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20 Dec 2007, 11:40 am
See "I'm Back" at Mark Bennett's Defending People: The Art and Science of Criminal Defense Trial Lawyering. [read post]
17 Dec 2007, 10:30 am
" Mark Bennett in his blog, Defending People: The Art & Science of Criminal Defense Trial Lawyering: "If other things were judged by such polls, Toyota would be recognized as the best carmaker, ground beef as the best cut, Gallo as the best wine, and Thomas Kinkade as the best painter. [read post]
12 Dec 2007, 4:05 pm
Mark Bennett’s post on the use of the phrase “failure to testify” in jury instructions, which I mentioned in this week’s Jumpstart, has spawned a vibrant discussion in the blawgosphere. [read post]
11 Dec 2007, 9:47 pm
  This week Mark Bennett began and Jamie Spencer continued a conversation about the pattern instruction Texas judges give when a defendant does not testify. [read post]
11 Dec 2007, 7:56 pm
 Houston criminal defense lawyer Mark Bennett points out though that the instruction read to the jury in the charge in Texas is:You are instructed that our law provides that the failure of the defendant to testify shall not be taken as a circumstance against him, and during your deliberations you must not allude to, comment on, or discuss the failure of the defendant to testify in this cause, nor will you refer to or discuss any matter not before you in evidence. [read post]
10 Dec 2007, 6:56 am
Bennett December 10, 2007 Thanks to attorney Mark Litwak for providing great information on what states are offering incentives for film/tv productions. [read post]
3 Dec 2007, 4:05 am
Mark Bennett has some words of advice for those who want to be a federal criminal defense lawyer. [read post]
26 Nov 2007, 4:06 am
Mark Bennett once again defends the Texas practice of letting juries sentence. [read post]
21 Nov 2007, 7:42 am
Houston defense attorney Mark Bennett's observation on the subject IMO hits closer to the mark: The truth is that Texas's propensity for killing its citizens, and its leniency with some murderers, are both expressions of the a single principle. [read post]
20 Nov 2007, 11:18 pm
Houston defense attorney Mark Bennett's observation on the subject IMO hits closer to the mark:The truth is that Texas's propensity for killing its citizens, and its leniency with some murderers, are both expressions of the a single principle. [read post]
15 Nov 2007, 11:00 pm
Give criminal defense lawyer Mark Bennett great credit this week for successfully defending his client charged with murder. [read post]
13 Nov 2007, 4:26 am
Your way Mark Bennett at Defending People said it perfectly in one of his recent "Tao" posts:Your way to try cases is always with you. [read post]
11 Nov 2007, 3:13 pm
"Seeing all the cops on Fourth Avenue, not just supplying security and crowd control, but actively cheering us on, had taken Mark Bennett by surprise. [read post]
9 Nov 2007, 2:37 am
Justice Department has been assessing state efforts to remedy major safety and health care violations found by federal inspectors in 2004.Bennett said yesterday conditions at HYCF "have greatly improved. [read post]
8 Nov 2007, 11:58 pm
The open records act is your friend.Meanwhile, over at Defending People, Mark Bennett's impromptu effort to gather dozens of attorney signatures on a complaint against Judge Sharon Keller has been cited in media accounts all over the state, as has the public complaint put together by Scott Cobb at the Texas Moratorium Network.Criminal justice bloggers are making a difference in how debates over crime and punishment are carried out in this state, and very much for the better. [read post]
2 Nov 2007, 4:52 am
Here are a few items from around the blogosphere that deserve Grits readers attention:The Drumbeat of InnocenceCharles Kuffner on Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Exonerating the Innocent, pointing to a liveblog of an event held by the Drum Major Institute.The Ethics of Representing a SnitchAttorneys Mark Bennett and Norm Pattis stake out opposing views, with Scott Greenfield leaning Mark's way while straddling the fence. [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 4:11 am
Mark Bennett continues to explain himself and his no-snitch stance. [read post]
26 Oct 2007, 11:52 pm
While a whopping 73% of Americans currently think illegal drugs are a "serious problem," honestly you haven't begun to see real trouble until Los Zetas show up in your town.UPDATE: Mark Bennett from Defending People emails to say:I don't think there exist American druglords. [read post]