In November 2025, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an important decision in Smith v. State, a case that will matter anytime a witness appears in court wearing a mask or using remote technology to testify. The issue in this case was simple but hugely important for defense attorneys: Does a trial court violate the ConfrontationContinue reading “Smith v. State (2025): COVID Masking Policies Went Too Far and Violated the Sixth Amendment Right to Confrontation”
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AI, Predictive Policing, and the Constitution: Where the Law Is Headed
Why Algorithms Raise Old Questions in New Clothes The old school police mindset is that they need to heavily patrol bad neighborhoods. The new school reformist mindset is that there are more arrests and ill-will in these neighborhoods specifically because they’re so heavily policed in the first place. Artificial intelligence is already weighing into thisContinue reading “AI, Predictive Policing, and the Constitution: Where the Law Is Headed”