Robbery Charges – Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Bodily Injury, Threats

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

• Aggravated Robbery Deadly Weapon
• Robbery – Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Robbery – Bodily Injury
• Robbery – Threats
• Robbery or other related offense
• Robbery with Accident Involving Injury/Death

Call us to speak with an expert
HOUSTON ROBBERY CRIMES DEFENSE ATTORNEY 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 Robbery 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 Houston, Texas Robbery-Assault, Robbery-Bodily Injury, Robbery-Threats or related offenses.

SAMPLE HARRIS COUNTY ROBBERY CASE VICTORIES*

*Case Synopses and Testimonials included with some of these cases; clients have given written permission for use of Testimonial.
*Actual Dismissals only are listed, not “Dismissals” granted after  Deferred Adjudication.
*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.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1316300 – Michael A.
GRAND JURY NO BILL February 6, 2012
Michael was a college student majoring in Criminal Justice when he got caught up in Aggravated Robbery and carjacking allegations surrounding an admitted purchase of marijuana. He used his cell to contact Complainant regarding the buy then, together with his cousin and a friend, they went to meet Complainant.  Michael made the purchase from Complainant and returned home with his cousin only.  Several weeks later he learned of a warrant for his arrest for Aggravated Robbery. Apparently, Complainant had been robbed at gunpoint and had his vehicle carjacked at some point that night.  Complainant, afraid of telling police the nature of Michael’s contact with him, lied regarding the reason for their meeting, stating that it was to make some recordings at a music studio.  We fhad to undo this misinformation sufficiently to establish Michael’s credibility.  Another difficulty was that Complainant positively ID’d Michael out of a photo spread as the one that entered his car - which Michael confessed to having done - and robbed him while another person held a gun to his head.  Our defense included the theory that the third party committed the robbery and carjacking at a point in the evening when his presence could not be accounted for.  Although we were never able to establish proof of that, we didn’t need to – we just needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Michael was not guilty of the crime.  Without the help of his cousin’s testimony – afraid if he came forward he would be accused as the get-away driver - we had to piece together for the Grand Jury the timeline of events and locations of all three parties at the scene sufficient to absolve Michael of complicity, despite Complainant’s lies and his positive ID of Michael.  Character witness testimony and affidavits of cell phone records [showing no attempt to hide his identity] were also used to establish Michael’s credibility.     

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1293501 – Danny E.
DISMISSED August 25, 2011
This was an Aggravated Robbery which Danny had allegedly committed in 2009.  The allegations included holding up a family at gunpoint inside their home.  Danny was in custody for a Felony Possession of Marijuana and a Felon in Possession of Weapon charges [which we also got dismissed] when he was picked out of a live lineup after the Complainant’s wallet from this 2009 allegation was found in the room of one of the co-defendants in the POM case.  We used an alibi given us by Danny’s family that he was at home continually at the time in a state of serious depression over the murder of his brother two months previous.  Medical records with an Affidavit were filed in support of his many medical and mental issues.  Another problem with the State’s case was the lack of latent prints at the scene.  But the biggest problem with this case lay in the two-year old memory of the Complainant who picked Danny out of a live lineup:  84% of wrongful convictions in Texas are due to faulty eyewitness identifications of the suspect and without set, written guidelines for how officers are to conduct eyewitness identifications many errors are inadvertently made.  We had an expert witness/psychologist lined up to testify at trial, if it had gone that far, regarding eyewitness memory issues such as false memory and memory errors caused by stress.  We sufficiently proved to the State the problems with their evidence to obtain a Dismissal.

