Bivins, 37, also was on probation for a drug charge and served time in the mid-1990s for theft. ( Dallas County HHS director Zachary Thompson, whose department has spent the most money on temps in recent years, declined to comment. ( %PDF-1.6 % Three felonies for allegedly firing five times into. ( ( Dallas Morning News Editorial. ( ( Charged with a second misdemeanor assault-family violence. M TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: TODAY'S DATE STATE OF TEXAS VS. . The first issue thats going to come up is usually a protective order. Kelton Bivins came with a slew of criminal charges when he began as a temporary worker in Dallas Countys elections department in January. Contractors whove earned millions supplying the county with temporary employees are required to do criminal background checks on their hires. ( ( ( What is burglary of a habitation in Texas? Posts categorized with "Dallas Criminal Justice" Call Today: . 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. ( In one case, she said the company was aware of the criminal record found by The News and that the county approved the hire. ( $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz k ? Can a Roofing Contractor be Charged with Theft? He was accused of snatching $69 from a restaurant cash register. ( We have to have individuals working for us who the public can have trust in, said human resources director Mattye Mauldin-Taylor. ( ( ( The entire issue was resolved to both parties satisfaction, she said. ( 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. What does the same criminal episode mean? h_ezJ R=)j[C $Oo^dfY)zr K"jglMk;e+Qc2RXpv>Ff*Rj`Un`;Ej#qn 8u7^wGh&lPD{ 11$WrT! IOT The son was working under a different name. This blog is made available for educational purposes only. Kelton Bivins had unresolved legal issues when he came to work for Dallas County's elections department as a temporary employee. County officials had raised concerns about another All Temps employee in 2008. Darryl Martin, the Commissioners Court administrator, said temp hiring practices will be examined after learning of The News' findings. Judge, County Criminal Court Number 2. ( Here is the shall if you want to read it-. A lot of defense lawyers are solo and work alone. 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 hard to second guess a defense lawyers work on a case, and its something we are asked to do often. ( ( There is a general rule that prior convictions may not be used to show character conformity, that is, that the defendant is guilty because he is a criminal. (: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 ! * We have seen cases in which one party, lets say the Husband, is charged with family violence against his Wife, and a divorce is pending. (( &{ulaRPE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE Tlw)`PDvGl(Bu 5::+SjOs+O [\Lq4uomOYC<7 RT0#u FwV} ( ( All but $56,500 of that was grant money. Next, are cases where the evidence is pretty clear that your guilty of the charge. JZ( J Z( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( J Z()h (?i(J Z( DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Case No. ( ( Mauldin-Taylor said the county relies on the contractors to do the backgrounding. Our criminal court system certainly has changed. There have been a few attempts, but we have not figured out how to properly do jury trials. ( 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 The information and materials provided are general in nature, and may not apply to a specific factual or legal circumstance described in the question. The law changes frequently and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The form which outlines the list of items to be completed as a part of the discovery process for civil cases. See Moosa v. Before COVID-19 procedures changes how we interacted, the hallways in all the courts were full of people trying to navigate a busy court system. ( Pass-slips must be e-filed and accepted by the date and time of the scheduled setting. 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. The News found that some temp agency employees appear to have worked in county jobs for years, mostly for the health department. Still, what matters most is that the judges and county officials who keep the courthouse moving are actually talking to each other. