The way people are treated when they are arrested in Houston, Harris County, Texas leads them to believe that they are guilty until they can prove their own innocence, and could never get their case dismissed. Luckily, this is not…
Female sexual assault crimes happen more often than not and sometimes are taken less seriously than male sexual assault crimes. For some reason whenever a female teacher is arrested, charged, or investigated, or allegedly having inappropriate relations with a male…
Two 25-year-old Mobile, Alabama, residents were recently arrested in Georgia for federal terrorism charges. Investigators report that their intent was to wage violent acts on behalf of jihad overseas. Jihad is considered to be the religious practice of those in…
I was reading the unfortunate situation of Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royal closer, who decided to undergo season-ending surgery after getting a third opinion when I realized why people think it is so easy for a lawyer to give an…
As a Houston Criminal lawyer, I help people in different ways. One way I help people is by keeping a conviction off their permanent record. A pretrial diversion allows this to happen. Best of all, it allows someone to have…
One of the biggest challenges as a Houston Criminal Defense Attorney is defending a sexual assault case. The reason being is when picking a jury for this type of case most people are uncomfortable with the issues that are going…
One of the many changes high schools have made since I attended school is the number of children that are prescribed drugs to treat different conditions. Most of the drugs that the kids are prescribed today are illegal without a…
A Harris County man was recently released from prison after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit after DNA evidence cleared him of aggravated sexual assault. The case received quite a bit of publicity. This was…
Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog with an RSS feed available at Martinez Law Blog on our website.
I talked to a buddy that mentioned that he celebrated 4/20 (National Smoke Out Day). This is a day for marijuana smokers to celebrate. He thought since I was defense attorney in Houston, Texas I must know where people go for…
