( ( ( . ( ( ( But Dallas County officials say they weren't aware of Bivins' past and the criminal records of several other temps until learning about them from The Dallas Morning News. ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The case is still pending. Jury Discovery Control Plan TBC Discovery Control Plan 199th Pass Slip Standing Discovery Order for Criminal Cases 219th District Court Forms 219th Jury Map Divorce Prove Up Affidavit Family - Agreement Checklist for TO or FO If youve employed them for three to four years, then why have you not hired them on a permanent basis? Mauldin-Taylor said, adding she believes thats a legitimate business question that every business probably should ask.. ( That employee worked in the tax office under a false name and encountered problems on previous work assignments, unbeknownst to both Dallas County and the Tax Office, according to a letter from the district attorneys office to All Temps. qO|) [mTpQO]^|]N>Y%UGQ:s@Q@Q@ QE QIK@PE% -Q@ KIK@RPE QIK@Q@ RQE -Q@ U mY?6z[C. ( This blog is made available for educational purposes only. ( ( The courts want to close as many files as they can. 165 0 obj <>stream We are going to skip the issue of if a defendant should or should not testify in right now. JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( T=}7}S^mfy\7M>Ie"76JM=dY^.ig)T?,)%q%,D{dH1E.Q6O ~S C#@c\{ Ll_.{(? endstream endobj startxref DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Charged Offense(s): TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Comes now the attorney for the State and the Defendant, by and through his/her attorney of record, and request a continuance of this case(s) to the following date for the following purpose: Mauldin-Taylor said the county relies on the contractors to do the backgrounding. ( ( If you actively gather evidence supporting your defense, you have a greater chance of getting your case dismissed. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. The risk of pleading guilty or not, having a trial or not, is always the clients risk to take or not. This order will often forbid the defendant (in our case, Husband) from many things including returning to the residence, threatening the Victim (complaining witness), or possessing a firearm. The statements contained on the website are general statements that may or may not apply to individual situations. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. ( ( ( ( Some temps, like Bivins, continued to work for the county even when the contractors changed, a common practice in North Texas. Another temp got into trouble after she began working for All Temps, Wilson said. ( (( !h e9E?G1k2Xyj@E~kJ8!9NM9kiSZ1L6{q]{ZBv@%4#X)2NtS H-~f2jG~GsCStBc'=lGF fYq4}~a ( ( Section 3.10 of Chapter 3 of the Texas penal code defines a same criminal episode as the commission of two or more offenses, regardless of whether the harm is directed toward or inflicted upon more than one person or item of property, under the following circumstances: . And "we will make the appropriate adjustments to ensure that all employees in Dallas County meet the same set of employee standards," he said. ( ( Whats going on? Signatures were omitted on others. ( The law changes frequently and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Among them: A city of Dallas audit in 2011 found that a city employee was supervising his son, a worker provided by a temporary employment agency that was not identified. What is burglary of a habitation in Texas? Thats even after a temp using a false name once stole $1,360 from the tax office. Dallas County HHS director Zachary Thompson, whose department has spent the most money on temps in recent years, declined to comment. Still, what matters most is that the judges and county officials who keep the courthouse moving are actually talking to each other. The letter demanded that All Temps reimburse the county and return the money it was paid for temporary personnel services that Dallas County deems to be unsatisfactory., All Temps CEO Ronald L. Hay has told The News his firm's background search "did not reveal any negative information about this employee.". ( Charged with misdemeanor assault-family violence. ( ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. ( ( ( ( Two firms called it an unintentional mistake that some workers slipped through. ( A bad result can frame the whole attorney-client experience in hindsight. Can prior convictions be used against a defendant in sexual assault cases? ( (s): Charged Offense(s): TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Comes now the attorney for the State and the Defendant, by and through his/her attorney of record, and request a continuance of this case(s) to the following date for the following purpose: RESET DATE: TIME: 9:00 a.m. OR a Motion to Suppress May 1995 Probation on the theft charge is revoked and Bivins receives a 10-year sentence. ( ( Audits by some local governments have uncovered abuses, sloppiness and mistakes involving temporary workers. [=A-6. ( County auditor Virginia Porter said her office doesnt have a mechanism in place to verify that temp employment agencies are conducting the critical reviews. Get smart opinions on the topics North Texans care about. Its also worth pointing out that a major problem for the county is the number of inmates sitting in jail whose felony cases police officers havent yet filed with prosecutors, who then decide whether to accept or reject the cases. When the cousin ran toward a car, police say, Bivins kept firing, striking the vehicle "at least five times.". ( Minor traffic violations are not considered criminal charges for applicants. ( ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS PASS SLIP Revised 4-10-15 Defendant Print name Address: Phone # E-mail . ( ( ( ( ( I cant afford anything less than that, she said. ( ( Theyre doing my work.. ( However many cases their law practice has, there is only one lawyer to work on all of them. What happens if you are facing a criminal charge for assault family violence, while you are getting divorced? ( JZ)( ))hZ ))hZ ( (((((((( (( ((((((()(h J)i( ))hJ( J( h24S0Pw.JM,sI,Ip2204014343]SuuM}d@hdahS`g` 9< It also staffs the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, which certifies whether local companies are owned by minorities or women. Anyone owing the county fines, fees or taxes is ineligible for hire. Darryl Martin, the Commissioners Court administrator, said temp hiring practices will be examined after learning of The News' findings. The News obtained county records on contract-supplied temps that often had little more than a name. 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File Details: PDF (281 KB) Downloads: 26. ( ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()i)h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Public Health. ( ( ( That made it difficult and sometimes impossible to confirm the identities of many temps and determine whether they had criminal records. (( ( ( ()h ( ( ( A new contract approved this year requires contractors to check a national sex offender database, a national criminal records database and criminal records in the counties where applicants have lived for the past seven years. ( Hay said in a recent statement that his company has a record of exemplary service. The companys reputation and business ethics have always been impeccable, he said. Such debts automatically disqualify people from working for the county. Bivins shot him twice in the left leg, according to police reports. ( We have to have individuals working for us who the public can have trust in, said human resources director Mattye Mauldin-Taylor. Dallas Co. uses pass slips to pass cases for the defendant's appearance, while having the case appear on the docket as a check for status. ( Mauldin-Taylor said a contractor is supposed to disclose a temps criminal history to the department head. In law, must and shall are important words. ( This puts a greater burden on the court staff. It found: A temp assigned to the elections department was on probation for felony theft. ( So Bob does one 5 year sentence. This is educational/entertainment/blogging. UR8 4>+Yf%3# _c:OQJ M_LG;UI'X%UyBEwpFGX>$ GA;x7 th/0 PGiXYTt5QS +w)=L;I S_O,! Site Links. ( The good ones left, he said. What is the law on deportation for drug convictions? The Dallas Independent School District recently discovered that it paid a staffing firm for work even though the firm didnt have a contract with the district at the time. (:ZK+hR:`Q[}Y;w0mWr($0. / \wDsXz7_%!o\O2mZDXb$ q *Zw,b2 65acV(8*@w[\Cq0TGL .W\E$fcG{fbpVEb31?+x9^-hi5 fKr'b%oz$eh$AOq[_Nnc@vI3PEk'1x03vVCn pN+$?(]jfwMr=idk-[ipy5 ! * ( ( ( ( ( ( Being a lawyer is stressful, and if you are the only lawyer you might handle stress by focusing only on the most serious problems that have an immediate deadline. Notify Me. ( Download Form Add to Favorites. We welcome your thoughts in a letter to the editor. 2:00 AM on Sep 27, 2022 CDT. ( ( Avvo has 97% of all lawyers in the US. September 1994 Gets deferred sentence on a felony theft charge. It was the largest beneficiary of county contracts for temporary labor over the past decade. ( The pass slip is a record of how the case is proceeding in criminal court. ( ( ( Burglary of a Habitation in Texas- Does the garage count? The county jail population has skyrocketed from about 5,000 inmates three years ago to more than 6,200 this summer. Dec. 12, 2008 Receives a deferred 9-year sentence for the felony drug charge. HHS typically pays for its temps with state and federal grant money. ( Many hearings are done through video conferencing. The countys limited records on temps also make it difficult for anyone to find out. ( That was part of the contractual obligation for the temporary staffing agencies, she said. ( ( ( ( The human resources department deals directly with the temporary agencies when workers are needed. Consult with an attorney before choosing any course of conduct. (( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()h H[k0g}LC7'nB.,IK8[2^wa>Tg_]@H9z6t:`%>r%1UnniM DY2\a. But that policy was rescinded in 2019, and county officials saw the inmate roster grow. ( A recent case from the Dallas Court of Appeals (Woodland vs State) discusses the use of prior convictions in he said/she said sexual assault cases. ( )i( ( ( J()(i(( ( ( (((((((((( ))h)( Z ( ( ))h(((JZ ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( J)h ( ( If somebody is going to work in the tax office, because it is such a sensitive position, I want to know their background, Ames said. ( ( h24U0Pw/+Q0L)6 This government document is issued by District Clerk for use in Dallas County, TX. The 2013 DISD audit also found invoices from several temporary agencies lacked detail and contained errors. ( COVID-19 procedures have changed even how our courts operate. When someone takes has a trial or enters an open plea to the court (pleading guilty with no agreed sentence) and gets a result they dont want they usually pivot to see if their lawyer was defective. ( Theyre supposed to give us that information, she said. ( Officials