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i). ( ( ZJZ J)h (Z ( (((((( ( )( The answer is, probably if the prior convictions are germane to the new offense. Finally, the bad news. On January 21, 2021, the Tarrant County Courts have determined that Local pandemic conditions are not currently conducive to in-person proceedings under the precautions and protocols contained in the previously-submitted in-person operating plan. And the ones who were unmotivated and were just kind of showing up to draw a paycheck we ended up having forever.. A data entry clerk charged with felony assault in the beating of her son was on probation when she worked as a temp for Health and Human Services. P5seRn/mbqT=2y"38C.5K )e21 ~:'qLyN1OPf&z~J-u[}.H[8`bzS|hUI hX^%\ $q*28%-NOM> ( May 13, 2010 Prosecutors seek to revoke Bivins' deferred adjudication in the 2008 felony drug case because of the shooting. ( 179 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<095A7B3CD789854A87EDC98A1206CF87><780B68E639156B4B856FA6A8FEF18BD3>]/Index[93 147]/Info 92 0 R/Length 171/Prev 287659/Root 94 0 R/Size 240/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream ( 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. ( ( The countys contract says all job assignments will be as needed.. ( ( ( ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTS PASS SLIP Revised 4-10-15 Defendant Print name Address: Phone # E-mail . )(( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( k]0M+Z+n?jd:o% What is theft in Texas? 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. ( endstream endobj 94 0 obj <>/Metadata 12 0 R/Names 181 0 R/Pages 91 0 R/Perms/Filter<>/PubSec<>>>/Reference[<>/Type/SigRef>>]/SubFilter/adbe.pkcs7.detached/Type/Sig>>>>/StructTreeRoot 26 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 95 0 obj <>stream Agendas & Minutes. (( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( J Z( ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()h She still is. 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: . ( ( ( ( attorney who is concerned about your interest. May 6, 2010 Bivins is indicted on three counts of felony "deadly conduct" in connection with a fight with his cousin. Site Links. ( Some of the details of the plan will likely be contested, but the document as a whole is a welcome development after months of defensiveness from the district judges. Service Center. ( A temporary accounting clerk worked in the countys Health and Human Services department while on probation for a public lewdness charge. JZ( ( ( J Z( ( The first reason is they may not have time. ( %%EOF ( ( On some, names were misspelled including a recent time card for Bivins. County officials said that having a criminal history would not automatically block a temps employment, but they at least want to know about it. Its one reason that setting expectations and letting clients manage their own risks is so important. ( ( County officials said last week Bivins no longer works there. Other departments have limited money for temps and must justify their use. ( 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. ))h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()i)h ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. 0 Your County; County Courts; County Criminal Court 2; Attorney Forms; Attorney Forms Attorney Forms. She said lengthy job assignments wouldnt necessarily be inappropriate under the countys current policy, but it probably should prompt questions. ( ( ( ( This was done because White was the most frequent race cited by potential jurors. July 2013 Bivins is cited for a traffic offense and never paid the Dallas County fine, records show. Mauldin-Taylor said a contractor is supposed to disclose a temps criminal history to the department head. H[k0g}LC7'nB.,IK8[2^wa>Tg_]@H9z6t:`%>r%1UnniM DY2\a. ( ( ( This varies by county. But the free options have very little interest in you as a person. ( ( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ()h( ( ( ZJ )i)h (()h( Notify Me. I cant afford anything less than that, she said. ( ( The countys limited records on temps also make it difficult for anyone to find out. ( But departments are supposed to track how many hours they work and certify time sheets, Mauldin-Taylor said. ( (( ( ( ( ( ( Z( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (02GzZ(((((((((((((((((((()(h ( ( JZ(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()(h( ( ( JZJZ ( ( ( J)h i( ))h ( 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: . ))h ( ( ( ( Contractors are supposed to conduct criminal checks but his department head said she never knew about Bivins' past. 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. Now more than ever it is important to hire an attorney who is concerned about your interest. Evading arrest case is still pending. And we dont want the police coming in and putting handcuffs on people. 