RESULTS: Successful Negotiation with State to Reduce Prison Offer to Probation without Conviction
Our client faced serious charges stemming from two separate incidents involving threats to kill a police officer and assaulting and choking his girlfriend. The weight of these accusations could have led to severe legal consequences, including potential incarceration.
Strategy
Recognizing the underlying issues of long-term substance and alcohol abuse and unresolved depression that contributed to our client’s behavior, Criminal Defense Attorney Jacob Blizzard took a strategic approach to the case.
By leveraging these insights, Jacob engaged in negotiations with the district attorney’s office to seek an outcome that addressed both the legal charges and the root causes.
Through diligent negotiation, Jacob Blizzard was able to secure a concurrent deferred adjudication probation for our client.
This agreement required our client to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program and complete a batterer’s intervention program as terms of probation.
Mr. Blizzard worked with the client to set him on the right path for success and convinced the prosecutor that:
- Despite the severity of the offenses,
- And some significant criminal history,
- The client’s lack of a prior felony charge,
- The role that drugs and alcohol played in the offenses
- The young age of the client,
- And steps taken to get the client on the right path for success…
that client deserved a shot at completing probation to have a life without a felony conviction.
Outcome
The resolution not only provided our client with a second chance but also emphasized rehabilitation and personal growth. The focus on addressing substance abuse and mental health issues aimed to prevent future incidents and facilitate the client’s path to recovery.
Blizzard and Zimmerman Attorneys believe in looking beyond the charges to understand the individual and the circumstances. This case is a testament to our commitment to achieving outcomes that promote justice and personal transformation.
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 by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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.
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.
