RESULTS: Man convicted of prescription fraud and sentenced to life in prison based upon habitual offender enhancements.
Jacob challenged the enhancements on appeal, arguing that the client’s out-of-state convictions were not sufficiently proven.
The 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland, TX reversed the sentence and remanded the case for a new punishment hearing.
On resentencing, the client received a significantly lower sentence.
– May 2015
About The Attorney
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 Mr. Blizzard one of 0.087% of attorneys in Texas to hold both of those certifications.
Disclaimer
Attorney Jacob Blizzard works tirelessly to achieve the greatest possible results for each of our clients and their families. This is one of his 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.