“Mr. Haggard worked extremely hard on my three serious cases which also involved some relatives who were also charged but we had to have separate lawyers. I have a record and I have seen many lawyers. He’s by far the best lawyer I have ever seen.” ~ Danny E.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1236670 – Michelle N.
DISMISSED WHILE SET FOR JURY TRIAL  January 6, 2011
This was a classic wrong place – wrong time robbery setup in which Michelle, a young single mother, was wrongfully caught up.  She was charged with participating with three other co-defendants in the robbery of two men at gunpoint in a park late at night after a round of clubbing:  Michelle unwisely accepted a ride home with two strangers from a club when the two men [co-defendants] who had dropped her and her female acquaintance [co-defendant] off at the club ‘disappeared’.  In the truck on the way home, one of the men began molesting Michelle.  To avoid alerting them to where she lived, she suggested they drop her and her acquaintance off at a park near her home.    This appeared to have already been the pre-arranged plan between the two male co-defendants and the female co-defendant – but Michelle was entirely in the dark about it.  Once arrived at the park the two men/co-defendants who had originally dropped them off at the club and disappeared showed up and robbed the two strangers Michelle and her co-defendant had accepted the ride from.  In a confused melee, the three co-defendants called her over to them as one of them fired several shots and robbed the two men at gunpoint. Michelle, caught up in the fear of the moment, succumbed to the Patty Hearst syndrome of fleeing to the side of the power and apparently taking the side of the criminals - the men with the gun, aided by her recognition of them - whereas the men she was with were virtual strangers.   The co-defendants yelled at her to join them which she did, zombie-like, running to their side as they executed the robbery and then following their orders to jump into their get away vehicle - not the truck of the victims that she had entered the park in.  The State’s best offer was 15 years TDC.  Michelle declined this as her participation in the robbery was apparent only, not real and substantial.  One of our first defensive motions was a Motion to Sever her trial from that of her three guilty co-defendants due to conflicting testimony and admissible criminal records on the part of co-defendants which would have prejudiced a jury against Michelle.  In an unusual move, we then prepared our client to testify against her co-defendants at their now-severed trials while continuing to present strong exculpatory arguments and exculpatory evidence, including meticulous crime scene reconstruction, all tending to the exoneration of our client. 

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1178497 – Javier G.
DISMISSED ON DAY OF JURY TRIAL  June 29, 2009
Two Complainants claimed they were robbed by two Hispanic males, both of whom had guns, while two others remained in the car, presumably as lookouts.  The Complainants identified Javier as holding a shotgun.  Javier told us that it was the driver who had an altercation with the two Complainants and pulled out the shotgun, later recovered after being thrown out the window after a police chase.  Many other stolen items and 17 lbs. of marijuana were also found in the car.  With his skillful use of evidence, Mr. Haggard was able to show the Complainants’ ID of Javier was false, as he had waited in the car during the altercation.  Mere presence at the scene of a crime is not enough to convict.  We further showed that Javier had been picked up from his home for a ride just a few minutes before the driver stopped to have an altercation with the two Complainants.  We discovered that the driver had multiple Robbery counts against him alleging the use of a shotgun.  The driver received 15 years in prison for the mutliple robberies; the other two co-defendants pleaded guilty to another robbery case against them.  Mr. Haggard obtained a Dismissal for Javier.

I was looking at 99 years to life on a crime that I was sure I didn’t commit.  I trusted Mr. Haggard with my life and he made sure he brought me back with my family.  He fought hard since the beginning and was professional.  Everybody in the court gave him respect. The first and best decision I made was to hire Mr. Haggard.
~ Javier G.

ARMED ROBBERY / CO-DEFENDANT KILLED
Case No. 1179582 – Vialynshia W.
DEFERRED PROBATION AFTER PRIOR CONVICTION
Vialynshia already had a prior conviction when she participated in an armed robbery with a co-defendant who, prior to this one, had committed several other armed robberies.  Her evasive tactics with police led to the co-defendant’s being shot and killed.  Devastated to see the fruit of her actions, she vowed to begin a new life if spared life in prison, which the witnesses expected her to get.  Mr. Haggard decided on the best type of trial based upon the judge we were dealing with and the offense.  We prepared our key witnesses and Mr. Haggard put the case on with equal attention to eloquence and the law.  Vialynshia got her second chance.  Her case will be dismissed after probation if she complies.  Here are testimonials from two of her grateful witnesses/relatives:

I work for the Louisiana prison system. I assumed my daughter would get life.  I asked Mr. Haggard to save her.  He’s the best attorney I’ve every worked with – our ‘personal miracle worker’.
~ Marion G., Client’s Mother

I’ve worked in the criminal justice system for over ten years.  I was a witness in
Vialynshia’s trial and was privileged to be a part of Mr. Haggard’s excellent defense
strategy -  one based upon his excellent preparation and knowledge of the law.
~ R.C. III  [Note:  This witness appeared as both expert witness, as a Forensics Investigator, and character witness.]

