| September 01, 2010 |
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Game Day Traffic
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| The Houston Astros is coming to a sad end again this year. While attendance is down the afternoon start time creates a headache for me when arriving and leaving the Harris, County, Texas Courthouse . Today, like most other times when there is a day ... |
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| August 18, 2010 |
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Why are they using that Assault case that was dismissed in Houston against me?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I hope this does not become a trend in Harris County, Texas, but I have come across two cases this month where someone's family violence assault case that was previously dismissed was used to make their current charge a felony assault. Recent changes ... |
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| August 11, 2010 |
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The Houston DWI Vacation
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I never think of Houston, Texas as a vacation spot like Miami, Orlando, or Los Angeles, but this summer I have seen an increase in people getting arrested for DWI in Houston while vacationing. The trouble with this happening apart from the obvious is ... |
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| August 09, 2010 |
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The first setting dismissal in Harris County, Texas
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| Today, I was fortunate to defend a case where the police report mirrored what my client said to me in our first interview. I must admit that this is not typical. What happens more often is that the police report is an embellishment of the events and ... |
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| August 04, 2010 |
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27 Years in Prison and No Parole
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| A Harris County man was recently released from prison after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit after DNA evidence cleared him of aggravated sexual assault. The case received quite a bit of publicity. This was due to the ... |
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| July 27, 2010 |
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Mug shots tell nothing about the accused
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| Since I DVR all my favorite episodes I rarely watch live television and try my best to watch commercials when I do. Today, I was watching live television and heard a news story stating that they will reveal what mug shots tell about the celebrities ... |
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| July 23, 2010 |
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Please ask a question
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| One of the most frustrating emails I get is when a person writes a long email, but never asks a question. Today, I received one from avvo.com, an internet site that is intended to help the public with legal issues and finding an attorney. In the ... |
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| July 21, 2010 |
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Prove it or else I do not need to testify
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| One of the most difficult legal concepts for anyone outside the criminal justice system is our right not to testify in a criminal case. Most people know this right as pleading the "5th." As a criminal defense lawyer I have a lot of potential jurors ... |
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| July 15, 2010 |
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Harris County, Texas Probation Conditions
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| A lot of my clients want to know what the conditions of a potential probation may be so I have decided to provide a list of the common requirements to successfully complete a probation in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Please be advised that this is ... |
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| July 13, 2010 |
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Harris County Criminal Courthouse lines
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| After being on vacation for two weeks I always anticipate my first day back at the courthouse to go smoothly despite this never being the case. Sure enough, after turning the corner from the Harris County Parking Garage I can not believe the line ... |
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| July 09, 2010 |
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Harris County, Texas Judge retiring from the bench on her own terms.
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| After more then twenty of year of being a public servant Judge Deborah Stricklin, 180th District Court of Harris County Texas has decided to retire. Earlier in the year she had made it known that she would not be seeking another term to the bench. ... |
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| July 08, 2010 |
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Houston Police Forbidden To Talk To Criminal Defense Attorneys without Permission
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| The Houston Chronicle has reported a a new Houston Police Department policy forbidding officers from talking to lawyers for defendants without "express permission" from prosecutors. Some lawyers are questioning the legality of the policy. I question ... |
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| July 07, 2010 |
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Lohan Sentenced to Jail
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| Lindsay Lohan was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for violating terms of probation over a three-year-old drug case. After leaving jail she, Lohan will spend another 90 days at an in-patient rehab facility. According to reports her mother was ... |
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| June 28, 2010 |
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Baby For Sale at Walmart
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| In a rather disturbing allegation these two were arrested and accused of trying to sell their 6 month old baby outside a Walmart. They were allegedly seeking $25 for the baby. According to AP reports the couple appeared to be high on ... |
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| June 23, 2010 |
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Houston DWI DIVERT drug testing
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| More than one of my clients that has entered the DWI DIVERT program in Houston, Harris County, Texas has asked me what type of drugs will they test for when they do get tested. I must admit that I treat this is a loaded question. The truth is that I ... |
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