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  Case Numbers in Chaos: How Texas’ Misnumbering Scheme Erodes Habeas Corpus Introduction The Texas Constitution promises habeas corpus as a safeguard against unlawful detention. Yet in Dallas County, filings in State v. Babak Taherzadeh show how clerical misnumbering, docket alterations, and unauthorized judicial appearances transformed that safeguard into a moving target. The Numbers Game 2017 filings: First writ filed as WX1790064 on October 24, 2017, followed by WX1790073 a week later . 2019 filings: A habeas petition logged as W1612037A was later re-numbered by order of Judge Richard Beacom to WX1990873 — even though Judge Gracie Lewis had already recused 8-22-2019-Order-Recusal-Crim_Min_DC_W1612037A-_.pdf . E-file notifications confirm overlapping case numbers: F1612037J, WX1790064, and W1612037A all tied to the same filings . Instead of consistent tracking, filings were bounced between numbers, creating confusion over whether they were pre-conviction or ...

  Castle for Me, Cage for Thee: Amber Guyger, Botham Jean, and the Deadly Double Standard in Dallas In the state of Texas, the Castle Doctrine is sacred. It’s the legal manifestation of the idea that your home is your fortress. You have the right to protect it—violently, if necessary—against intruders. But what happens when the intruder wears a badge? And what if the homeowner, in fear and confusion, had exercised that same doctrine? The tragedy of Botham Jean and the trial of Amber Guyger exposes a dangerous asymmetry in how Texas law—and Dallas County institutions—applies power, protection, and punishment. This wasn’t just a wrong-apartment shooting. It was a test of whether uniforms outweigh truth, and whether the castle really belongs to everyone. ⚖️ The Incident On September 6, 2018, off-duty Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger—in full uniform and armed—entered the apartment of Botham Jean, one floor above her own, and fatally shot him, claiming she mistook his...