Jennifer Ray’s Legal Blog

You may recall that my boston terriers were viciously mauled by a pitbull in December.  The dogs were separately attacked on consecutive mornings that resulted in $1000.00 in vet bills within 24 hours.  I was devastated.  However, the girls have healed up nicely with the exception of one gash on Chloe’s neck that still remains unhealed.  When I called Montgomery County Animal Control to advise of the attack and report the dog, I was told that my identity would not be kept confidential if the dog owner requested my name and address.  They stated they would have to divulge the information.  Of course, to keep neighborhood peace and peace of mind, I forewent the report. 

An Ohio mother has sued her son’s teacher, teacher’s aide, principal, school district and superintendent.  The teacher and her aide allegedly tied her eleven year old son’s long hair into pigtails and encouraged other students to ridicule him.  The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and accuses school officials of violating her son’s constitutional rights and inflicting emotional distress. 

A North Houston pastor has been charged with domestic violence.  James Wallace Dixon has been charged with assault on a family member.  Dixon allegedly pushed his wife and carried one of his children out to his car.  The wife stood in front of the car to prevent him from leaving with the child.  Dixon then allegedly grabbed his wife and threw back inside the house.  This is charge is a misdemeanor crime in Harris County.

I sincerely hope that everyone had a holly jolly Christmas!!!  I still can’t believe Christmas has, yet again, come and gone.  Where does the time go???  I can also report the Garg & Associates Dave & Buster Christmas Party was a blast!  What’s better than good food, good friends, drinks, and video games!  But anyways, I hope everyone has a Happy and Safe New Year’s Eve!  2010 is “THE” year, I feel it in my bones!  See you all next year!

A residential fire in east Montgomery County led to the discovery of a methamphetamine manufacturing operation.  Two suspects were arrested and taken into custody by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit.  Brandon Eric Wilson, 44, and Megan Michelle Dirk, 23, were charged with possession of more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.  Each faces first degree felony charges.  The fire department was called to what was believed a residential fire, but upon investigation turned into a working meth lab.  Filters, plastic hoses, acids, bases, solvents, and psuedoephedrine packaging where found in the home.  Officials report that there have been several recent fires that indicated drug manufacturing but alarmingly also reports that they are seeing a change in methods and chemicals.