Posts by Brock Benjamin:
Motion to Suppress Evidence
A lot of times on my first jail visit I’m told that the police (federal, state) have done something that my client thinks is wrong. Nothing was more interesting than …
- Posted on: Jul 17 2022
Revocation of Supervised Release- Acceptance of Responsibility?
This past week seemed like revocation week. I ended up with federal revocations of supervised release in three different courts. District of New Mexico, Western District of Texas- El Paso …
- Posted on: May 23 2021
Unreasonable guideline-How do I get probation…
2G2.2– Guideline for Possession of a Visual Depiction involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor 18 U.S.C. § 2252 That is a fancy way of saying Possession of Child Porn. …
- Posted on: Feb 13 2021
Public Defender Case Overload
I need to say up front, I take appointments in the Western District of Texas and the District of New Mexico. I think that I’m luck though, both of those …
- Posted on: Feb 22 2019
Flawed Forensics: Chain of Custody Errors
What are the grounds for challenging the chain of custody? Forensic evidence is widely regarded as the most powerful evidence a prosecutor or defendant can introduce during a criminal trial. …
- Posted on: Sep 30 2018