texas criminal defense

My Latest Non-Lawyering Project

Mark Bennett
April 12, 2009 17:27

Jen got me a Kindle for our anniversary. I am highly impressed. I still have a stack of dead-tree books to work through before I can start going crazy buying eBooks, but I’m enjoying reading the International Herald Tribune for world news. Being able to carry a huge amount of text in a format...

When did you stop beating your wife?

Shawn Matlock
March 30, 2009 21:50

Domestic violence is bad. It is. I'm not sure you'll find anyone that condones it. But in many respects, this is true with any criminal activity. But like its cousin, DWI, Domestic Violence is often a politically-charged crime. It plays...Domestic violence is bad.  It is.  I'm not sure...

Judge Keller Blames the Victim

Shawn Matlock
March 25, 2009 20:24

One thing that defense attorneys often do that most prosecutors despise is to blame the victim. We put the victim on trial. If we can blame the victim for the predicament our client is currently in, then perhaps we can...One thing that defense attorneys often do that most prosecutors despise is to...

Judging the judge

Shawn Matlock
February 17, 2009 00:50

All jokes aside, sometimes judges do things that require them to be judged. To be held to a higher standard. To be called upon to act at a higher level than the general public. Some, if not many, might call...All jokes aside, sometimes judges do things that require them to be judged.  To be...

I'm just not that in to you

Shawn Matlock
February 08, 2009 22:26

There seems to be a perception that clients (or perhaps more appropriately, potential clients) possess all of the bargaining power when choosing an attorney. I think this is based on the idea that the client needs an attorney and the...There seems to be a perception that clients (or perhaps more...