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 903310 – David D.
JURY TRIAL VERDICT: NOT GUILTY
Our client was wrongfully accused of assaulting Complainant with a bat in a golf-course office and robbing the golf course of a large amount of cash. Two co-defendants pleaded guilty and one co-defendant and several witnesses testified against our client. By skillful cross-examination and use of the evidence, Mr. Haggard persuaded the Jury of our client’s innocence.

Thanks to Mr. Haggard the jury found me not guilty – because I was not guilty. Mr. Haggard showed the jury by his great cross-examination and great preparation that the witnesses were not telling the truth. Thank you Mr. Haggard for giving me my life back.
~ David D.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1043476 – Juan G.
NO-BILLED BY GRAND JURY
Our client had a prior record and pen time for narcotics and weapons. This alleged robbery of “stranger on stranger” was actually a drug deal gone bad. Mr. Haggard preserved and presented the evidence, phone records, tapes, witness testimony, among other things, and presented a compelling legal brief to the Grand Jury on the strength of which our client’s case was No-Billed.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON 3rd OFFENDER HABITUAL CRIMINAL
Case No. 784094 – Edward P.
DISMISSED ON SECOND DAY OF JURY TRIAL
Potential Verdict: 25 to 99 years or life. Case was tried for 2 days and, following a hearing on Mr. Haggard’s Motion to Quash the Identification made by the accuser of the client, was then dismissed.

Mr. Haggard worked very hard on my case. I was falsely accused and the state dismissed the case in the middle of trial. I was facing 25 years to life in prison & I’m only 19 yrs. old.
~ Edward P.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1086452 – Mike D.
DEFERRED ADJUDICATION
Our client’s father, a retired Houston Police Department police officer, hired Mr. Haggard when his son, while under the influence of three different types of illegal drugs, stole one of his service revolvers, broke into a storage facility and threatened to shoot two occupants in the office.

I’m a retired officer. A family member required the help of a true God-fearing criminal attorney. Mr. Haggard came very highly recommended. His knowledge was the key in getting Deferred Adjudication (i.e. Dismissed, Not Guilty) and a new chance in life with no criminal record. Thank you so very much for your assistance in this matter. God Bless.
~ Client’s father

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON, FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON
Case Nos. 1010622 and 1010623 – 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 knew just how to exploit certain key weaknesses in the State’s cases and aggressively nailed home a dismissal of both charges on the morning of trial. Needless to say, client’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 good attorney, Paul’s family had chosen to spend their available resources on a successful trial attorney.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY WITH DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 1005382 – David G.
DISMISSED ON DAY OF JURY TRIAL
Our client, a juvenile certified as an adult, was accused of having robbed a man at knifepoint, along with an adult co-defendant, five minutes before Complainant brought police to them to be arrested. Our client had no knife or cash on his person just five minutes after supposedly committing the crime. Mr. Haggard did a thorough investigation which revealed Complainant to be untruthful in several key areas & showed the lack of conclusive evidence needed to convict. Our client and Mr. Haggard refused to plead and the case was dismissed at Jury Trial.

I’m not even 17 yet and I was looking at up to life in prison. My family and me put our hopes in Mr. Haggard and he didn’t let us down. Thanks, Mr. Haggard for coming to visit me in jail and for giving me hope. You never backed down and gave us the right advice all the way.
~ David G.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY WITH DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 835799 – Ryan T.
JURY TRIAL VERDICT: Guilty with a recommendation of ZERO YEARS PROBATION
The case was forced to trial because of the severe recommendation of punishment by the D.A. On Mr. Haggard’s advice, our client did not testify. Mr. Haggard persuaded the jury to grant our client less than the minimum. The verdict was later required to be corrected to show two years probation and no fine – which is the legal minimum.

