Defending People

the tao of criminal-defense trial lawyering

Team Sport

| June 4, 2010

"Not a team sport." That's how the federal prosecutor described federal drug defense practice after a hearing in which two colleagues and I had shown a certain unity of purpose on behalf of our clients. Divide and separate is the name of the game for federal prosecutors (that and, I can bribe witnesses but you [...]

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A Class Act

| June 4, 2010

"When you get to the end zone, act like you've been there before."     – Darrell K. Royal Too few lawyers heed  Royal's admonition. Every dismissal becomes an excuse for a victory dance. They post to their blogs, tweet on twitter, have their buddies laud them on the listserves. Does it help get them business? Maybe [...]

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Democracy Wins

| June 3, 2010

I am pleased to report that, in a process more resembling democracy than the usual oligarchy, Houston DWI lawyer Gary Trichter has been elected president-elect of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

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