The attorneys of Blizzard and Zimmerman work tirelessly to achieve the greatest possible results for each of our clients and their families.

Included here is a selection of just a few of our successful habeas corpus writ cases here in Texas.

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.

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sentencing Case

RESULTS: Client’s Aggravated Assault Sentence Reduced from 13 years to 9 years with an 11.07 Writ Application Jacob Blizzard and Morgan Walker were hired to challenge Client’s sentence. Client was an 18-year-old African refugee at the time of his sentencing. Client had pled guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and allowed the Court…

Writ Granted: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

RESULTS: 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel On March 29, 2023, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted our client’s 11.07 writ of habeas corpus application on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel. In 2020, our client was convicted of theft and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 16 months…

11.07 Writ Successful – Actual Innocence

  RESULTS: 11.07 Writ Successful On April 19, 2023, the Court of Criminal Appeals granted our client’s 11.07 writ of habeas corpus application on the basis of actual innocence and involuntary plea. In 2017, our client was convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a third-degree felony, and sentenced to 15 years in…

Innocent in 11.072 Writ State Felony Case

  RESULTS: Innocent – State Felony Case 11.072 Writ   In 2014, our client was convicted of Theft of Material, specifically aluminum – which is a Texas state jail felony offense. He was ordered to two years in state jail, and probated for three years. We filed an 11.072 writ of habeas corpus application on…