Blog Posts in October, 2010

• Posted By Herman Martinez 29-Oct-2010

  Am I cynical because I am Criminal Defense Attorney or just cynical?

  I received an innocent enough email last night from a "student" asking some questions regarding how I became a criminal defense attorney as well as more personal questions asking where I grew up and the like. I enjoy helping a curious student about ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 26-Oct-2010

  The Lawyer Briefcase

  I finally pulled the trigger and bought a new briefcase for work this weekend. I had not bought one in a few years, so I figured it was about time. Frankly, I thought I would never buy another briefcase because I figured I would not have a need when ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 22-Oct-2010

  Where did you come from?

  Yesterday, I was attending a seminar in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center dealing with "How to deal with a tough prosecutor." We were half way through the seminar when who comes strolling into the room? Pat Lykos, the elected ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 22-Oct-2010

  The Martinez Firm now has its own Facebook site

  I am not sure if this is that big of a deal, but we are now on Facebook. I will be posting short messages on there much like Twitter. Speaking of Twitter, I finally found a way that it may be helpful to some lawyer or people in the legal field. ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 11-Oct-2010

  Wearing Pink for Breast Cancer

  This would probably be more appropriate for a tweet, but I have not started doing that yet. Frankly, I do not think I will find the time to do much tweeting in the future. I think that should be reserved for celebrities or people with a significant ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 9-Oct-2010

  Saturday in the Houston Galleria

  One of the benefits of having my office in the Williams Tower is the adjacent Water Wall Park. Frequently, I see people taking pictures, enjoying the day with their families. When I came into the office today I noticed that the Water Wall was not ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 8-Oct-2010

  At least it was not a DWI

  Former Houston Rocket Steve "Franchise" Francis has been arrested for public intoxication in Los Angeles, California. He was an NBA all star while playing for the Rockets. He never fulfiled expectations when he played here. He was ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 8-Oct-2010

  Judge Goodhart makes good on her promise

  I talked about the seminar that I attended a few weeks ago where Judge Goodhart and Judge Fleming spoke to the Harris County, Texas criminal defense. Their purpose was to give criminal defense lawyers some insight into how they will be running their ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 7-Oct-2010

  You Should Stand in Line

  One of my clients was 5 minutes to court today because of the incredible line outside to enter the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. The lines outside the courthouse are notorious. However, this week it has been worse because one of the ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 6-Oct-2010

  National Night Out 2010

  I took some time to meet some of my neighbors on National Night Out. It is nice to take some time to talk to people that I have not seen in a while or merely wave to as I walk my dog. We had the pleasure of having Houston Police Chief, Charles ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 5-Oct-2010

  Your time is valuable

  I never understand how medical offices get away with making clients wait during an appointment. I can understand that a doctor has to deal with unexpected emergencies during the day, but they need to have a system in place to inform their clients ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 3-Oct-2010

  Respect Life Sunday

  Today is " Respect Life Sunday " in the Catholic Church. I could tell when the priest starting speaking about capital punishment that people were not as comfortable with this issue as they were when he was speaking about stem cell research ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 1-Oct-2010

  Harris County Courthouse garage changes ownership

  I have previously mentioned how convenient the Harris County Garage located on 1401 Congress is for me on a daily basis. It is allows me not to worry about having the correct change for parking. My ez tag allows me to enter the garage without any ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 1-Oct-2010

  If I enlist in the Military will my criminal case be dismissed?

  I do not know if this is one of those "urban legends" or something seen on television, but I have not heard of a case dismissed because the person accused of the crime will be entering the military since I have been a criminal defense attorney. That ...

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