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1 Nov 2011, 8:28 pm by Mark Bennett
In Harris-County-Prosecutor Land, there is a strong current of belief that Kelly Siegler a) should have won the 2008 Republican Primary instead of Pat Lykos; b) should be DA now; and c) should challenge Lykos for the position in 2012. [read post]
6 Dec 2010, 7:34 pm by Mark Bennett
When asked for a newspaper-safe synonym for “chickenshit,” the best I could come up with was “disrespectful. [read post]
21 Sep 2011, 8:57 am by Mark Bennett
Bernard Weckmann (“Bernard: WeckMann”) posted this comment to my post on Redemption Theory vs. [read post]
1 Jan 2012, 6:15 pm by Mark Bennett
“Fearless, relentless, and righteous.” That’s how the Chicago Sun-Times described my friend Dave Boyle in his obituary. [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 12:33 pm by Mark Bennett
HCCLA President Earl Musick’s letter to the Houston Chronicle on the subject of METRO VIPRgate: Objection to searches Regarding “Undercover officers ride buses in anti-terror effort” (Page B2, Thursday), the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA), which represents more than 600 area criminal-defense lawyers, is alarmed that Metro Police Chief Victor Rodriguez invited Transportation Security Administration teams to conduct operations at Houston’s bus stops. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 1:42 pm by Mark Bennett
I’m looking for a few good criminal-defense lawyers to advance the state of the art in criminal-defense trial lawyering. [read post]
25 Jul 2012, 7:56 pm by Mark Bennett
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about this British guy who has (as of today) been sitting in the Harris County Jail for more than three weeks, charged by complaint with the class C misdemeanor of aiding suicide. [read post]
3 Sep 2012, 6:49 pm by Mark Bennett
I got the letter (PDF) from Judge Ruben Guerrero’s lawyer, Bruse Loyd, a couple of weeks ago: It is our understanding that you own the domain name “judgerubenguerrero.com. [read post]
28 Apr 2012, 12:01 pm by Mark Bennett
[Update: A federal statute, 28 USC §1442, allows removal to federal court of any civil or criminal case against: The United States or any agency thereof or any officer (or any person acting under that officer) of the United States or of any agency thereof, in an official or individual capacity, for or relating to any act under color of such office or on account of any right, title or authority claimed under any Act of Congress for the apprehension or punishment of criminals or the collection… [read post]
15 Jan 2011, 8:51 am by Mark Bennett
From the State Bar of Texas, contact information for a young Houston criminal-defense lawyer:(Original here; archived PDF here.) [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 2:53 pm by Mark Bennett
Here (PDF) is the order requiring one of two Harris County prosecutors to appear before the 185th District Court, along with two grand-jury court reporters, next Monday to show cause why he should not be held in contempt and/or sanctioned under the Court’s inherent powers for (1) violating this Court’s October 18, 2011, order denying the Harris County District Attorney access to the Harris County Grand Jury for the 185th District Court, August Term; (2) violating this Court’s… [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 11:26 pm by Mark Bennett
This (via Brian Rogers, Chron.com) is what I’ll be watching when I’m not otherwise occupied in the next couple of weeks: the hearing in the 177th District Court on whether Texas’s death penalty procedure violates the Eight Amendment because it creates a significant risk that an innocent person will be executed. [read post]
12 Jan 2011, 6:02 pm by Mark Bennett
In the wake of a tragic shooting in Tucson, members of Congress and the media mourn and soberly reflect along with the rest of America. [read post]
2 Feb 2012, 8:17 pm by Mark Bennett
What I did does not remotely approach the level of what I would consider an investigation. [read post]