Category: Media Appearances
Money Laundering & Other White Collar Crimes: by Cynthia Orr at the State Bar CLE on Advanced Criminal Law
Cynthia Orr Discusses the Pandemic at the ABA House of Delegates on behalf of the NACDL
The Chair now recognizes Cynthia Orr to speak in opposition to the motion to amend. 10:25:36 You have five minutes. 10:25:42 >> Cynthia Orr: Thank you, Chair Bay. 10:25:57 Delegates, and observers… the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, who I represent in the house, appreciates the temporary need to consider innovative solutions to navigate…
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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML
Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years: A Tour of the Texas Prisons, My Bust in Calgary, and “the Pierre Trudeau Defense” By Keith Stroup for NORML During the 1970s when I was first running NORML, in an effort to extend the impact NORML might have on public policy, I traveled from state to state,…
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Cynthia Orr Featured on The JustPod episode “Prisoners of COVID-19”
Cynthia Orr is featured in “Prisoners of COVD-19,” the latest episode in The JustPod from the American Bar Criminal Justice Section. This episode focuses on the state of prisoners and their treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the episode here.
Gerry Goldstein on Texas Marijuana Laws
The Texas Legislature is entertaining a number of marijuana bills — ranging from legalizing medical marijuana to decriminalizing small amounts — and San Antonio officials are for the most part very supportive. District Attorney Nico LaHood and nationally prominent, long-time defense lawyer Gerry Goldstein join Rick Casey in the studio. Watch the Video Here
Gerry Goldstein to Speak at Upcoming Cannabis Grand Cru Event
Former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and lifetime chair of the Legal Committee of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Gerald “Gerry” Harris Goldstein of Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley was asked to speak at the 2016 Cannabis Grand Cru Event alongside current and former sheriffs. The Cannabis Grand Cru Event…
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Cynthia Orr discusses the Ken Paxton indictment
Goldstein & Orr attorney Cynthia Orr discusses the indictment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for securities fraud with Texas Lawyer. Orr says there appear to be some possible weaknesses in the indictment, including whether the one of Paxton’s alleged omissions would be material to an investor’s decision. Paxton is alleged to have not told…
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Attorney Gerry Goldstein Discusses Local Racism Incident
As reported by KENS 5 in San Antonio on May 13, 2014, a Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center employee filed a complaint with the city against his supervisor for calling him a racial slur in front of other employees. City human resources employees investigated the claim that Facilities Coordinator Robert Lassare called the building maintenance…
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Attorney Gerry Goldstein Recalls Racy “Deep Throat” Case
As reported by the San Antonio Express-News, attorney Gerry Goldstein’s landmark case State of Texas v. Richard C. Dexter concerning the adult film “Deep Throat” is one that still teaches lessons about law. Richard C. Dexter was arrested four consecutive nights in 1974 and charged with commercial obscenity and felony possession of a criminal instrument after the…
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Attorney Cynthia Orr Featured in Film About Hannah Overton Capital Murder Case
Attorney Cynthia Orr has been featured in a documentary detailing the history of the Hannah Overton capital murder case in which a Corpus Christi woman was sentenced to life in prison for the death of her foster son. Orr and attorney Gerry Goldstein have worked with Overton in her attempt to overturn her 2007 capital…
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