If you've been accused of, have a warrant, or are under investigation for:

• Forgery of Financial Instrument
• Counterfeiting
• Tampering with Government Document 
• Forgery of Check
• Fictitious Inspection Sticker
• Fraud
• Welfare Fraud
• Credit Card Abuse

call us to speak with expert
HOUSTON FRAUD / FORGERY DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
CARL D. HAGGARD
The Haggard Law Firm  

                                 JUSTICE DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN

Carl Haggard's sterling reputation for integrity makes him one of Harris County’s most-respected criminal defense attorneys.

Clients rely on Carl Haggard’s expertise: 

Former Harris County District Court Chief Prosecutor 

Nationally Certified Mediator-Arbitrator -  Triple Certification

Nationally-Known Author and Speaker on Civil Rights

Washington, DC Speech-Maker on Constitutional Issues 

Licensed to Practice in the United States Supreme Court 

Honors Graduate from Law School - Cum Laude 

Former UH Adjunct Professor of Law                         

Thousands of Cases and Trials Since 1973 

                   RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Carl Haggard is at the forefront of Harris County Criminal Defense Attorneys with a proven track record of winning results for clients charged with Forgery, Counterfeiting, Tampering, Fraud, Welfare Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Credit Card Abuse, Fictitious Inspection Sticker  and related offenses.



                  SAMPLE HARRIS COUNTY FRAUD / FORGERY AND RELATED CASE VICTORIES*

Case Synopses and Testimonials included with some of these cases; clients have given written permission for use of Testimonial.

"Mr. Haggard believed in me and in my case when no one else did.  He worked extremely hard on my case and did everything in his power to get it dismissed.  He helped me to feel more confident about my case by constantly keeping me informed on everything going on.  I highly recommend HLF to anyone that needs a good attorney that will fight all the way for them."  ~ Emily B.

FORGERY OF A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT [COUNTERFEITING]
Case No. 1021305 - Wilson B.
DISMISSED
Our client was given several counterfeit $50 bills by a bank upon cashing his paycheck. The next day he went to a store to make a payment on an account, using a fake bill given him by the bank. The yellow pen turned black and client was arrested. The prosecutors wanted to convict and even tried to accuse Mr. Haggard and our client of changing their story. We remained firm and using the evidence which we had compiled and preserved, were able to trace the probable source of the counterfeit bills back to the bank, which was at fault.

FORGERY OF A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
Case No. 982275 - John B.
DISMISSED
Our client tried to deposit a fraudulent check for a very large sum tendered to him in a real estate transaction. Although he was actually the victim in this real estate transaction and had no idea the check was not legitimate, he was charged with forgery. We were able to develop and use the favorable circumstantial evidence in the case to show our client’s innocence and get the case dismissed.

FRAUDULENT USE/POSSESSION OF ID
Case No. 1262431 - Tiffany G.
DISMISSED - 05.26.10
In a badly-bungled case, persistent police bent on making a case, overzealous loss prevention officers,and rude store personnel mistakenly pegged Tiffany and her sister with shoplifting at The Children's Place clothing store.  Then all cooperated in trying to transmute the nebulous, unproven "facts" into a Fraud case like some sort of police blotter alchemy.  To make matters worse, rather than being arrested for their "theft", the sisters were allowed to drive away, but it was alleged they returned to the store with their "stolen" items for a cash refund - although no evidence existed in support of this.  They did return some items -  but not stolen ones.  A warrant was issued for their arrest and police contacted Tiffany's sister to return the "stolen merchandise" or go to court.  Her sister said simply, "See you in court."   Perplexed police scratches his head and makes a Discovery:   Tiffany has three prior theft offenses on her record.  Officer concocts fraud charges out of thin air with the help of store personnel who claim without evidence Tiffany returned stolen items using someone else's ID.  The woman whose ID was allegedly used was identified by police, in one and the same O.R., as being both black and white.  (Not at the same time, we hope.)   Tiffany was selected out of a photo lineup.  So many lies and false allegations were made by store personnel, loss prevention officers and police it took us quite a while to untangle the knots on this one but ultimately we were able to make justice prevail. 

MOTION TO ADJUDICATE GUILT ON
FELONY DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION FOR INSURANCE FRAUD
Case No. 958059 - John B.
DISMISSED
At the time of his arrest on the above Forgery charge, our client was on probation for insurance fraud. When he was charged in the above Forgery case, the State moved to revoke his probation. Mr. Haggard was able to reinstate his insurance fraud probation after getting the underlying forgery case dismissed.

TAMPERING WITH A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT
Case No. 1404135 - Rony O.
DISMISSED BY OUR FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client purchased insurance from someone he met at college who told him he worked for an insurance company and provided him with a written policy. Our client discovered it was fraudulent when he presented it in traffic court. 

