The 2255 Writ is known by many names: a Motion to Vacate, 2255 Petition, 2255 Writ or sometimes it’s just called a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Nevertheless, it is a critical tool to seek freedom from federal prison. Section 2255 of the United States Code regulates the application and motion writs, so for the purpose…
As you know, I’ve written about the one-year timeline that runs from the time that you are convicted and your direct appeal is final to file your 2255 Writ. There is still hope! Don’t give up! There are other ways that you can pursue the 2255 Writ even after the one year has expired from…
There are methods you can use to leverage the rules of civil procedure in your case to do more than just file your 2255 Writ and wait for the judge to give an order. These methods can include things such as post-judgment discovery. You’ve already been convicted, so it’s not the same kind of discovery…
There are many different types of claims that can be alleged on any writ. One of the most important writs in the federal system is the 2255 Writ, which has many different grounds you can assert. A ground is defined as something which you assert in your 2255 Writ to challenge your conviction in federal…
After 20 years on death row, Clinton Young walked out of the Midland County Detention Center on January 20, 2022 after posting a $150,000 bond that was crowdfunded. The murder conviction reversal in the Clinton Young case out of Midland County, Texas offers hope to loved ones of those incarcerated in Texas state Prisons. It…
We do get questions from time to time about what a board certified attorney is. Here at Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys, Jacob Blizzard is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Specialization for not only Criminal Law but also Criminal Appellate law. These are two related but separate areas of law. He is one of…
We do want to make you aware of procedures to follow with your 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus records which go to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Picture this: you just filed your 11.07 writ of habeas corpus application, and you are about to have your records sent to the Texas Court of Criminal…
Congratulations to attorney Morgan Walker, Associate of Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys. Morgan was sworn in today by Federal Magistrate Judge John R. Parker and was admitted to the bar of the Northern District of Texas. Newly-admitted attorneys are formally sworn in with an oath of admission. This allows her to practice in the United States…
The reversal of Clinton Young’s murder conviction in Midland County, Texas, due to prosecutorial misconduct,offers hope to the loved ones of those incarcerated in Texas state prisons. This decision also brings new hope to over 300 individuals who were convicted of criminal charges in Midland County over the past 20 years. It also brings hope…
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….