I was facing a lot of time in jail. He let me and my family make all the decisions on my case. I put my life in his hands. He spoke real well on my behalf to the jury and they were very understanding of the circumstances. He is a knowledgeable lawyer and he knows the law real well. The best decision I made was hiring Mr. Haggard. He really did care about my case and what happens to me.
- Ryan T.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DEADLY WEAPON
Case No. 801105 – Lakisha P. .
DISMISSED - Potential Verdict: Probation to 99 years to life in prison
Our client was charged along with her boyfriend (represented by other counsel) with a carjacking. Client was accused of assisting her boyfriend and disposing of evidence after the carjacking.

Mr. Haggard did an excellent job on Lakisha’s case. He showed his expertise & professionalism on getting the case dismissed & will be first on my list for future retainment.
~ Client’s Father

ROBBERY – BODILY INJURY
Case No. 1279378 – Mark C.
GRAND JURY NO BILL  February 9, 2012
This case involved a volatile relationship which had resulted in police visits several times in the recent past.  So when Mark’s girlfriend - Complainant - made a lying, vindictive call to police out of rage and jealousy, she was confident of an arrest:  She told police Mark had made a forced entry (lie), that he hit her (true – but she omitted to say in self-defense) and that he took her phone and wallet (lie).  She neglected to say that after taking methamphetamines, she had gone through Mark’s wallet, become jealous, and in her meth-induced state violently attacked Mark with a 2 ft. board.  Mark reacted and hit her in self-defense - but then panicked and fled after she laughingly told him she had just called her HPD boyfriend and he was about to go to jail.  Mark had just gotten out TDC on an 8 year Robbery sentence and was justifiably afraid of another conviction.  Complainant gave a sworn statement to police consistent with police photos of her injuries and the Offense Report.  We had to overcome the evidence and her prior consistent statement.  We did this by successfully presenting and arguing self-defense on Mark’s part and sufficiently proving the door damages were mostly from prior events.  We also had a star witness, whose testimony we were able to procure for the Grand Jury.  Complainant had carelessly divulged her motive to this witness:   To “get Mark out of the way permanently.”    We presented sworn Affidavits of Business Records using phone records and other family testimony to prove Complainant and Mark had spoken several times on the evening of the incident.  Our witness was also able to testify to no forced entry – that Complainant had invited him to come over, as well as to the other elements of our defense.   

I have hired Mr. Haggard three times for my troublesome brothers and each time I have received the results I was hoping for. Most recently, my older brother Mark was wrongfully charged with Robbery with Assault by a bitter girlfriend and was facing heavy prison time. He was considered a repeat offender; he had recently spent eight years in the penitentiary for Aggravated Robbery with Deadly Weapon and so I knew the DA wasn’t going to be lenient with his sentencing this time around. Mark spent three months in county jail while Mr. Haggard worked on his case and was eventually released because Mr. Haggard was able to get a No Bill by the Grand Jury. Mr. Haggard is an amazing criminal defense attorney who handled each of the three cases that I hired him for professionally and efficiently. I trust him 100% and would without a doubt recommend him to anyone.” ~ Nicole C., sister of Mark

ROBBERY – BODILY INJURY
Case No. 1060706  – Jabary T.
DISMISSED
Our client was accused of being one of a group of teens who assaulted and robbed the Complainant. Our client did have a fight with the Complainant but someone else in the group actually robbed him. Using witnesses and the evidence, among other tactics, Mr. Haggard was able to get the case dismissed.

ROBBERY – BODILY INJURY
Case No. 874266 – Stephen C.
DISMISSED

ROBBERY – THREATS
Case No. 767602 – Elizabeth C.
DISMISSED