RESULTS: Attorney Jacob Blizzard achieved a rarely seen Not Guilty verdict in a Capital Murder charge against Damian Cate in 42nd District Court of Taylor County, Texas. Mr. Cate was accused of participating in the stabbing and disposal of the body of his newborn infant which also included a charge of Tampering with…
RESULTS: Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography Client accused of purposefully possessing and sending child pornography. After analyzing the evidence and explaining to the prosecutor client’s limited English, and the lack of technical understanding of computers and phones convinced the prosecutor that the client did not intend to possess or send child pornography and…
RESULTS: Our client, a U.S. Air Force Airman, was accused of sexual assault alleging no consent. Jacob conducted a thorough investigation into the alleged victim. He then presented evidence of prior false allegations of the alleged victim against other men and the victim’s reputation for lying to the District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s office…
RESULTS: Our client was a man with intellectual disability issues with no criminal history and no allegations regarding inappropriate contact with children. State’s initial offer was 10 years in prison, the maximum sentence. Through negotiation and presentation of mitigating evidence regarding client and circumstances as well as demonstrating the State the willingness to go to…
RESULTS: Pushed DWI case to trial for our client charged with DWI. Due to pressure from the trial and preparations for the trial, we convinced the prosecutor to offer a $300 fine-only conviction. The client’s case was reduced to fine only. – October 2020 Jacob Blizzard is board certified in both criminal law and…
RESULTS: A college student was accused of sexual assault by a fellow college student. The issue was whether the alleged victim consented. Through the use of investigators and locating witnesses, we presented findings showing the alleged victim had bragged about the incident to other friends, had a reputation for lying, and had made other false…
RESULTS: Client charged with injury to a child as a second-degree felony. After investigation and negotiation, the charge was dismissed on the client’s agreement to agree to deferred adjudication probation on another pending misdemeanor assault family violence case. -October 2020 Jacob Blizzard is board certified in both criminal law and criminal appellate law. He…
RESULTS: Our client was arrested for alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against his girlfriend at their home. The client was accused of pointing a handgun at her head, hitting her in the head, and threatening to shoot her. The case was no-billed before the grand jury after showing that the alleged victim lacked…
RESULTS: Conviction Overturned Our client had pled guilty to Possession of Marijuana in a Drug-Free Zone for 5 years’ confinement. Due to ineffective assistance of counsel and bad parole advice, the client was not aware that his charge would require him to serve 5 years without parole. Attorneys Sarah Durham and Jacob Blizzard filed an…
News Release – A federal jury in Lubbock, Texas 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. Donaldson was arrested and charged with murder in Shackelford County, Texas related to…
