If you've been accused of, have a warrant, or are under investigation for: 
- Felon in Possession of Weapon
- Felony Possession of Prohibited Weapon
- Felony Carrying Prohibited Weapon in
Prohibited Place
- Unlawful Carrying a Weapon
call us to speak with an expert
HOUSTON WEAPON CRIMES DEFENSE ATTORNEY
CARL D. HAGGARD
The Haggard Law Firm
Houston Weapon Possession Defense Attorney Carl Haggard is an NRA [National Rifle Association] Referral Attorney. See below for an example of an NRA case victory.
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 Weapon Crimes 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 Felon in Possession of Weapon, Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Carrying Prohibited Weapon in Prohibited Place, Unlawful Carrying a Weapon and related offenses.
SAMPLE HARRIS COUNTY WEAPON OFFENSE CASE VICTORIES*
 Case Synopses and Testimonials included with some of these cases; clients have given written permission for use of Testimonial.
Dismissals and “Not Guilty” verdicts may be verified for accuracy using the listed case numbers through the County Clerk’s office except for those noted as expunged in civil actions filed by Mr. Haggard.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAPON
Case No. 1564859 - Zaigham U.
DISMISSED 02.04.09
Zaigham was on foot after abandoning his wrecked vehicle. A friend's gun was inside the vehicle. Zaigham secured it in his pocket and left the scene on foot. He flagged down an officer for help and immediately divulged the presence of the weapon, and the reason why he had it, but the officer overzealously charged him with unlawfully carrying a weapon.
POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON
Case No. 1556198- Alex G.
DISMISSED
The driver of the vehicle, in which Alex was a passenger, was stopped only because the vehicle matched the description of one police were looking for. We contested the search of Alex's person - as it was without probable cause - but this search nevertheless did yield an illegal knife. Without wasting any time, we immediately did an undercover investigation of the retail chain which sold it to him and, using the evidence obtained and sworn statement, pointed the prosecution to the retail vendor and away from our client, a college student with no criminal record who had been made the victim in this instance of fraudulent retails sales practices.
"Thank you Mr. Haggard for your quick actions in this case!" ~ Alex G.
POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON
Case No. 1511991- Matthew A.
DISMISSED
Matt was a businessman who indicated to police his possession of a pocketknife with a 4 inch blade when stopped and questioned. Police and prosecutors maintained it was technically a switchblade due to it's "assisted open" function, among other parameters. By aggressive and legally-sound argumentation and proofs to the contrary, Mr. Haggard obtained a Dismissal just at the point when Matt, not wanting to go to Trial, was on the verge of accepting a Plea Agreement.
"Mr. Haggard's knowledge of the law and his ability to work with the judge and the DA led to getting the charges dismissed. He did not want me to take a plea offer but insisted that we continue the process to get the case dismissed. His assessment was correct." ~ Matthew A.
FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON
Case No. 1160114 - Manuel R.
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR, TIME SERVED
Manuel was an ex-con who had reformed his life and become the self-employed owner of his own transmission repair shop. During an unfortunate altercation with his wife, she called police and told them there was a gun in his truck. The Prosecution pushed us to Trial; on the first day Manuel accepted the reduction Mr. Haggard obtained from Prosecutors.
"I was facing two to ten years on this charge. Mr. Haggard really does what his business card states - "fight for you". Carl Haggard is one of the strongest attorneys in this business. He kept my family intact. I'm grateful beyond words." ~ Manuel R.
FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON
Case No. 1159998 - Sedric B.
DISMISSED
During an argument with his wife which was escalating out of control, our client's mother-in-law called police and reported that there was a gun in the house. Mr. Haggard aggressively defended Sedric - with his lengthy criminal record, he could have gotten a lengthy sentence if convicted. Defenses to the case included that our client was never seen by police holding a gun in the house.
"I'm an ex-con and everything seemed to be against me. Mr. Haggard fought hard for me and my family. I was looking at up to ten years in prison for something I didn't do. Mr. Haggard was ready to go to Trial but got the case dismissed before that. He's the guy you would want on your side!" ~ Sedric B.
FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – 3rd OFFENDER
Case No. 788,835 - Tony B.
DISMISSED ON DAY OF JURY TRIAL
Potential Verdict: 25 to 99 years or life. Mr. Haggard also successfully won the client’s parole revocation hearing.
"I want to thank Mr. Haggard for helping me get a second chance in life, when it seemed like I was doomed. They charged me as an Habitual Criminal because of some cases years ago. Mr. Haggard put together documents and witnesses to show the pistol in the car I was driving was not mine." ~ Tony B.
FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON, AGG ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No.1010622 - Paul D.
DISMISSED ON DAY OF JURY TRIAL
Our client had recently been released from TDC when he was accused of being involved with a robbery while driving in a vehicle with 4 others; all 5 were arrested. Mr. Haggard exploited certain key weaknesses in the State’s cases and aggressively nailed home a Dismissal of both charges on the morning of trial. Paul’s family was ecstatic, since he had remained in jail throughout the pendency of the case on a high bond: Not being able to afford to both bond him out and hire a reputable attorney, his family had chosen to spend their resources on a successful trial attorney.
FELONY POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON
Case No. 1126163 - Joshua M.
