Blog Posts in May, 2010
Posted on May 24, 2010 By Herman Martinez
A lot of clients get annoyed when their court case interferes with their working schedule. Most court appearances are scheduled for weekday mornings and take anywhere from one hour to three each time. ...
Continue reading "Lindsay Lohan- How not to act in a Houston Court" »
Posted on May 21, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I had to go to the United States Attorney's Office located in Houston, Texas early this week with a client. I had forgotten how many former Harris County, Texas prosecutors have gone to work for the ...
Continue reading "Hello...My Houston Federal Friends" »
Posted on May 20, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Our criminal defense firm regularly gets a phone call from someone that just had a person they know get arrested for a crime asking the above question. As I would do on most subjects if I was not a ...
Continue reading "How long does it take to bond someone out of jail in Houston, Harris County, Texas?" »
Posted on May 20, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Party girl, Lindsay Lohan is in criminal hot water again. Apparently, she is not doing very well with her probation. Fortunately, she was notified about her arrest warrant while working in France. I ...
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Posted on May 20, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Today, I was in the elevator with someone that was still reeking from smoking marijuana the night before or the morning of court. Please keep in mind that when using the elevators in the Houston, ...
Continue reading "Dude...do not smoke before court!" »
Posted on May 18, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Judge Bill Harmon, Harris County Criminal Court Judge #2, has been the only judge that does not allow the DIVERT program in his court. I have written before how frustrating this is as a Houston DWI ...
Continue reading "Harmon's No DIVERT Policy Allowed" »
Posted on May 17, 2010 By Mario Madrid
Being charged with Murder or worse Capital Murder is a very bad position to find ones self in. You would not be helping yourself or your attorney in your defense if you decide to start talking to the ...
Continue reading "Keep Your Mouth Shut" »
Posted on May 14, 2010 By Herman Martinez
As you may know lawyers are required a certain amount of continuing legal education every year. Over the years, I have attended some good ones as well as some that I wished I did not attend. Luckily, ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer I am astonised at the conversations people have while riding the elevator at the courthouse. For instance, this week one person admited on the elevator that he had ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Criminal Defense Attorney
Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog with an RSS feed available at http://www.mmalaw.com/Blog/Recent_Blog_Posts/RSS.xml
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Posted on May 10, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I was amused today at the courthouse by a person showing their arm when they were asked what part of town they were from today by the elevators. Apparently, it is common for people to tatoo their ...
Continue reading "What neighborhood in Houston are you from..." »
Posted on May 9, 2010 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston Defense Lawyer I always recomend that people visit my clients in jail. This keeps their spririts up and lets them know that they have something to fight for. This article illustrates my ...
Continue reading "Houston do not forget the imprisoned" »