Blog Posts in September, 2009
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Posted on Sep 30, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Harris County, Texas presiding Judges Debbie Mantooth Stricklin (180th District Court), James Anderson (Harris County Criminal Court at Law #4), and Mark Atkinson (Harris County Court at Law #13) have ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Chuck Knoblauch, local and national baseball star, he has been charged under the new law that makes choking a family member a third degree felony. Mr. Knoblauch enjoyed athletic success from an early ...
Continue reading "New Family Violence Law Catches Chuck Knoblauch" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2009 By Herman Martinez
One of the most frustrating things as a lawyer is not being able to properly prepare to cross examine a witness. When it comes to scentific evidence there are journals, data, and studies that are ...
Continue reading "Texas prosecutors asked to stop using scent identification" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I had a frustrating this week dealing with prosecutors that are handling some of my DWI cases. The frustration is really not aimed at them, but at the lack of uniformity with the DIVERT program. For ...
Continue reading "Houston DWI Attorney throwing darts at DIVERT Program" »
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer I got the following question asked weekly. "There is a warrant out for my arrest...I do not want to go to jail." "What should I do? Luckily, a person may avoid ...
Continue reading "Getting a criminal bond without getting arrested." »
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I remember reading my first copy of the Texas Bar Journal after receiving my bar license over ten years ago. I must admit that I found a lot of the information boring and of no use to me as a young ...
Continue reading "Judge Jerry Buchmeyer will be missed" »
Posted on Sep 23, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a DWI Attorney in Houston we should be more knowlegable about driving while intoxicated cases then the police. That is why I am an expert in the field sobriety tests and I have taken several ...
Continue reading "We own the same machine that the cop used in your DWI arrest" »
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 By Herman Martinez
It is always hectic for people that do not regularly go to a courthouse downtown. On a day like today when it is pouring outside most people would rather not bother to a courthouse unless it was ...
Continue reading "Where should I park when I am going to a Houston Courthouse and it is raining?" »
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The Harris County District Attorney's Office has reached their first milestone with the DIVERT program. Today, Texans', wide receiver, Jacoby Jones, became the tenth person to start the program since ...
Continue reading "Houston DWI DIVERT Program reaches double digits" »
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A mistrial is declared when the jurors in a criminal trial can not come to an unanimous decision. Most clients believe that if a judge declares a mistrial their case is over. This could not be further ...
Continue reading "Does a mistrial mean that the charges will be dropped?" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I was disappointed with the negative decision regarding one of my clients this week. One of the most puzzling aspects of Harris County DIVERT requirements is that a person may not have been handled by ...
Continue reading "Houston DWI DIVERT Disqualification..." »
Posted on Sep 16, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Lawyer I am always interested in the latest inventions surrounding drunk driving. Recently, Avvo has created an application to be used with the Iphone. The application allows someone ...
Continue reading "Your IPhone may help avoid a DWI arrest" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A report from the Austin Statesman shows that despite the fact that 50 per cent of people that get arrested for DWI provide a breath sample that average does not apply to Texas politicians. ...
Continue reading "Texas' Politicians refusing to provide a breath sample" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Most people think that their drivers license is automatically suspended just because they are arrested for a DWI in Houston. This is probably due to the police officer confiscating the drivers license ...
Continue reading "Is my DWI arrest going to cause my drivers license to be suspended?" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Lawyer I have a few clients that are interested in the Harris County DWI Divert program. They have been evaluated, approved, and are now waiting for the opportunity to take the test, ...
Continue reading "The Houston DWI Divert Progam is Slow Moving" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Attorney I like to stay on top of the law and procedures that go into properly defending a driving while intoxicated case. I enjoy representing anyone that is charged with this type ...
Continue reading "DWI Tidbits..." »
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 By Herman Martinez
How would you like your local police officer drawing blood from you on the side of the road? This is already happening in some cities and Houston,Texas could be next. Can you imagine the officer ready ...
Continue reading "Stop the DWI Insanity!" »
Posted on Sep 12, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The reality is that in a lot of other states a first time DWI could be a lot worse. As a DWI Attorney that only practices in Texas I know all Texas' DWI laws, but I am aware of the penalties that are ...
Continue reading "Wow...could my DWI arrest been any worse?" »
Posted on Sep 12, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am always disappointed when one of my clients gets their bond revoked and put back in jail. Typically, the client and/or their family has spent a significant amount of money to bond them out of ...
Continue reading "Dont be a bonehead while on bond!" »
Posted on Sep 12, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I do not know about you, but I have not written a check to pay for something in years. I dread being behind someone in a grocery store line that decides to write a check after the clerk totals their ...
Continue reading "Is the Check Fraud Division still viable?" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am surprised that more Houston Attorneys or anyone else trying to get to a Houston Courthouse do not use the Harris County garage located on the corner of Austin and Franklin. It is one of the few ...
Continue reading "The best parking spot for the Harris County Courthouses" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Football has truly become America's sport over the years. Saturdays and Sundays are dedicated to the experience of tailgaiting, hanging out a bar to enjoy a game, or having friends over to enjoy their ...
Continue reading "Are you ready for some football?" »
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 By Herman Martinez
The Harris County Pretrial Services Office located on the 12th floor of the Harris County Criminal Justice Center is a place that anyone accussed of a crime should avoid. Initially, the office to ...
Continue reading "Harris County Judges Abusing the Pretrial Services Office?" »
Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Herman Martinez
It goes without saying that everyone gets upset when they are arrested for a DWI. The arresting officer rarely treats the person with respect. Additionally, as a DWI Attorney, I routinely watch the ...
Continue reading "Did the police officer have to impound my car after my DWI arrest?" »
Posted on Sep 8, 2009 By Herman Martinez
According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office there were close to 200, (191), DWI arrests this past weekend. That means that were over 100 arrests less this weekend from the July 4th ...
Continue reading "Houston Lawyers Doing Their Part" »
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