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Also, Firings Will Continue Till Morale Improves

| December 6, 2008

Following the politically-motivated firing of several prosecutors perceived as dangerous to her regime, Harris County’s soon-to-be District Attorney Pat Lykos has taken further steps to improve morale in the Office. The bold steps taken were, to be honest, a surprise to me. I expected the measures to include the announcement of a barbecue, or maybe [...]

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Dear Jim Leitner

| March 5, 2008

Dear Jim, By now you’ve probably read AHCL’s blatantly pandering open letter suggesting that you endorse Kelly Siegler in the race for D.A. I’m sure Pat Lykos’s campaign is trying to get your endorsement as well. I don’t know who you’ll endorse in the race between Kelly and Pat, or whether you’ll endorse anyone. If [...]

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Three Republican DA Candidates

| March 4, 2008

Here are the Reasonable Doubt episodes featuring three of the four Republican DA candidates: Kelly Siegler Pat Lykos Jim Leitner

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Morons.

| February 4, 2008

Kelly Siegler, playing catch-up to Jim Leitner, has called for her boss’s, Chuck Rosenthal’s resignation. Better a month late than never, I always say. But Jim and Kelly are not the subjects of this post. The subjects of this post, referenced in the title, are DA candidates Doug Perry and Pat Lykos, who “said they [...]

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