Dennis Elias’s Latest Tweet :. Injustice News Twitter Feed :.Mark Bennett | July 28, 2008
In a criminal case in Texas, the accused has five decisions to make: Whether to plead guilty or not guilty; Whether to try the case to judge or jury; Whether to ask (in the event of conviction) for probation; Whether to testify or not; and Whether to have judge or jury (in the event of [...]
Mark Bennett | March 18, 2008
In a comment to my “Who Are You” poll post, reader Sean Shopes writes: While I checked the “non-lawyer, elsewhere” box I thought I’d chime in as a criminal defense professional – I am a defense investigator in San Francisco. I am curious about your thoughts regarding defense investigators (to include Public Defender Investigators as [...]
Mark Bennett | February 29, 2008
I recently mentioned that part of being prepared for trial is having “nasty surprises for the State prepared.” For each of the cases I have set for trial, I have an NLS prepared. Often the Nasty Little Surprise (“NLS”) is the cornerstone of the successful defense of a criminal case. An NLS can be a [...]
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