1PGNQ@Q@Q@Q@zZNQ@Q@Q@Q@EPIKE %-% QKE %- QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE %-%- %-PEPEPEPEPEPEPE QE QE QE QE QE QI@EPEPEPRI@-PIKE PE%- RP3zE% -Q@RPE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE% -% QE Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@RPE QE QE% -Q@Q@ KIK@ KIE -%- Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@%- QE QIK@ E RR@ KE% -% Q@ KE Q@ EPE-% QE QE ?h ( Attorneys: Pass-slips are available on the Attorney Forms page. One of the hallmarks of the American judicial system is the concept of trial by jury, and said trial to consist of an impartial jury of your peers. Some local government audits have recommended that temporary employees be used on a short-term basis. ( 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. (E Q@Q@Q@Q@%- QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QIK@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QIE -Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE QE QE QE RR@ KE QE QE QE QE QE QED "\T'_@E QE QE Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE QE QIK@ KE QE QE QE QE QE% -Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE Q@Q@Q@Q@%-% EPR@%- QE QE QE QIK@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE% -Q@RPE% -Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@Q@ QE QE QE QE QE QE QE Q@Q@Q@Wk.. ( Jan. 6, 2014 County records show that Bivins was assigned as a temp to the elections department. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz k ? Case is still pending. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT 133 North Riverfront Blvd. But Dallas County officials say they weren't aware of Bivins' past and the criminal records of several other temps until learning about them from The Dallas Morning News. ( The pass slip is a record of how the case is proceeding in criminal court. ( Gwen Wilson, an All Temps executive, said her company uses a private firm that maintains a criminal records database for background checks. Must the Judge warn me about the punishment range before a defendant pleads guilty? ( The county jail population has skyrocketed from about 5,000 inmates three years ago to more than 6,200 this summer. And "we will make the appropriate adjustments to ensure that all employees in Dallas County meet the same set of employee standards," he said. File Details: PDF (281 KB) Downloads: 26. Today, its almost 1,000. ( ( T=}7}S^mfy\7M>Ie"76JM=dY^.ig)T?,)%q%,D{dH1E.Q6O ~S C#@c\{ Ll_.{(? ( Several factors are considered for county employees, such as the crime, its severity and how long ago it was committed. ( This is educational/entertainment/blogging. The city approved the waiting period and the city manager now must approve the re-hire of retirees. That contractor was All Temps 1 Personnel. _`f7[+MGA"6nL'j>.fjQO), k 7r 165 0 obj <>stream It is then up to the department head to decide whether to use the person. ( Jny\6NHT09_q. aDxpfS DuCRL/C3.Y'niZiPU2fT^TuE5w WCl}~VfbQuXru[w[5A]u^]5Z7:| O-N[{VkoVPcYHCzP:TGX=WR_Z}}@PzP{z.z.K4cv6tPv}5$n\]FV-Ruj^6I}T7.7mu).UWm75/mZ7k5s'VoqWmHF|6{(piZ[:=.&o[AnF6$PnXH9,,Z&Hdv5>gOK%%[FMNo vw 239 0 obj <>stream ( hb``a`. ( Mauldin-Taylor said Ad-A-Staff, one of the countys staffing contractors, told her that Bivins legal problems accidentally were overlooked. ( Dallas County Courts are allowing pass slips to be done remotely. ( Pleading true to allegations in a motion to revoke without a plea bargain leaves a defendant open any sentence in the range of punishment if on deferred, or up the maximum number of years in the sentence if the plea is straight probation (straight probation means you are convicted). This order will often forbid the defendant (in our case, Husband) from many things including returning to the residence, threatening the Victim (complaining witness), or possessing a firearm. endstream endobj 166 0 obj <>stream This site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney that practices in the subject practice discipline and with whom you have an attorney client relationship along with all the privileges that relationship provides. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Good question. As for others, she said there was "no background found at time of hire.". John Ames, the current tax assessor-collector, said he would never be in favor of using temps provided by a contractor. Posted in: Dallas Criminal Justice, Kaufman County Criminal Defense Lawyer, Marijuana and War on Drugs. ( ( JZ)( ))hZ ))hZ ( (((((((( (( ((((((()(h J)i( ))hJ( J( The News obtained county records on contract-supplied temps that often had little more than a name. ( ))h ( ( ( ( ( December 2006 Accused of hitting and kicking his girlfriend. T$ 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 & Matts Masters of Science in Data Science degree from SMU. 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