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This is going to remind many of you of David Martin’s conduct in the Cameron Willingham case, but this isn’t normal for Texas criminal defense lawyers. Really. I promise.
After Matt Baker got sentenced to 65 years in prison for the murder of his wife:
Baker’s Kerrville-based attorneys, Guy James Gray and Harold Danford, said they respect [...]
Mark Bennett | November 7, 2009
Tyler Flood (one of the smartest lawyers Tyler Flood has ever met!) says of his recent debacle in the Houston Press:
During the course of this process I praised so many of my colleagues and even told Mike who to talk to, including Jed [Silverman], Gary [Trichter], Troy [McKinney], [Mark] Thiessen, Murph [Doug Murphy], Jim Medley [...]
Mark Bennett | October 16, 2009
I got to deal with Channel 2, Channel 11, Channel 13, The Houston Chronicle, and Channel 26 this week.
One one case, I gave the first four the choice of getting video of my client and me walking to or from court, or getting a statement from me. They chose the pictures. I can’t really blame [...]
Mark Bennett | October 16, 2009
Cameron Todd Willingham’s trial lawyer, David Martin, on Anderson Cooper yesterday.
Awfully defensive for a guy who thinks he is right. Repeated highlights:
“You pour lighter fluid on a carpet and set it on fire, it looks just like those pictures.” (We’re not much on the scientific method here in Texas.)
“I have been a trial lawyer for [...]
Mark Bennett | April 12, 2009
Motive remains a mystery in gay Katy teen’s death:
After giving conflicting stories, Banks confessed Monday that he shot Vogt to steal his car, said Harris County prosecutor Connie Spence.
Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 3.07:
(a) In the course of representing a client, a lawyer shall not make an extrajudicial statement that a reasonable person would [...]
