Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I received an innocent enough email last night from a "student" asking some questions regarding how I became a criminal defense attorney as well as more personal questions asking where I grew up and ...
Continue reading "Am I cynical because I am Criminal Defense Attorney or just cynical?" »
Posted on Oct 26, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I finally pulled the trigger and bought a new briefcase for work this weekend. I had not bought one in a few years, so I figured it was about time. Frankly, I thought I would never buy another ...
Continue reading "The Lawyer Briefcase" »
Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Yesterday, I was attending a seminar in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center dealing with "How to deal with a tough prosecutor." We were half way through the seminar when who comes strolling into ...
Continue reading "Where did you come from?" »
Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I am not sure if this is that big of a deal, but we are now on Facebook. Click here to visit the site. I will be posting short messages on there much like Twitter. I find Facebook much easier to use ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Growing up with MTV I have always enjoyed watching a good music video. I hate to sound like a nostalgic type of guy, but they sure do not make videos like they use to anymore. In fact, how often are ...
Continue reading "Bruno, you are still cool with me..." »
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Herman Martinez
This would probably be more appropriate for a tweet, but I have not started doing that yet. Frankly, I do not think I will find the time to do much tweeting in the future. I think that should be ...
Continue reading "Wearing Pink for Breast Cancer" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Herman Martinez
One of the benefits of having my office in the Williams Tower is the adjacent Water Wall Park. Frequently, I see people taking pictures, enjoying the day with their families. When I came into the ...
Continue reading "Saturday in the Houston Galleria" »
Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Former Houston Rocket Steve "Franchise" Francis has been arrested for public intoxication in Los Angeles, California. He was an NBA all star while playing for the Rockets. He never fulfiled ...
Continue reading "At least it was not a DWI" »
Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I talked about the seminar that I attended a few weeks ago where Judge Goodhart and Judge Fleming spoke to the Harris County, Texas criminal defense. Their purpose was to give criminal defense lawyers ...
Continue reading "Judge Goodhart makes good on her promise" »
Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Herman Martinez
One of my clients was 5 minutes to court today because of the incredible line outside to enter the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. The lines outside the courthouse are notorious. However, this ...
Continue reading "You should stand in line" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I took some time to meet some of my neighbors on National Night Out. It is nice to take some time to talk to people that I have not seen in a while or merely wave to as I walk my dog. We had the ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I never understand how medical offices get away with making clients wait during an appointment. I can understand that a doctor has to deal with unexpected emergencies during the day, but they need to ...
Continue reading "Your time is valuable" »
Posted on Oct 3, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Today is " Respect Life Sunday " in the Catholic Church. I could tell when the priest starting speaking about capital punishment that people were not as comfortable with this issue as they were when ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I have previously mentioned how convenient the Harris County Garage located on 1401 Congress is for me on a daily basis. It is allows me not to worry about having the correct change for parking. My ez ...
Continue reading "Harris County Courthouse garage changes ownership" »
Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Herman Martinez
I do not know if this is one of those "urban legends" or something seen on television, but I have not heard of a case dismissed because the person accused of the crime will be entering the military ...
Continue reading "If I enlist in the Military will my criminal case be dismissed?" »