Jennifer Ray’s Legal Blog

Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, has requested a Superior Court in California to name her administrator of his estate so that she can ensure his three children remain the estate’s beneficiaries.  Jackson’s parents allege that he died without a valid will.  The court has already named Jackson’s mother as temporary guardianship of the children but […]

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Montgomery County District Attorney, Brett Ligon, has made changes during the last six months by fostering a relationship with law enforcement.  He is hiring and training prosecutors to specialize in certain areas of the law, such as public integrity, driving while intoxicated offenses, murders, arson, and others.  Also, he is initiating an amnesty program during […]

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments relating to a child custody dispute between a Texas mother and a British father.  This will be the first time the Court has looked at how the Hague Convention shall be handled.  The Hague Convention addresses child abduction and prevents one parent from taking the children to […]

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A fifty year old woman attending the Pride Houston Parade was allegedly knocked down and trampled by a mounted policeman’s horse.  Three mounted patrolman were “sweeping” and trying to keep pedestrians from standing in the streets during the parade in the Montrose area.  Kirste Reimers didn’t see the patrolmen and then found herself under the hooves […]

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A Washington teen lit a joint at Peninsula High School last to validate the message of his persuasive essay and speech stating that marijuana doesn’t deserve its negative stigma and should be legalized.  The teen stated he knew the consequences of his actions when he lit the joint and that he was willing to accept […]

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