RESULTS: Successful 11.07 Writ – Out of Time Appeal – New Trial – Organized Criminal Activity
Our client was initially convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity and sentenced to 54 years in prison. Unfortunately, the client’s trial attorney failed to file a notice of appeal, which led us to take post-conviction action on their behalf.
Legal Action Taken
We filed an 11.07 application for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking an out-of-time appeal due to the oversight of the client’s trial attorney. This legal maneuver was crucial in reopening the path to justice for our client.
Court’s Decision
The trial court reviewed our application and recommended granting the late appeal. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals concurred with this recommendation and formally granted the 11.07 application.
Outcome
With the cause remanded to the trial court, we swiftly filed a Motion for New Trial. Our efforts were successful, and the trial court granted this motion in January 2021, giving our client a much-needed second chance at justice.
This case highlights our commitment to ensuring that every client receives fair and just treatment under the law. If you or someone you know is facing similar challenges, we are here to help.
About The Attorneys
Jacob Blizzard is board certified in both criminal law and criminal appellate law.
He regularly practices in the areas of state and federal criminal defense, criminal appeals, post conviction writs of habeas corpus.
In Texas, there are more than 100,000 attorneys licensed to practice, but only 7,450 are board certified. In the entire State of Texas, as of the 2019 certification year, there were only 87 attorneys board certified in both criminal law and criminal appellate law, making criminal defense attorney Jacob Blizzard one of 0.087% of attorneys in Texas to hold both of those certifications.
Criminal defense attorney Sarah Durham’s practice focuses on appellate advocacy.
She is passionate about the research and writing intrinsic to appellate and post-conviction writ work. She frequently uses her skills, including attention to detail and presenting the complex as comprehensible, when advocating for her clients.
On a given week, she may write a brief to one of the fourteen intermediate courts of appeals throughout Texas or submit a petition for discretionary review to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Sarah also focuses on and can often be found working on post-conviction writs of habeas corpus, including 11.07; new evidence; and other extraordinary writs for post-conviction relief.
Disclaimer
Attorneys Jacob Blizzard and Sarah Durham work tirelessly to achieve the greatest possible results for each of our clients and their families. This is a selection of one of our many successful results, settlements, and verdicts. Every case and client is unique and depends upon the individual facts and circumstances of each case. Clients may or may not obtain the same or similar results in each case.
