Tag: Cynthia Orr
NACDL Releases Report on Criminal Costs of Treatment and Reform
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers released a report on the value of problem-solving courts, a topic that is often debated among criminal defense lawyers. Some think the courts are a much-needed advancement, while others disagree, saying they are destroying the system. The two-year, volunteer-run project includes a history and evolution of drug courts, evaluates their…
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NACDL President Cynthia Orr Said ‘Getting It Right’ in Criminal Cases is Crucial
As reported by The Champion, newly elected National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Cynthia Orr said it is crucial criminal cases are prosecuted correctly because they can be a public safety issue or a civil rights issue. In the President’s Column, Orr said it is important courts display fidelity to the Constitution, which then holds the power of…
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Attorney Cynthia Orr Sworn in as 51st President of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
As reported by The Champion, San Antonio criminal defense attorney Cynthia Orr was sworn in as the 51st president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Orr has served on the NACDL’s Executive Committee for more than four years, previously holding the offices of president-elect, first vice president, second vice president, secretary and treasurer,…
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Attorney Cynthia Orr Discusses Odds of U.S. Supreme Court Granting Certiorari
As reported by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, attorney Cynthia Orr said there are persuasive ways to increases the odds of the U.S. Supreme Court granting certiorari. More than 7,000 petitions are filed each year, so most of the justices divide their initial reviews among the clerks each week on a random basis. The…
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TACDL President Cynthia Orr Said Support for Death Penalty Waning
Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Cynthia Orr said support for the death penalty is waning throughout the country, and one U.S. Supreme Court justice called it “an unfortunate part” of the judicial system. In Voice for the Defense, a TACDL publication, Orr said a recent gallop poll showed the public is almost evenly divided on…
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TACDL President Cynthia Orr Discusses the Fourth Amendment and Miranda Rights
Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President Cynthia Orr said search and seizure policies have been improving since the 1950s to provide for more security, but there still is work to be done to protect citizens. In Voice for the Defense, a TACDL publication, Orr said people were questioned without having their rights read to…
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TACDL President Cynthia Orr Said Drug Interdiction Needs to Get Serious
Attorney Cynthia Orr, president of the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the country needs to change its methods of tackling the war on drugs. In the January/February 2004 issue of Voice for the Defense, a TACDL publication, Orr said the most effective way to end the flow of illicit drugs into the country…
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Attorney Cynthia Orr Said Texas Legislature Made Mistake Changing Definition of a Word
San Antonio attorney Cynthia Orr, president of the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the Texas Legislature may have created a new category of crime when it changed the definition of the word “individual.” As reported by Texas Lawyer, the word “individual” now can include unborn persons from the time of “fertilization until birth.” Orr…
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TACDL President Cynthia Orr Said More Reforms are Needed for Death Penalty
San Antonio defense attorney Cynthia Orr, president of the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said a long-stalled innocent protection act soon will come to fruition, but more reforms still are needed. In Voice for the Defense, a TACDL publication, Orr said Texas currently has a Wall of Shame lined with the names of innocent…
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Attorney Cynthia Orr Said Laws Interfering With Judges’ Sentences Should Be Struck Down
Attorney Cynthia Orr, president of the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said The Protect Act and its enforcement place too much sentencing discretion in the prosecutor’s hands. In the President’ Message in Voice for the Defense, a TACDL publication, Orr said the act places too much power in the hands of one person, which…
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