Defending a Sexual Assault Case in Houston

The Martinez Law Firm, led by Houston attorney Herman Martinez — a board-certified DWI defense attorney specialist and former Harris County Chief Prosecutor — has defended thousands of clients across Texas.

One of the biggest challenges as a Houston Houston criminal defense attorney is defending a sex crime defense case. The reason being is when picking a jury for this type of case most people are uncomfortable with the issues that are going to be discussed.
Additionally, when picking a jury there are always a few people that have
been victims of sexual assault or have a family member that has been a victim.

When discussing this issue publicly the person becomes highly emotional
putting me in an awkward position and potentially “poisoning”
the rest of the jury panel. Fortunately, they recognize that they will
not be a “fair” jury in this type of case. At the end of the
day, picking a jury is a misnomer. What really happens is that people
are disqualified for different reasons and the first twelve that are not
excluded or “struck” by the prosecutor and me are the ones that
get to sit as a jury.

For example, last week I was picking a jury that went to the last person
on the panel to become jurors because so many of the jury panel members
had issues with this type of case.

If you have been charged with sexual assault in Houston,
call my office immediately for the representation you need!

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Herman Martinez

February 4, 2012

Last Update February 4, 2012

Attorney Herman Martinez is a former Chief Prosecutor and judge in Harris County with over 25 years of experiencing helping people clear their names in criminal cases.