| April 25, 2012 |
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What Do I Need To Do To Get A Pretrial Diversion In Houston, Harris County, Texas
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| As I have mentioned before, there are two types of community supervision, (probation) in Texas. One is probation, the other is deferred adjudication. What a lot of criminal lawyers do not mention to their clients is Pretrial Diversion. I am not sure ... |
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| April 20, 2012 |
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Marijuana Case On 4/20
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| Of course, as a Houston Marijuana Lawyer, it is fairly typical to be representing someone on 4/20. For those that are searching for the answer to "what is 4/20?" or "why did my son just say 'happy 4/20?' April 20th is ... |
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| April 12, 2012 |
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I Want A Copy Of My Offense Report
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| As a practising Houston Criminal Lawyer I have always found it to be annoying that the Harris County, Texas District Attorney's Office (HCDAO) makes me take notes of my client's offense reports. Many other jurisdictions in Texas give the ... |
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| April 12, 2012 |
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Harris County, Texas Theft Trial
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I am not the type of criminal defense attorney who brags about a win, but I was especially annoyed that the State made my client go to trial on a theft case that should have been dismissed without going to trial. It took all of ten minutes before the ... |
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| April 02, 2012 |
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How Can I Get My Case Dismissed If I Am Guilty?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| The way people are treated when they are arrested in Houston, Harris County, Texas leads them to believe that they are guilty until they can prove their own innocence. Luckily, this is not the law in the criminal justice system despite beliefs to the ... |
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| March 30, 2012 |
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How Much Do I Need To Pay To Get Out Of This Trouble?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| This is a comment I get from clients all the time who are desperate to resolve the jam they find themselves in when arrested for a criminal charge. My clients are typically willing to do whatever it takes to get their charges dismissed after an ... |
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| March 23, 2012 |
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May I Get a Second Opinion Of My Criminal Case?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I was reading the unfortunate situation of Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royal closer , who decided to undergo season ending surgery after getting a third opinion when I realized why people think it is so easy for a lawyer to give an opinion on a case. ... |
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| March 12, 2012 |
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Sample Harris County, Texas Pretrial Diversion Contract
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| As a Houston Criminal lawyer I help people in different ways. Once way I help people is by keeping a conviction off their permanent record. A pretrial diversion allows this to happen. Best of all, it allows someone to have their record cleared after ... |
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| February 04, 2012 |
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Defending A Sexual Assault Case In Houston
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| One of the biggest challenges as a Houston Criminal Defense Attorney is defending a sexual assault case.The reason being is when picking a jury for this type of case most people are uncomfortable wih the issues that are going to be discussed. ... |
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| February 01, 2012 |
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The Dirty Little Secret Of Kids And Drug Possession
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| One of the many changes high schools have made since I attended school is the amount of children that are prescribed drugs to treat different conditions. Most of the drugs that the kids are prescribed today are illegal without a prescription. In ... |
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| January 05, 2012 |
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Discovery Order For Harris County, Texas County Criminal at Law #8,
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| Judge Karahan, a former prosecutor, and Houston Criminal Defense Attorney understands how important it is to have all the evidence in a case before being able to properly evaluate a case. Thus, he has the following discovery order in place for all ... |
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| November 24, 2011 |
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My Dog Takes Over The Photo Shoot
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| My clients that read this blog have requested that I post more personal information so people can learn more about me outside of the area of criminal law. I understand that, but I think most people come to this blog to know what is going on in ... |
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| November 24, 2011 |
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Are You Willing To Pay For Your Criminal Defense Lawyer To Gain Experience?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| How would you like to be paying for your lawyer to get the necessary experience to properly defend your case?Every Attorney's website claims to have experience regarding their chosen area of law. I always find it curious when a lawyer claims to ... |
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| November 20, 2011 |
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How Do I Remove This Protective Order?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| One of the most common things that judges do in an assault case involving a family member is to order a no contact between the person accused of the crime and the alleged victim in the case especially if the victim requests one.. In serious felony ... |
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| November 15, 2011 |
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What Is Jerry Sandusky's Sexual Assualt Lawyer Thinking?
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I generally do not like to comment about high profile cases, but I was floored when I heard Brian Williams, NBC's "Nightly News" anchor promote that he would, on his Monday night show "Rock Center" be interviewing alleged ... |
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| November 11, 2011 |
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Judge, I Am Going To Interpret Everything You Say
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| As a criminal lawyer that speaks Spanish I am frequently asked to interpret for the courts. I have a rule that I will interpret for my clients and if the court needs some help with a defendant that is not represented by an attorney. I draw the line ... |
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| November 11, 2011 |
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The Buck Stops With Me
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| As you may have noticed recently there have been a few changes to this website. As the owner of a law firm there are many responsibilites. I have to make sure that my staff is happy while also doing a job well done. Everyone at my office has their ... |
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| October 24, 2011 |
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Off The Lawyer Disabled LIst
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| I am happy to report that after undergoing a second surgery late last month I am back up to my normal speed. I want to thank everyone for their support during this time. I have been amazed how accommodating the courts and their staff have been to me ... |
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| October 07, 2011 |
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Change Is Good
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| For those of you that visit this blog or website regularly you will be noticing some significant changes. One of the most obvious changes is the blog is now The Martinez Law Firm. This comes about after Mario and I decided to end our business ... |
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| September 12, 2011 |
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Impersonating Someone Online In Texas Is Illegal Now
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| Posted By Herman Martinez |
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| It seems like the Texas legislature is trying to play catch up with social networking technology this term. For example, Online Impersonation is now a criminal offense. Previously, Section 33.07(a) of the Penal Code penalized only targets harassing ... |
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