Defending People

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Punishing the Prosecutor to Fit the Crime

Mark Bennett | February 12, 2010

A Harris County felony prosecutor, in closing argument, says (PDF on Scribd):
You-all heard some evidence, which I would have loved to brought you more people, but I couldn’t. This case is, does Harris County find what he did okay? And I still don’t know what he did, because he won’t even say it.
We all say [...]

That’s What They’re Paying Him For, For One Thing

Mark Bennett | December 18, 2009

“Her character is irrelevant,” Androphy said. “The fact that he met with her, the fact that he’s a judge in the court, she was a defendant on trial and they were planning to go out and potentially engage in a sexual affair makes him guilty. Period.”
That’s Houston criminal defense lawyer, and ABC affiliate KTRK-13’s legal [...]

No, Really, Thank You!

Mark Bennett | June 26, 2008

MR. SPENCE: You notice that I didn’t object to Mr. Day’s opening. There’s were things that were objectionable. Why don’t I object? I want you to hear what he has to say. I don’t want to interrupt his train of thought. I don’t want to interrupt his presentation or rhythms. I don’t want the Court [...]