Houston Felony Defense Lawyer
If you are charged with a felony offense, you might be able to get your case dismissed at the grand jury level within one to two months of being arrested. Because the government (prosecutors) often rushes to get their felony cases indicted by the grand jury within one to two weeks after an arrest, it is important to hire a Houston criminal lawyer with experience winning cases at the grand jury level as soon as you are arrested or know you are under investigation. Your attorney can then sign onto your case in court and ask the State to hold the case from the grand jury in order to prepare a defense.
Proven Record of Felony Case Dismissals
Houston Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan has a proven record (see below) in getting felony cases dismissed (no billed) by the Grand Jury. When a person is accused of a felony offense, it may be possible for his defense attorney to win his case at the Grand Jury level. Depending on the facts and circumstances of the case, this may or may not be a realistic option, so it is important to talk to an experienced criminal defense attorney. With this strategy, the accused in effect has two chances to win his case before a jury:
(1) Grand Jury and, if indicted,
(2) Jury Trial
If the Grand Jury votes that probable cause (i.e. a probability) does not exist to believe that the accused committed the offense, the case is no billed (dismissed). If the Grand Jury votes that probable cause does exist, then the case is true billed (indicted). If a case is indicted, then the accused may have to have a Jury Trial in order to get the best result. A Jury Trial is more expensive and involves much more time and legal work.
Once an accused is indicted, this option is no longer available. Therefore, time is of the essence in retaining an experienced defense attorney. Most criminal defense attorneys are not familiar with this process, so it is important to hire an attorney with a proven record.
Since 1994, Houston Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan has worked to get dozens of felony cases no billed by the Grand Jury. These felony cases include Sexual Assault of a Child, Attempted Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Aggravated Assault, Assault Family Member by Impeding Breathing (choking), Forgery, Evading Arrest by Motor Vehicle and Burglary of a Habitation. The graph below lists 32 of those felony cases that were either no billed by the Grand Jury or dismissed by the State based upon the defense packet since November 2008.
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