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7 Oct 2010, 8:26 am by Mark Bennett
Lawyer Danny Lampley got himself jailed by Judge Talmadge Littlejohn for not saying the Pledge of Allegiance in a Mississippi courtroom (NMissCommentor via The Agitator). [read post]
25 Mar 2011, 12:34 pm by Mark Bennett
Colorado District Attorney Carol Chambers, who AmJured in ethics, has done Montgomery County’s Brett Ligon (edit: and Harris County’s Pat Lykos) one better: she “is offering financial incentives for felony prosecutors who meet their goals for conviction rates at trial. [read post]
20 Nov 2011, 3:30 pm by Mark Bennett
It would, as Alexis Madrigal points out at The Atlantic, be a mistake to think that this is all about Lt. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:44 pm by Mark Bennett
Before we try tough cases clients often ask, “if things don’t go well, we can appeal, right? [read post]
25 Aug 2010, 9:44 pm by Mark Bennett
The data for this study are from Cook County (Chicago), Illinois, and are a random sample of 2850 offenders convicted of felonies in Cook County Circuit Court. [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 8:26 pm by Mark Bennett
Why don’t we all join Rocket Lawyer, enabling it to provide more forms to more clients for cheaper? [read post]
23 Dec 2010, 3:24 pm by Mark Bennett
I’ve added to my Scribd collection of documents from the John Green case the defense’s initial brief in opposition to mandamus, filed before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ first order denying mandamus. [read post]
3 Sep 2010, 7:58 pm by Mark Bennett
I had just explained to the jury all the reasons that the government’s star witness couldn’t be believed (based on his criminal history): he’s a thief, and thieves lie; he’s a robber, and robbers lie; he’s an organized criminal, and organized criminals lie; etc. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 3:19 pm by Mark Bennett
Have you ever noticed that when the mainstream media produce stories about TSA agents humiliating the elderly, abusing children, and otherwise behaving badly, they hide the identity of the agents? [read post]
26 May 2010, 6:52 pm by Mark Bennett
Five things that make me want to cover my ears and shout "la-la-la-I'm-not-listening" over and over instead of blogging: What Texas wants to teach my kids—and yours (New York Times). [read post]
12 May 2010, 7:15 pm by Mark Bennett
This contact information is for clients and potential clients of Bennett & Bennett only. [read post]
20 Jan 2011, 12:13 pm by Mark Bennett
Finally, I think it irresponsible to vote against ALL of the changes based upon your opposition to one rule. [read post]
26 May 2011, 10:09 am by Mark Bennett
Send this to San Felipe by Express night & day To The People of Texas and All Americans Commandancy of the Alamo— Bejar, Fby. 24th 1836— To the People of Texas & all Americans in the world— Fellow citizens & compatriots—I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna—I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man—The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise,… [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 8:56 pm by Mark Bennett
We’re back from our trip to and around the East Coast—about 6,000 miles on the highway, a riskier mode of travel than taking sixty-seven random airline flights would have been in 2001. [read post]
6 Jun 2010, 2:57 pm by Mark Bennett
Today's Houston Chronicle has an interview with Erica Rose, a Houston socialite who is going to law school (she's a 3L at my alma mater, University of Houston) to advance her career in reality TV. [read post]
10 Sep 2010, 6:39 pm by Mark Bennett
Here’s the application paragraph of the accomplice-witness-as-a-question-of-fact jury instruction from the Harris County jury charge bank. [read post]