“I was a senior finance major and bought some bad insurance from an acquaintance. Mr.  Haggard got my case dismissed by the first setting.
Mr. Haggard is a very  brilliant and  respected attorney who never stops
fighting for his clients. If you believe in justice, call Carl Haggard.”

FORGERY OF A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT - COUNTERFEITING
Case No. 847189 - Kenneth J.
DISMISSED 

 “Mr. Haggard did a great job fighting for me in court. He pointed out all
 the things in my favor and strongly defended me by strongly attacking this
bad case. I was really worried, but Mr. Haggard was a real professional in
court and stuck by me to the very end.”

FORGERY OF A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT - COUNTERFEITING
Case No. 866328 - Trenton T.
DISMISSED 

FORGERY OF CHECK
Case No. 813583 - Clara A. 
DISMISSED

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSTRUMENT
Case No. 1415960 - Lymell C.
DISMISSED
Our client had surcharge-related problems with his Texas license and thought he could drive here legally using his Missouri license. When he showed police 2 licenses from 2 states he was charged with possession of a fictitious license as well as DWLS. Mr. Haggard was able to help our client clear his license and then obtained the Dismissal of both charges. 

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1433129 - Brian M.
DISMISSED
Our client was stopped for by a DPS officer when the officer noticed his inspection sticker. The State claimed our client knew the sticker was fictitious. Using statements and other methods Mr. Haggard was able to obtain a Dismissal.


FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1405771- Jeremy F.  
DISMISSED
Our client was stopped for speeding and the officer noted the sticker peeling off the windshield; it was fraudulent. Our client had bought it from a friend but did not want to turn in his friend to exonerate himself, however. Mr. Haggard was able to get his case dismissed without our client’s having to turn in his friend.

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1405125 - Matthew E.
DISMISSED
Our client, a Home Depot manager, did not realize it was a crime to tamper with an inspection sticker. When his vehicle needed repairs, he had to drive his older vehicle for which he could not locate the title in order to get it registered. Therefore, he peeled the sticker from a car at the junkyard (while searching for parts to repair his newer vehicle) and then cut out the month number he needed from another sticker and glued it over the one he had peeled. In his mind, it was a quick fix until he could find the title necessary to get his car registered. Despite the fact that ignorance of the law is not a defense, Mr. Haggard was able to get it dismissed. 

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1397867- Cindy H. 
REDUCED TO CLASS C MISDEMEANOR
Our client could not afford the repairs necessary for her vehicle to pass inspection yet needed to drive to work. She was given a fictitious inspection sticker which was so obvious as to cause her to be stopped. Mr. Haggard was not able to get this case dismissed but he was able to get it reduced to a Class C Misdemeanor. 

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1381502 - Pam S.
DISMISSED BY MR. HAGGARD’S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client purchased a car at a dealer auction and the sticker turned out to be fraudulent. 

“Mr. Haggard told me exactly what I should do and what I needed to have for
court. He knows what he is doing and works for the people.”

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1375791 - David R.
DISMISSED
Our client had recently purchased a truck from an individual and was entirely unaware the inspection sticker was fraudulent. Mr. Haggard was able to prove this sufficiently to the prosecutors and get the case dismissed.

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1319137 - Stanley G.
DISMISSED BY MR. HAGGARD’S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client had obtained what he thought was a legal inspection sticker from a mechanic at a service station, but it was a forgery. He also had a very long criminal record. 

“I was sure I was going to jail because of my record, but Mr. Haggard
did not let me down. He got right to work on our first setting and the D.A 
seemed to have a lot of respect for Mr. Haggard. Then Mr. Haggard and
 the D.A. talked my case over with the Judge. After Mr. Haggard’s presentation, the D.A. dismissed the case.” 

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 1258761 - Adeleke O.
DISMISSED BY MR. HAGGARD’S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client went to pick up his car from a repair shop and found his inspection sticker missing, so he took one off a wrecked car, as a temporary  fix, to drive his car to be inspected and to obtain a valid inspection sticker. Of course, luck would have it that he was stopped by police before he could do this.

“This is an experienced and efficient lawyer who got my case dismissed
on the first setting to my great appreciation and also to the glory of Our Lord
Jesus Christ. This is a lawyer I will recommend for anybody who really needs
a good lawyer.” 

FICTITIOUS / COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION STICKER
Case No. 9925127 - Michael B.
DISMISSED

SECOND WELFARE FRAUD OF OVER $5,000
Case No. 1077149 - Inez L.
This was our client’s second theft by fraud case of over $5,000. Prosecutors offered 1 year state jail; the Judge could have given her pen time.
Mr. Haggard got her a WEEKEND IN JAIL after our client paid restitution to the Complainant.

“We truly believe you are a very good person that really wants to help
someone where there is a “fair reason”. Not to mention how impressed
we are with your attention and your success in getting such a fair plea bargain agreement; it seems just a little less than a miracle.”