RESULTS: Clearing an Arrest Record After a Not Guilty Verdict Being found “not guilty” in a criminal trial is life-changing, but the fight does not end there. Even after an acquittal, an arrest record can continue to follow someone, showing up on background checks, job applications, and housing opportunities. Attorney Jacob Blizzard represented our client,…
RESULTS: Freedom After 19 Years Blizzard & Zimmerman Secures Freedom for Client After 19 Years, Conviction Overturned Due to Judicial Misconduct. After serving 19 years of a 70-year sentence, Samuel Sanchez, Jr. walked free today following a plea agreement for time served. The result marks a profound moment of justice in a case marked by…
RESULTS: Plea Agreement – Sexual Assault of a Child We were contacted by the family of a young student who was arrested at school following serious accusations: Sexual Assault of a Child. Our client was detained at school and transported to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, where he was questioned without a guardian or attorney…
RESULTS: Early Termination of Probation Successfully Granted At Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys, we pride ourselves on helping clients regain control of their lives. This case demonstrates our experience in post-conviction relief and our unwavering dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients. The Case at a Glance Our client had pled guilty to…
RESULTS: Proving Actual Innocence in Injury to a Child Case When a husband and wife came to us last year for help, their lives had been turned upside down. Each had pled guilty to charges of Injury to a Child – one facing a state jail felony with 3 years’ deferred adjudication and the other…
RESULTS: PDR Granted, Several Convictions Vacated In January 2017, our client faced serious charges of Sexual Assault and Indecency by Contact in Taylor County, TX. By June 2018, the complexity of the case increased when the State added two more counts of Sexual Assault to the indictment We did not represent this client in his…
RESULTS: Juvenile Sexual Assault – Case Dismissed The family of a juvenile client sought our assistance following his arrest at school on allegations of Sexual Assault. After being transported to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, he was questioned without his guardians present and subsequently detained. The State offered probation, but this came with the severe…
RESULTS: 11.07 Writ Successful – Actual Innocence & Involuntary Plea – A Victory for Justice On April 19, 2023, the Court of Criminal Appeals granted our client’s 11.07 writ of habeas corpus application on the grounds of actual innocence and an involuntary plea. In 2017, our client faced conviction for Failure to Register as a…
RESULTS: Journey from Conviction Challenge to Potential Relief A client approached us with the intention of challenging his conviction and 10-year sentence. However, he was unsure of how to proceed. After several discussions and a preliminary review of his records, we discovered procedural errors that denied him the right to file a petition for discretionary…
RESULTS: Theft of Aluminum Conviction Overturned; Client Found Innocent In 2014, our client faced a serious legal challenge when he was convicted of Theft of Material, specifically aluminum, a felony offense in Texas. This conviction resulted in a sentence of two years in state jail and a three-year probation period. However, upon closer examination of…