DISMISSED
This case involved an investigation by the Fire Marshal after our client and his co-defendant made a pipe-bomb type explosive. The co-defendant was injured at the remote location where they had gone to detonate the explosive and had to call an ambulance, which led to the police getting involved and Fire Marshal’s investigation. Mr. Haggard fought the charge aggressively and obtained a Dismissal prior to Trial.
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Recent NRA – Referred Case
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FELONY POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED WEAPON
Case No. 1113738 - Juan V.
DISMISSED
Our client had another attorney with whom he was not satisfied; the NRA referred him to Mr. Haggard. Juan was stopped on the way to the range to test-fire his AK 47 pistol, which he had bought in pieces and assembled. The gun was on the floor, not in arm’s reach, unloaded, with the chamber empty. Firearms officers maintained the gun was an SKS, not an AK-47. Using his expertise and knowledge of weapons and firearms law, Mr. Haggard was able to obtain a Dismissal: The barrel was 10 inches long so it was not a rifle, the AK-47 was registered as a pistol, has no way to attach a buttstock and no vertical foregrip, it’s not a machine gun but rather a semi-automatic, etc., and further met all the compliancies for pistols. A phone call to Carter’s Country regarding their policy on AK-47’s confirmed all of this as well.
"I was referred to Mr. Haggard by the NRA. Mr. Haggard presented overwhelming evidence in my favor and my case did not go to Trial. I am very pleased with the outcome and the professionalism provided to me by Mr. Haggard." ~ Juan V.
FELONY CARRYING PROHIBITED WEAPON IN PROHIBITED PLACE
Case No. 1068461 - James C.
DISMISSED
James, a professional for a government agency, boarded a Houston plane with a loaded gun. Mr. Haggard fought aggressively to get this case dismissed using, among other tactics, the Grand Jury, witness testimony, and circumstantial evidence to prove our client’s motives.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1452122 - William S.
DISMISSED
For Bill, the holder of a medical license registered with the State of Texas, a guilty plea was not an option. This case involved an unchained pit bull that had days earlier molested his wife in a frightening incident. On the day in question, needing to cross his street and observing the same pit bull roaming loose, he carried a gun with him for protection. Prior to this, he had called 911 for assistance yet a subsequent call to 911 by a witness automatically prejudiced the police, who spent several hours trying to obtain enough evidence for an Aggravated Assault charge. Failing this, he was arrested for carrying a weapon despite many mitigating circumstances in his favor. Using firearms law and carefully laying out the many circumstances – how our client carried the gun, why he had it out in the first place, where he carried it, all of the background leading up to the incident, witness and character statements including from retired military, among other legal defenses, Mr. Haggard won a Dismissal and protected our client’s medical license.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1420047 - John M.
DISMISSED
John was stopped while transporting his unloaded gun to a safer location. The gun was found on the floor of the van. Using photos and several witness affidavits to show that the transport of the gun was connected with a larger move of our client’s furnishings, and that the reason for the transport of the gun was to make it inaccessible to children, as well as the law regarding the conditions under which one may carry a gun, Mr. Haggard was able to obtain a Dismissal.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1321478 - Devon W.
DISMISSED
Devon had a prior criminal history and a pending case at the time of his arrest on this weapons charge. After a minor accident, police discovered a gun with a clip in our client’s trunk which a friend had put there without our client’s knowledge. Mr. Haggard skillfully used witness testimony, the evidence, and persuasion, among other legal defenses, to obtain this Dismissal.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1353050 - Reginald B.
DISMISSED
Reggie was parking at his residence and getting out of his car when approached by police on warrants. The gun was visible in a holster on our client’s person as he was transporting it from his car to his house.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1213607 - Mark S.
DISMISSED
Mark was carrying a gun in his car. At the time of his arrest, he was in the process of becoming certified to carry a concealed weapon but had not yet completed all of his requirements. Mr. Haggard, a strong believer in gun rights and holder of a concealed-carry license himself, was able to convince the Prosecutors of the importance of the license for our client and to obtain enough time for him to complete his requirements to obtain his concealed carry license, after which he obtained a Dismissal. It is now eligible to be expunged.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. [Expunged by Mr. Haggard.] - Marlon M.
DISMISSED
Marlon was driving his mother’s car in which she had left her gun. Our client had witnesses against him who told police he was certainly aware of the gun’s presence in the car, as he had been boasting about it to his friends.
"Mr. Haggard is a very wise man that fights hard ’til the end. He didn’t back down from the D.A." ~ Marlon M.
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON JUVENILE CASE
Case No. 2001-106105 - Elias V.
DISMISSED ON MOTION TO SUPPRESS
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1103429 - Robert S.
DISMISSED
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1092216 - Troy W.
DISMISSED
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1067797 - Billie S.
DISMISSED
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 1052772 - Donald A.
DISMISSED
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 9743985 - Sicu J.
DISMISSED
UNLAWFUL CARRYING A WEAPON
Case No. 9646605 - Frank C.
DISMISSED
*Evidence of prior performance should not be taken as a guarantee of future success. All cases are unique and must be handled on an individual basis. Tactics, strategies, and defenses will vary. This is not a comprehensive career-long (since 1973) listing within this category of charges but is intended as a recent and representative sample only.
Note: Clients have given their permission for any testimonials presented here.
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