could not recall when, if ever, a temporary worker contract was audited. The law forbids entering a habitation without permission from the owner and then attempting or committing theft. The News began looking at the role of government temp workers more than two years ago. ( JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Reading this blog and/or submitting comments will never form an attorney-client relationship. Another accounting clerk was working there not long after he finished probation for felony theft for falsifying documents at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas to steal more than $26,600. ( )iih (J )h ))h ( ( ( If you are facing a charge of drug possession in Texas and you are not a citizen of the United States, you should be aware of the laws regarding deportation for drug convictions. hb``a`. Some computer records used by the countys auditors and its human resources department only list the temps last name and do not show where they work. M _____ __ _ TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: ( It would be unfair to blame them exclusively for the jump in the jail population, as hundreds of inmates are waiting on state or federal officials to transfer them to a psychiatric hospital, prison or immigration detention. Three felonies for allegedly firing five times into. And just as they became knowledgeable and skilled in the job, they would leave after getting offered something full time, he said. Denmon said the clerk assigned to the DAs office in April had outstanding warrants and that the contractor did not tell the county that. Other county officials said they were surprised to learn about the criminal histories. ( We understand why Price and Koch have been loud about this issue. This complicates your case, and your freedom. ( ( ( Kelton Bivins had unresolved legal issues when he came to work for Dallas County's elections department as a temporary employee. ( ( This package is designed to accompany the paper "Examining Bias in Jury Selection for Criminal Trials in Dallas County" written by Megan Ball, Matt Farrow, Dr. Bivin Sadler, Dr. Lynne Stokes, Judge Brandon Birmingham, and Katherine Mitchell that was produced as the capstone project for Megan & Matt's Master's of Science in Data Science degree from SMU. Dallas County has the right to review the performance of contractors that provide temporary labor. In June, Ad-A-Staff was handling his time card. Dallas County Courts are allowing pass slips to be done remotely. The task force recommended a six-month waiting period before retirees could be rehired as temps, and greater oversight of those employees. %PDF-1.7 1 0 obj <> stream JFIF C By using or participating in this site you understand that there is no attorney client privilege between you and the attorney responding. ( ( Here is the shall if you want to read it-. ( ( $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz k ? endstream endobj 166 0 obj <>stream ( The judges now propose having prosecutors at the jail around the clock to accept or decline cases from law enforcement officers. ()h)i)hi(( However, sometimes a roofing contractor is hired, paid, but then fails to fix your roof as agreed. Jan. 6, 2014 County records show that Bivins was assigned as a temp to the elections department. ( This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ( ( The backlog is growing. Three felonies for allegedly firing five times into an occupied car after police said he shot his cousin twice in the leg. 1999); Guerrero, 400 S.W.3d at 588 & n.52; see also 8 U.S.C.A. Records show Bivins worked for Chartwell Staffing Solutions in January. Dallas, Texas 75207 (214) 653- CAUSE NO. A stacked sentence is one in which two sentences are to be served consecutively or one after another. Some local government audits have recommended that temporary employees be used on a short-term basis. Contrast that with a concurrent sentence, which lawyers call CC. ( Judge, County Criminal Court Number 2. ( If Bob has two charges for possession and gets the same 5 years in each case, then both sentences run at the same time. ( They outline several measures, such as having prosecutors at the jail 24/7 to accept or decline criminal cases, hiring defense lawyers in the countys pretrial department to get defendants representation in bail-setting hearings, and setting deadlines for courts to resolve cases. ( ( (1#%(:3=<9387@H\N@DWE78PmQW_bghg>Mqypdx\egc C//cB8Bcccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc " Other departments have limited money for temps and must justify their use. The crime was reported to the DA. The contact form sends information by non-encrypted email, which is not secure. ( ( There have been a few attempts, but we have not figured out how to properly do jury trials. ))h ( J Z( 1101(a)(48)(A). ( That includes looking for warrants and overdue fines and fees. ( But one cannot overlook that Dallas County is sitting on a backlog of 20,000 pending and active felony cases, a whopping number that means many people who cannot make bail are waiting in jail for their cases to go to trial or be resolved some other way. ( ( ( Because of the county's reliance on temps, The News conducted its own background checks into dozens assigned in a variety of departments in recent years. ( Its when the main evidence in a case is the complaining witness testifies, and so does the defendant. I want them to be actual county employees, whether they are seasonal employees or part-time employees or full time.. 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