Denise Balbaneda was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of her 12-year-old daughter, Miranda Sipps, in Atascosa County. Sipps died after suffering serious injuries and being kept at home without medical care for four days.
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A federal judge held the first public court hearing in two years on a 15-year-old class action lawsuit against the Texas foster care system. The state asked to dismiss the case and end federal court oversight.
$$4.9 billion for Texas foster care system budget
U.S. District Judge Randy Crane, Judge overseeing the case; Allyson Ho, Attorney for the state, Gibson Dunn partner; Paul Yetter, Attorney representing foster children and 2 more
The Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered that all cases of U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown in Dallas be temporarily reassigned. The council found evidence that Brown abandoned her post and suffers from a mental condition that interferes with her judicial duties. A judicial committee on Tuesday urged her to cooperate and explain why she emailed confidential and sealed court documents to approximately 140 judges, lawyers and media members over the weekend.
Ada E. Brown, U.S. District Judge in Dallas; Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, issued order and decision
A Texas man sentenced to 60 years in prison for armed robbery is seeking to overturn his conviction, arguing that police used Flock surveillance cameras to track his vehicle's movements without a search warrant.
Charles Brownlee, defendant seeking to overturn conviction; Brownlee's legal team, arguing the conviction should be overturned; 5th Circuit Court, court reviewing Brownlee's challenge and 1 more
Megan Deterling, a former major accounts manager at Flock Safety, filed a federal lawsuit in Austin alleging the company discriminated against her based on gender and retaliated against her for raising those concerns.
Megan Deterling, former major accounts manager at Flock Safety, plaintiff; Flock Safety, defendant
Texas officials testified before a federal judge Tuesday that the state has spent more than $320 million on court-ordered foster care reforms since 2019 and should be released from seven years of federal monitoring. Attorneys for about 6,800 children in foster care argued the system remains unstable and oversight should continue.
$$320 million for court-ordered foster care system improvements
Audrey O'Neill, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; Stephanie Muth, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Commissioner; Randy Crane, U.S. District Judge and 3 more
A 40-year-old man incarcerated in a Texas prison was extradited to Mecosta County, Michigan to face a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge stemming from a 2021 investigation. He was arraigned and held without bond.
Freddie Patterson, 40-year-old man extradited from Texas prison to face first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge; Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, led investigation and arranged extradition; U.S. Marshals Service, transported Patterson to Michigan and 2 more
Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector Octavia Guzman announced that property tax bills for Orange County are now available online, with paper bills being printed for mailing. County Judge John Gothia urged homeowners to compare bills to last year's and noted that recent increases in monthly mortgage payments are primarily from insurance rate increases, not property tax rate increases.
$$2.4 million for property taxes collected
Octavia Guzman, Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector; John Gothia, County Judge