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I wrote way back in ought-seven about how criminal-defense lawyers are unembarrassable. I find my unembarrassability challenged by this: Houston lawyer Jerome Godinich has blown deadlines to file writs of habeas corpus for death row prisoners three times. In [two of the] cases, the lawyer waited until after business hours on the last day an [...]
Mark Bennett | March 23, 2009
People often use the verb “to impact” instead of “to affect” or the noun “impact” instead of “effect” because they can’t be bothered to remember the difference between affect and effect. One self-styled writer tweets, “Yep, now those words [affect, effect] are being replaced in the lexicon with things that aren’t confusing (re: impact). Language [...]
Mark Bennett | March 16, 2009
I first met “Brother Dave” when he was the case agent for an informant on a cocaine case I was trying. It was a state-court case, but the witness against my client had worked off a federal beef in part by making the case against my client, so Special Agent Brother Dave of the DEA [...]
Mark Bennett | March 15, 2009
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association’s “Reasonable Doubt” television show, August 14, 2008 episode. Hosts Houston criminal-defense lawyer Todd Dupont and Harris County Assistant District Attorney Belinda Smith. Guests: attorney Laney Vazquez, Precinct 6 Constable Lt. Mark Timmer. Subject: Animal cruelty laws.
Mark Bennett | March 15, 2009
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association’s “Reasonable Doubt” television show. August 7, 2008 episode with Houston criminal-defense lawyers Tate Williams and Sean Buckley.
Mark Bennett | March 15, 2009
Harris County CriminalLawyers Association’s “Reasonable Doubt” television show. July 31, 2008episode, with hosts Houston criminal-defense lawyers Todd Dupont andTate Williams, and guest Houston criminal lawyer Doug Murphy.
Mark Bennett | March 14, 2009
The March 12, 2009 episode of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association’s Reasonable Doubt television show. Hosts: Houston criminal lawyer Todd Dupont and me; Guest: top Houston criminal-defense lawyer Vivian R. King.
Mark Bennett | March 13, 2009
Here’s last week’s Reasonable Doubt, with Houston criminal-defense lawyers Neal Davis, Todd Dupont, and me. It’s sure to give any true-believer prosecutor hives.
Mark Bennett | March 12, 2009
I’ll be cohosting Reasonable Doubt tonight with Houston criminal-defense lawyer T.B. “Todd” Dupont. Our guest will be top Houston criminal lawyer Vivian King. We’ll be streaming from 8pm CDT on HMSTV.org. Tune in and call in. Next week’s guest will be Richard “Racehorse” Haynes (Thursday, March 19, 2009). The following week (March 26) First Assistant [...]
Mark Bennett | March 12, 2009
Houston DWI lawyer Paul Kennedy notes that Harris County DA Pat Lykos has ordered DNA testing in every case in which testing is available and relevant. The Chronicle says: Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos will require prosecutors to test DNA evidence in every case where it is available and relevant to prevent miscarriages of [...]
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