Blog Posts in September, 2013

• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 30-Sep-2013

  Texas Driving Laws in Effect in September

  Texans will want to be extra-cautious on the roads these days after the Texas legislature passed a variety of new driving laws. These laws include stiffer penalties for motorists who don't change lanes for Texas Department of Transportation ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 26-Sep-2013

  Were You Charged with Arson?

  If you started a fire or explosion and you knew that the property where the fire took place belongs to another person or sits on property belonging to another person, then you can be charged with arson. Also, if you were aware of the fact that the ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 24-Sep-2013

  Police Searching for Vandalism Offender Targeting Disabled Marine

  A disabled marine was saddened when he found his car had been targeted by vandals in Houston over the weekend. The individual says that he has battled Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder since coming home from the war, and relies on his service dog to ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 19-Sep-2013

  Activists Arrested in Houston for Protesting Pipeline Project

  According to My Fox Houston, a group of activists protesting a pipeline project in downtown Houston this morning were arrested for their behavior. The individuals were expressing their opinion on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. The group organizes ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 17-Sep-2013

  D.C. Navy Yard Shooting Suspect was From Texas

  Early this morning, a former Navy man launched an attack in a building at the Washington Navy Yard. The offender shot office workers in the cafeteria and then rushed into a hallway. Thirteen people were killed in the exchange, including the gunman. ...

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• Posted By Herman Martinez 16-Sep-2013

  Money Laundering in Houston Harris County, Texas

  I was at a get together this weekend when the topic of money laundering came up. Not surprisingly, most people thought that a money laundering arrest involves millions of dollars like it is shown in movies like Scarface or Blow. While money ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 12-Sep-2013

  Houston Police Search for Bank Robbers

  The Houston Police are currently on the lookout for a "wigged bandit" and three other suspects that are responsible for a bank robbery in Heights. The FBI is also aiding in the search to hunt down the men who robbed a local credit union ...

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• Posted By The Martinez Law Firm 5-Sep-2013

  Houston Death Row Defendant Wins Appeal

  A Houston local who has been on death row for 20 years recently won a federal court appeal allowing him to pursue claims that he is mentally impaired and therefore does not qualify for the death penalty. This shocking ruling may have saved the ...

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