Blog Posts in 2009
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Posted on Dec 26, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Sadly, the Sheen household is having a Christmas they would like to forget. Unhappily, this is what commonly happens when there is a domestic violence situation. They arrest the man and ask questions ...
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Posted on Dec 25, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am sure Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) would love the United States to follow the law that Scotland has passed. Recently, Scotland passed a law that allows the government to seize the vehicle ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Please keep in mind that Harris County Criminal Justice Center will be closed this Thursday the 24th of December as well as Friday the 25th of December for the Christmas holiday. Enjoy your hoidays!
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Posted on Dec 21, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Please keep in mind that the DWI reinstatement fee only needs to be paid if you lose your license. The main reasons a person loses their drivers license in Texas for a DWI is because they lost their ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2009 By Herman Martinez
It looks like Judge Mike Anderson, presiding judge of the 262nd District Court of Harris County and Judge Reagen Helm, presiding judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law #1have both decided not to ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI lawyer I review DWI field sobriety tests daily. It troubles me how police officers score these tests and how they lack the necessary detail in their reports. By routinely doing this ...
Continue reading "DWI Field Sobriety Myths" »
Posted on Dec 17, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a criminal defense lawyer that deals with domestic violence cases I see the emotional impact that these situation cause the entire family. The last few years I have seen woman charged with assault ...
Continue reading "Family Violence Domestic Turns Deadly" »
Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Since I am a Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer I know how the court appointed system works in Houston, Texas. Today, I will be discussing the various issues regarding the proposed Harris County Public ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Happy Holidays from the Harris County District Attorneys's Office. Just in time for the holidays the DA's office has decided to expand the no refusal DWI program through the holidays. Please ...
Continue reading "The Harris County District Attorney's Office Gift to you" »
Posted on Dec 10, 2009 By Herman Martinez
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Posted on Dec 4, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Snow has been falling steadily in Houston since this morning and the commute looks to be terrible since the roads are going to be slick even it stops snowing. There will be several accidents this ...
Continue reading "Drinking alcohol while it is snows in Houston" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A lot has been said about the Houston, Harris County, Texas DWI DIVERT program since it was started earlier this year. I see both sides of the debate. It can be a positive for those that are clearly ...
Continue reading "A happy ending after client rejects DIVERT " »
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Why is Alexandra Kerry's DWI arrest news in California? It is safe to say that her arrest for DWI would have gone unnoticed if she was not the daughter of Senator John Kerry. Despite the final outcome ...
Continue reading "The hard part of being a public figure's daughter" »
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Judge Mike Fields was one of two judges in Houston, Harris County Texas that were on record stating they would not be following the DIVERT program that was initiated by Harris County District ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Last month I mentioned Dennis LeRoy's DUI arrest while sitting in his La-Z-Boy. Mr. Leroy went on probation for his second DUI conviction and lost his beloved chair. What makes his story even more ...
Continue reading "La-Z-Boy DUI a windfall for the police" »
Posted on Nov 14, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Mowing the law on a hot summer day is close to being an American pastime. I remember as a child being awaken by the sound of lawn mowers going on a Saturday morning. Thinking back I also remember ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I always tell my clients how easy it is to get arrested for a DWI. The statute does not require that anyone intend to drive while intoxicated like most other crimes. Regularly, we see people that are ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
This Australian woman takes mothering to a low level by getting arrested for DWI while breastfeeding. In Texas this crime would be a felony for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger even if ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
One of the advantages of being part of the National College of DUI Defense is that every member of the college helps one another. Recently, I was able help fellow DWI Attorney, Brad Schreiber of South ...
Continue reading "Texas should follow South Dakota's lead" »
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a lawyer I realize that the profession is not held in high regard. A person's opinion tends to shift once they need the services of a lawyer for themselves. I feel like it is my job to lessen the ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2009 By Herman Martinez
San Francisco Giants Pitcher, Tim Lincecum, was arrested for possession of marijuana in his home state of Washington. Washington like 12 other states has a medical marijuana exception, but their law ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A report out of California states that bad driving may be attributed to a gene variation. According to the report 1 in 3 people has the defective gene that causes the erratic driving. As a DWI ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Nothing is amusing about getting a DWI in Houston or anywhere else, but I must admit this particular arrest made me chuckle. I am sure it was a funny idea when James Miller decided to dress up as the ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2009 By Herman Martinez
After spending a long weekend with fellow DWI lawyers at a DWI seminar I found the seminar to be informative. For instance, not every state has a jury trial for a DWI offense. There are some ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Lawyer I like to keep up what other countries are doing with respect to their DWI laws. I was quite by surprise to learn that Ireland, a country known for drinking, and its Guiness ...
Continue reading "Ireland changes its DWI limit" »
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