WITNESS LIST
SB 7
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Criminal Justice Committee
March 14, 2001 - 1:00P
FOR: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges &
Commissioners Association of TX), Austin, TX
Beardall, Bill Attorney (TX Appleseed Foundation),
Austin, TX
Hampton, Keith Attorney (TX Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association), Austin, TX
Van Fleet, Allan Attorney (TX Appleseed Foundation),
Houston, TX
AGAINST: Cochran, Jr., Winston (Self), Houston, TX
ON: Anderson, Mike Judge 262nd District Court (Harris
County), Houston, TX
Dawson, Robert O. Law Professor, UT Law School
(Self), Austin, TX
Gohmert, Louis Judge, 7th District Court (Self)
Shipman, L. Dee Judge 211th District Court (Self),
Denton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aleshire, Mary Roe (Self), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Berra, Joseph Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Bledsoe, Gary Attorney (TX NAACP), Austin, TX
Daly, Richard Executive Director (TX Catholic
Conference), Austin, TX
Daniel, Tanita (NAACP), Copperas Cove, TX
Diaz, Tony Director District VII (LULAC, TX),
Austin, TX
Dieter, Alison (TX Moratorium Network), Austin, TX
Escobar, Felicia Policy Analyst (National Council of
LA RAZA), San Antonio, TX
Flores, Brenda (www.HouSnitch.com), Houston, TX
Gonzales, Dominic Communication Director, TX
Appleseed (TX Criminal Justice Reform
Coalition), Austin, TX
Harrell, William Executive Director (ACLU of TX),
Austin, TX
Holt, Charles Economist (Common Cause of TX),
Austin, TX
Keenan, Barry (Self), Cedar Creek, TX
Lee, Clemon (Greenville, TX NAACP), Greenville, TX
Loar, Amy (Texas Appleseed Foundation), Austin, TX
Lovoi, Annette (Texas Appleseed Foundation), Austin,
TX
Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of TX),
Austin, TX
Mizcles, Amy (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
of TX), Austin, TX
Nicard, John P. Attorney (Self)
Pierce, Rev. Wesley Pastor (Greenville Branch
NAACP), Greenville, TX
Rowland, Brian (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Sanchez, Joe (Mexican American Legal Defense &
Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX
Stiffie, Sherman (NAACP)
Street, Polly R. (Self), Austin, TX
Terry, Dorothy (McLennan County Branch NAACP), Waco,
TX
Thomas, Jeanette (LULAC - TX), Austin, TX
Weeks, David P. Walker Co. Criminal District
Attorney (Self)
On: Casper, Judge Caprice District Judge, Harris County
(Harris County Judiciary), Houston, TX
Godwin, George Judge 174th District Court (Harris
County Judiciary), Houston, TX
McConkle, Lamar Judge 133rd District Court (Self),
Houston, TX
Spangenberg, Robert Attorney (Texas Appleseed),
Newton, MA