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WITNESS LIST
SB  1454
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
 
FOR:
 
 
Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District And County Attorneys Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Banks, Yannis  (Texas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People),  Austin, TX
 
 
Gay, Clifford  Programmatic Recovery Specialist  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Marzullo, Amanda  Policy Analyst  (Texas Fair Defense Project),  Austin, TX
 
 
Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Elkins, Keith  Executive Director  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Whaler, Ken  Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
 
Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX