Background
Connors, Joseph A. was born on June 24, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Connors, Joseph A. was born on June 24, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia.
University of Southwestern Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Texas, United States. Supreme Court, United States. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits and United States.
District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
Author: "Confessions, Identifications and Suppression Proceedings," Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1980-1982. "Controlled Substances Offenses," Texas Prosecutor"s Trial Manual, 1978-1983.
"Direct Examination," Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1984. Criminal Defense Practice and Procedure Articles, Voice Foreign The Defense, 1979-1991.
Texas Bar Journal, 1983.
Counsel of Record: who argued and won, Ray v. United States, 481 United States. 736, 107 South.Ct. 2093, 95 L.Ed.2d 693 (1987).
L.G.R. v.
State, 724 South.W.2d 775 (Texas 1987); Villarreal versus State, 788 South.W.2d 672 (Texas
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-- Corpus Christi 1990, pet. ref"d). Sandoval v. State, 846 South.W.2d 9 (Tex.App. -- Corpus Christi 1992, pet. ref"d).
Parras v.
McLelland, 846 South.W.2d 44 (Tex.App. -- Corpus Christi 1992, pet. denied). Borden Incorporated. v. Rios, 850 South.W.2d 821 (Tex.App.
-- Corpus Christi 1993) and Ex parte Alaniz, 931 South.W.2d 26 (Tex.App.--Corpus Christi, no pet.).
Contributor: Criminal Defense Practice Materials, State Bar of Texas and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1982 Revised Edition. Director, 1991-1994, 1996-1998 and Board President, 1994-1996, Texas Rural Legal Aid.
Instructor: Advanced Criminal Law Refresher Course, State Bar of Texas, 1980-1981 and 1984. Criminal Law Practice and Procedure Skills Courses, 1978, 1989, 1995.
Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1981-1984.
Adjunct Professor for Appellate Procedure and Texas Criminal Procedure, Garza School of Law, Edinburg, Texas, 1988-1989. Member, University of Texas Legal Research Board, 1972-1973. Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Civil Appeals, Amarillo, 1973-1974.
Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County, Texas, 1976-1978.
Criminal Law Advisory Commission of Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-1988. Member: Hidalgo County (Secretary, 1977-1978.
Director, 1981-1983. Library Committee, 1980-1997.
Chairman, 1983-1985; Criminal Law Committee, 1981-1989, Chairman, 1983-1989), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law. Litigation; Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Criminal Law Section. Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee, 1982-1988.
Charter Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1983-1996.
District 12-B Grievance Committee, 1984-1991. Chairman, 1989-1990; Professionalism Enhancement Program, 1997. Lawyers Advertising Commission, 1985-1987.
Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee, 1994-1998.
Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee, 1994-1997). Texas District and County Attorneys Association.
National District Attorneys Association. The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1980-1982. Director, 1982-1989; Chairman, Library Committee, 1980-1981. Chairman, Publications Committee, 1981-1983.
Company-Chairman, Membership Committee, 1983-1984).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1991-1995). National Legal Aid and Defender Association.
Practicing Law Institute.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1983-1986). Texas Association of Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Secretary-Treasurer, 1987-1997). (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member, University of Texas Legal Research Board, 1972-1973. Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Civil Appeals, Amarillo, 1973-1974. Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County, Texas, 1976-1978.
Criminal Law Advisory Commission of Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-1988.
Member: Hidalgo County (Secretary, 1977-1978. Director, 1981-1983; Library Committee, 1980-1997.
Chairman, 1983-1985. Criminal Law Committee, 1981-1989, Chairman, 1983-1989), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law.
Litigation; Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Criminal Law Section.
Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee, 1982-1988. Charter Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1983-1996.
District 12-B Grievance Committee, 1984-1991.
Chairman, 1989-1990. Professionalism Enhancement Program, 1997. Lawyers Advertising Commission, 1985-1987.
Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee, 1994-1998.
Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee, 1994-1997). Texas District and County Attorneys Association. National District Attorneys Association.
The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1980-1982.
Director, 1982-1989. Chairman, Library Committee, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Publications Committee, 1981-1983. Company-Chairman, Membership Committee, 1983-1984).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1991-1995).
National Legal Aid and Defender Association. Practicing Law Institute. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1983-1986).
Texas Association of Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Secretary-Treasurer, 1987-1997).
(Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).