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Contents g Features 20 | The Right Stuff: Tim Curry By Joe Shannon, Mark Daniel, Tim Evans, & Bill Harris 24 | How TCDLA Changed Our Lives By Vincent W. Perini 28 | Agenda for First Organizational Meeting By Stuart Kinard 29 | The Changing Face(s) of TCDLA 32 | Challenging Drug Recognition Experts By Doug Murphy 52 | Catch of the Day: Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus By Doug Murphy g Columns 8 | President’s Message 10 | Executive Director’s Perspective 11 | Editor’s Comment 13 | Federal Corner 18 | Said & Done g Departments 5 | TCDLA Member Benefits 6 | Staff Directory 7 | CLE Seminars and Events 41 | Significant Decisions Report “Self-Portrait with Clock” Cover art © Steve Grosskopf (1977–2009) Volume 38 No. 5 | June Issue Remember to hug your kids Voice for the Defense (ISSN 0364‑2232) is published monthly, except for January/February and July/August, which are bi‑ CONTRIBUTORS: Send all feature articles in electronic format to Voice for the Defense, 1717 W. 6th St., Ste. 315, Austin, monthly, by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Inc., 1717 W. 6th St., Ste. 315, Austin, Texas 78703. 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VOICE FOR THE DEFENSE EDITOR Greg Westfall Fort Worth, Texas 817-877-1700 [email protected] SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS REPORT EDITOR Cynthia Hampton TCDLA Home Office 512-478-2514 [email protected] FEATURE ARTICLES EDITOR Jani Maselli Houston, Texas 713-757-0684 [email protected] DESIGN, LAYOUT, EDITING Craig Hattersley TCDLA Home Office 512-478-2514 [email protected] PRINTING Art Jam Productions Inc. 512-389-1747 [email protected] PRESIDENT Stanley Schneider | Houston PRESIDENT-ELECT William Harris | Ft. Worth FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Keith S. Hampton | Austin SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Lydia Clay-Jackson | Conroe TREASURER Bobby Mims | Tyler SECRETARY Emmett Harris | Uvalde DIRECTORS John Ackerman, San Antonio Shawn Paschall, Fort Worth Susan E. Anderson, Dallas Bruce Ponder, El Paso Kerri K. Anderson-Donica, Corsicana William E. Price, Lampasas Stephen Baer, Dallas George Scharmen, San Antonio Robert J. Barrera, San Antonio Mark S. Snodgrass, Lubbock Samuel E. 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