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. He was promised a two year sentence, but it turns out mistakes were made with his plea agreement. Until we filed an 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus application. Persistence on the part of Joshua Beaver-Gaines’ wife…
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….
Fighting for families in our community is a priority because even though our state has an interest in safeguarding our children, sometimes the state gets it wrong—after all, we’re all imperfect people. Lawyers in our firm are selective about the types of cases we accept court appointments for. Each of our lawyers has a community…
Blizzard and Zimmerman partner Jacob Blizzard has been selected a Super Lawyer Texas Rising Star. Jacob is recognized by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a criminal law and criminal appeal specialist and Capital Murder Appellate List Qualified, 7th Judicial Region of Texas. According to Super Lawyers, he received the Texas…
In case you missed it amidst the distractions of 2020, the United States Supreme Court decided Ramos v. Louisiana in April of last year. I mention it now to underscore the importance of the recent Supreme Court decision in Edwards v. Vannoy. In Ramos, the Court held that a defendant in a state criminal case…
Many innocent people are tragically convicted and sent to prison, so today I decided to write about some statistics about exonerations in cases and just how proficient the system is at putting innocent people in prison. Many times throughout my practice I’ve seen that there are many people who are exonerated and there are some…
