Here at the Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys law firm, we practice Holistic Lawyering with our criminal law practice. So what is Holistic Lawyering?? • Holistic lawyering is about treating the WHOLE PERSON, not just the legal problem. • We care about the PERSON who enters our office at Blizzard & Zimmerman, not just the legal…
The arrest of a former Brownwood juvenile detention staffer apparently has prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s lockup facilities to ensure that juveniles who are safely being held. According to a news release from the Justice Department today, “The investigation will examine whether Texas provides children confined in…
The murder conviction reversal in the Clinton Young case out of Midland County, Texas offers hope to loved ones of those incarcerated in state Prisons. It also offers hope to over 300 people who were convicted of criminal charges in Midland County over the last 20 years. The September 2021 Texas Court of Criminal appeals…
Important Information for anyone with a conviction out of Midland County, Texas! If you had a Midland County conviction over the past 20 years there are exciting developments from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA). On September 22, 2021 the CCA reversed the conviction of death row inmate Clinton Young on his habeas application….
August 2021 was a busy month for our criminal attorneys here at Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys, as we successfully closed a number of cases. Here at Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys, we don’t take pride in how many cases we close. Numbers aren’t what’s important. We value getting closure & certainty for our clients so they…
Blizzard & Zimmerman Attorneys have passion to help those in recovery. There is a new local Facebook Group is called Big Country Addiction Recovery and Redemption Resources for those in the greater Abilene area—be it from Coleman to Knox City or Jayton to Throckmorton – who struggle and need direction for help. The group is…
Texas House Bill 1540 passed the House and Senate in May and was signed by Governor Abbott in June that makes purchasing or buying sex a felony. The legislation goes into effect on September 1, 2021. The new law is aimed at cracking down on human trafficking here in the state of Texas. State Rep….
There are many mistakes you can make when filing your 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus application, but there are four particular mistakes that could be devastating if you accidentally make them, so I’m here today to write about the four biggest mistakes you can make when you file your 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus application….
Learn how a messed-up plea bargain had left an Abilene, Texas man in prison with no hope for release. Until we filed an 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus application. Persistence on the part of Joshua Beaver-Gaines’ wife led to his freedom from prison. Here is their story on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8MOSS97v_0 The attorneys of…
Client found Not Guilty of Felon in Possession of a Firearm News Release – April 3, 2018 A federal jury in Lubbock on Wednesday afternoon returned a not guilty verdict in favor of Royce Duane Donaldson, a man charged with felon in possession of a firearm, according to Mr. Royce’s defense attorney, Jacob Blizzard. Mr….
