The Right to a Public Trial During Voir Dire in Texas: What Hernandez v. State Means
Written and reviewed by George Napier, Founding Attorney at The Napier Law Firm — former Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney and Felony Chief Prosecutor. Status note: On May 19, 2026, Houston’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued a published opinion reversing Mauricio Alfaro Hernandez’s conviction and remanding the case for a new trial. The court held […]
Read MoreTexas Speedy-Trial Rights: When Delay and Refiling Go Too Far
Written and reviewed by George Napier, Founding Attorney at The Napier Law Firm — former Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney and Felony Chief Prosecutor. A Texas criminal case can be dismissed and refiled. That does not give the State an unlimited right to restart the prosecution every time trial approaches. The Sixth Amendment and the […]
Read MoreWhat Happens When Prosecutors Fail to Disclose Evidence in a Texas Criminal Case?
Written and reviewed by George Napier, Founding Attorney at The Napier Law Firm — former Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney and Felony Chief Prosecutor. A criminal case can change instantly when the defense learns—after the jury has been selected and witnesses have started testifying—that the prosecution possessed evidence that should have been disclosed before trial. […]
Read More