Challenging a Criminal Plea Entering a guilty plea in a Texas criminal case is a significant decision with long-lasting consequences in your Texas Criminal case. However, you need to know that there are instances where a defendant may need to challenge their guilty plea due to legal errors, ineffective assistance of counsel, or newly discovered … Read more
Understanding The 11.072 Writ of Habeas Corpus Recently, a member of our Facebook Group, “Winning Freedom for the Incarcerated in Texas”, asked an important question: Can an 11.07 be filed in a case where the defendant took deferred probation, or is it not considered a finalized conviction? When a loved one is incarcerated, navigating the … Read more
If I Get My Case Overturned, Can I Get A Harsher Sentence? The process of securing a successful 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus and having your or your loved one’s conviction and sentence overturned is no small feat. But what happens next? Let’s walk through the steps and what you can expect. The Immediate Aftermath … Read more
Understanding Brady Violations in Texas: What You Need to Know In the criminal justice system here in Texas or in ANY state in the United States, prosecutors (the district attorney, prosecuting attorney representing the state) are required to disclose certain evidence to the defense (you, your attorney, the attorney representing the accused in a criminal … Read more
Clinton Young Murder Conviction Reversal, Hope for Freedom for You The reversal of Clinton Young’s murder conviction in Midland County, Texas, due to prosecutorial misconduct,offers hope to the loved ones of those incarcerated in Texas state prisons. This decision also brings new hope to over 300 individuals who were convicted of criminal charges in Midland … Read more
The Two Prongs of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Knowing about and understanding the “two prongs” of Ineffective Assistance is very important to your case. We want to let you know about Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and how you can use that ground in a 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus application on direct appeal or in … Read more
How To Cut a Prison Sentence With a Writ You need to know about cutting a prison sentence with a writ if you have a loved one in prison. One of the most frequent questions we get asked is, “How can I get a sentence time reduction or get my (or my loved one’s) sentencing … Read more
Decision Time On An 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus The timeline of the 11.07 writ of habeas corpus application varies widely. From the time you file your writ to the time that you get resolution in your (or loved one’s) case could be as much as two years. It may be as little as three … Read more
