According to Author Vincent R. Johnson, Professor of Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas in a 2003, article titled “Absolute and Perfect Candor” To Clients, he stresses the importance of answering the question of how often a lawyer must communicate with you. In his article, he argues that a lawyer’s duty…
If you don’t like your attorney then you always have a right to fire them. You have a right not only to retain counsel but to choose counsel. Some of the factors weighed on appeal in deciding if the defendant was denied the right to counsel of his or her choice when forced to trial…
The handling of client funds and property are a big concern of lawyers. Conflicting responsibilities are part of the nature of practicing law. Good attorneys know that failing to deal with impermissible conflicts of interest lead to difficult ethical problems in their practice. Attorneys must recognize conflicts of interest under Rule 1.06 and take appropriate…
When you must be granted an appointment is dependent on the population size of the county in which the court sits. Under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Arts. 1.051(c), the court has three work days to provide you with an attorney after; judicial proceedings have started, you are deemed indigent, and you requested a…
According to the courts if you’re considered an indigent defendant you’re entitled to an appointed attorney. Under federal law the right to appointment is dependent on a deprivation of liberty. In Alabama v. Shelton, a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court case where the defendant plead guilty and granted probation in lieu of a jail sentence was…
Winning an appeal in Texas state or Federal court requires capable representation. Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys strongly advocate for their clients by drawing on their experience in Texas and Federal courts and by following a strategic procedure. We also work with a team approach to each case. Discovering Mistakes and Errors in your Trial and…
RESULTS: Our client, a 7th-grade girl, was severely injured in a church bus accident. The child was hospitalized for over a year, and contracted MRSA – Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Her rehabilitation from the accident and her infection took over a year. It took a long time for her physical rehabilitation to enable her to fully…
With a large portion of our practice dealing with criminal law, we get a number of inquiries from people about the statute of limitations in Texas law. This will vary from any Federal statute of limitations on Federal crimes. Many times, folks think that their county district attorney has run out of time to bring…
There are many records you may need to gather for your Federal Writ, the 2255, and many places where you have to gather those records. Start With Your Trial Attorney One of the people who can provide records is your trial attorney. Whether you had a trial or whether you pled guilty, your trial attorney…
In a criminal case, a “retainer agreement” is the contract that will govern the terms of the attorney/client relationship during your case. The agreement will be tailored to your case in several ways. The consulting attorney will go over the entire agreement in detail with you. You should always read an agreement before you sign….
