman and wounding three others outside the Jefferson County Courthouse while he was on trial last month has had his case declared a mistrial. -
Shooting reported at Jefferson County Courthouse
After killing at least one person in a shooting spree at the Jefferson County Courthouse, the suspect fled on foot and hid in this warehouse a few blocks away. Unconfirmed reports say the suspect has been apprehended and taken to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. A woman was killed outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont at around noon today, unconfirmed reports indicate. -
Judge orders area law firm's suit against AmEx into arbitration
A Beaumont judge recently granted American Express' motion to compel arbitration in litigation brought by an area law firm over alleged fraudulent charges. -
Legal Notices for Publication
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Former BPD officer takes oppression conviction to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Wice A month after the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals upheld his conviction, former Beaumont police officer Todd Burke took his case to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. -
No new trial for plaintiff in ditch-digging suit
Last Thursday, Texas justices seated on the Ninth District Court of Appeals declined to hand plaintiff Ricky Lightfoot, who sued two companies for trespassing on his property, a new trial. -
Plaintiff's late husband found negligent in causing wreck that killed him
A Jefferson County jury recently found that plaintiff Melissa Stapleton's late husband was the negligent party causing the automobile collision that ultimately killed him. -
Appeals court says Judge Walker sentenced man too harshly
For the second time in three months, Ninth District appellate judges caught Jefferson County District Judge Layne Walker punishing a criminal too harshly. -
Port Arthur loses appeal over cause of employee's injuries
Last August, a Jefferson County jury found benefits paid by the city of Port Arthur to one of its employees were not for injuries suffered in an automobile collision as the employee claimed. -
Last minute rush to avoid needed lawsuit reform
What does a Louisiana man with a marsh-buggy boo-boo have in common with a Jefferson County woman with an infected breast tattoo? What do both have in common with a China, Texas, woman assaulted by a peripatetic cow? -
Judge should redo punishment due to incorrect indictment, appeals court decides
Jefferson County District Judge Layne Walker punished thief John Patrick Rager too severely, Ninth District appellate judges ruled in July. -
Plaintiff wins $48K verdict in car wreck trial
A Jefferson County jury recently awarded plaintiff Mary Zeno, who sued Rogelio Aguilar for rear-ending her, more than $48,000 in damages. -
$4.8M verdict levied against seafood company for man's death
Arnold A Jefferson County jury recently awarded a plaintiff more than $4.8 million in damages in a wrongful death trial against Van Dyke's Chesapeake Seafood. -
St. Mary Hospital appeals $1.2M jury verdict
Dugas Justices seated on the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals will entertain oral arguments later this week on whether there was enough evidence for jurors to levy a $1.2 million verdict against Christus Health Southeast Texas. -
Philip Klein gets a First Amendment lesson about equal protection
You've got to wonder about Google. You'd think the American company that created the world's most popular internet search engine would be a staunch advocate for freedom, a resolute opponent of tyranny. -
Jury finds plaintiff at fault for causing motor vehicle collision
A Jefferson County jury recently found that the plaintiff was actually at fault for causing a motor vehicle collision in October 2009. -
Vigil for victims of violent crimes to be held at courthouse Thursday
File photo of the 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Candlelight Service in Washington, D.C.