Defending People
This blawg is about the art and science of criminal defense trial lawyering. Rather than using his blog to shake his fist at injustice everywhere, Mark Bennett focuses on how lawyers can make their own justice in the courtroom. He shares his philosophies through analogies and anecdotes from his Houston criminal defense practice.
Author: Mark Bennett is a Houston criminal defense lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Constitutional Law • Criminal Justice • Prosecutors • Trials & Litigation • States • Texas • Private Defense
Recent Posts from Defending People
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Specialty Blog: Houston DWI
It’s not a blog of general interest, but if you’re interested in DWI law in Houston, read lawyer Dane Johnson’s Houston DWI Law Blog (a LexBlog Joint). Dane has been doing great work this week,…
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Convergence: Personal Sovereignty and Google Scholar
A reader recently asked me for advice on persuading a loved one to stop believing the personal sovereignty / straw man / redemption theory / UCC-as-supreme-law-of-land hogwash. I’ve written about this at least a couple…
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What the Hell is Wrong With the Maricopa County Criminal Bar?
As Scott Greenfield reports, Judge Gary Donahoe in Arizona has held Deputy Adam Stoddard in “indirect civil” contempt for plundering defense counsel’s file. From the court’s ruling: [T]his case is not about disobeying a court…
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Sixteen Rules for Lawyers Who (Think They) Want to Market Online
1. If you’re looking for The Promised Land, you’re in the wrong place. This is the Wild West, Pilgrim. 2. There are clients online—sophisticated, moneyed clients—but they don’t find lawyers the way you think they…
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Why Federal Court is No Place for Amateurs
If I were to pick one U.S. District Judge from the Southern District of Texas before whom one should not appear pro se, it would be David Hittner: (I’m guessing Judge Hittner wants to get…
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The Motion to Recuse
From the State’s Motion to Recuse Judge Helm from all family violence cases: Due process requires recusal when “there is a serious risk of actual bias—based on objective and reasonable perceptions.” and This bias should…
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The Motion to Recuse
From the State’s Motion to Recuse Judge Helm from all family violence cases: Due process requires recusal when “there is a serious risk of actual bias—based on objective and reasonable perceptions.” and This bias should…
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Prosecutors: Please Be More Careful
I, [name of prosecutor], the undersigned Assistant District Attroney, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on the attorney for the Defendant by certified mail on 11/10/09.…
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Tyler Flood Postscript
Houston DWI lawyer Tyler Flood made an irresistible target of himself by running his mouth to the Houston Press, and I was unable to resist. Whoever writes blog posts under his name at his blog…
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Your Witness . . . No, Not Literally
After the shot across his bows, the Harris County DA fires a broadside at Judge Reagan Cartwright Helm, asking him to recuse himself from all cases involving accusations of domestic violence (Brian Rogers, Chronicle). If…