Blog Posts in June, 2009
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Posted on Jun 27, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As we all know, Michael Jackson passed away Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest. Questions have arisen regarding the cause of his death and what if any role prescription drugs, notably ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Attorney I have mentioned previously how the upcoming DWI Pretrial Diversion program proposed by the Harris County District Attorney's Office is going to benefit a great number of ...
Continue reading "DWI Arrests In Houston Likely To Increase" »
Posted on Jun 24, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Over the past week or so I have watched with interest the Iranian Election Results and the aftermath. Many people in Iran and around the world believe that at a minimum there was irregularity in the ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A lot of discussion has occurred the last of couple of weeks concerning the DWI Pretrial Diversion Program around the Harris County Courthouse. Luckily, this has also opened the door for other types ...
Continue reading "Pretrial Diversion Available For All Types Of Cases" »
Posted on Jun 18, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Are you kidding me? As a Houston DWI Attorney I get to defend a lot of interesting cases, but I must admit that I have not come across one quite as unique as driving a bulldozer while intoxicated. ...
Continue reading "A New Type of DWI" »
Posted on Jun 18, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Recently, I reviewed the results of the search terms regarding our website www.mmalaw.com and noticed that a lot of clicks to our website were made when someone was looking for the rules and ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I have mentioned about all the Houston Criminal Attorneys that run. Personally, I have slowed down on my blogging since we have been in trial and not running as much. Since the weather is heating up ...
Continue reading "Less Running Equals Less Blogging" »
Posted on Jun 17, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Now that the Harris County District Attorney's Office is going forward with the pretrial diversion program for DWI cases should judges inquire if each defendant that is entering a plea of guilty ...
Continue reading "Houston DWI Pretrial Diversion Changes A Judge's Role" »
Posted on Jun 16, 2009 By Herman Martinez
If you are changed with a drug possession case in the Judge Kevin Fine's court, 177th District Court of Harris County, Texas and you want any type of community supervision you better be ready to start ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am always amazed when I approach the Harris County Courthouse and witness other criminal attorneys making a line outside to get into the courthouse. I was one of the first to get a badge when they ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
One of the most frustrating things about being a Houston Criminal Attorney is having to wait for the assigned prosecutor to do their "RIP" call. "RIP" stands for Restitution, Injury, and Punishment. ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2009 By Herman Martinez
One day last week while I sat in court I witnessed a perfect example of why you should be careful with what you say on elevators. The elevators in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center are usually ...
Continue reading "Houston Attorney Elevator Talk" »
Posted on Jun 7, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston Criminal Defense Attorney I see the consequences of continual drug use. This picture demonstrates the debilitating effects of drug use. You can clearly see the physical breakdown that ...
Continue reading "Incarceration or Rehabilitation?" »
Posted on Jun 6, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Last week while I was getting ready for work I listened to the song, "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes. For those of you who are not familiar with the Black Crowes, they are a blues rock band ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The first thing that anyone that has been arrested for theft or shoplifting needs to know is that these charges are considered to be crimes of moral turpitude. Moral turpitude is a legal term of art ...
Continue reading "A Theft Case Is Considered a Crime of Moral Turpitude" »
Posted on Jun 4, 2009 By Herman Martinez
This past Monday was one of the most chaotic days for Harris County Misdemeanor Prosecutors because every criminal attorney in Houston, like myself, wanted to know the facts surrounding Pretrial ...
Continue reading "Houston DWI Pretrial Diversion Not Ready Yet" »
Posted on Jun 4, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I have had several appearances this year in the 177th District Court where Judge Kevin Fine is now the presiding judge. I have noticed a refreshing change from the bench. Judge Fine is really ...
Continue reading "Terminate Your Probation Early" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am frequently contacted by someone wanting to clear their old DWI conviction from their record. I dislike telling people that despite what their lawyer told them ten years ago their probation for ...
Continue reading "Your DWI Probation Can Not Be Cleared From Your Record" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Houston, Harris County, Texas criminal courts are using another device against repeat DWI offenders. A second time DWI offender is required to install a guardian interlock device while on bond ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The regular session of the 81st Texas Legislature ended this week and I will be providing a more complete list of criminal laws that passed, but I wanted to mention one that was previously discussed ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston Criminal Lawyer I have family members regularly contacting me wanting to know when their loved one will be released from the Texas State Jail. Please remember that when someone is ...
Continue reading "No Parole For A State Jail Felony In Texas" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Since I am criminal defense attorney in Houston, Texas almost daily I get some form of the following question... I got probation a while ago and I want to know how I can get it off my record. First, ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I like to refrain from commenting on local criminal cases, but Emilio Navaira's DWI case illustrates several different aspects about a criminal case in Houston that are important to note. First, ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The United Kingdom has realized what DWI Defense Attorneys like myself have always known. The DWI blood tests are not infallible. In order to combat the trend of losing cases they are considering ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As Houston Criminal Attorney I get to come across unique people that have the public's best interest at heart. A Harris County Judge that I will not name, often admonishes defendants charged with ...
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