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HOUSTON THEFT 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
  • Former Harris County Misdemeanor 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 Handled
  • Over 1000 Dismissals and Not Guilty Verdicts

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

Houston Theft 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 Theft, Burglary of Habitation, Burglary of Motor Vehicle, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Theft by Check and related Theft offenses.

SAMPLE HARRIS COUNTY THEFT CRIME 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 HLF.

FELONY THEFT $1500 – $20,000
Case No. 1307012- Joshua W.
GRAND JURY NO BILL  August 16, 2011
This was Joshua’s second malicious arrest and prosecution by the same officer who slandered him and tried to destroy his towing business in the first arrest.  And also our second Grand Jury No Bill for him in less than 6 months.  [See below.]  Joshua was the owner of a very successful private towing service with zero complaints filed against him and zero Tow Hearings.   He had signed up several businesses on private property tow contracts, as these businesses were experiencing numerous problems (beer bottles, ruts in grass, break-ins, etc.) due to illegal after-hours parking in front of their businesses by patrons of a nearby night club with inadequate parking.  The allegations were that Josh’s tows were illegal.  We acknowledged a “gray area” in the Code as to whether the area between the roadway and the ditch was legal for towing – but steadfastly argued that the signage and methods were by the book and moreover that private property tow issues have always been civil matters, never criminal.   It was astounding that the police agency wanted to escalate this civil matter into a criminal complaint, esp. as none of the owners had even requested the civil tow hearings provided for by law.  We compiled an enormous quantity of evidence in support of our position – including photo evidence, service agreements, tow tickets, pertinent sections of the Texas Occupations Code (Towing and Booting Act) and Texas Administrative Code, and a Statutory Analysis of same, for presentation to the Grand Jury.  The thrust of our presentation and arguments to the District Attorney’s office was that any issue on the legality of these tows was a civil question.   We further argued the highly unethical and even illegal behavior of the arresting officer in slandering Josh’s character and in exercising a personal vendetta against Josh through efforts to destroy Josh’s contracts by direct selling of other towing services to Josh’s former customers. 
FELONY THEFT
Case No. 1077738 – E. C. A.
DISMISSED
Our client was a HOUSTON ATTORNEY charged with theft in a case of mistaken identity. This was a multi-location, complex embezzlement scheme involving 2 suspects, one of whom was allegedly our client. In one phase of the operation, the suspects had the complainant drive the suspects to their bank, also our client’s bank, to make a cash withdrawal. Our client was positively ID’d by the complainant using bank surveillance photos taken by 9 digital cameras as our client did business inside his bank at the same time the true suspect was inside the bank. Thanks to Mr. Haggard’s skillful use of evidence such as cell phone records, witness statements, alibis, and other documentation, our client continues to practice law.

My family and I thank attorney Carl Haggard for believing in me and in my defense in what appeared to be the most miserable accusation against me. You were relentless in showing to the State that I could not have committed such a crime, considering my position as an attorney, and the documentation.
~ E.C.A.

DID YOU KNOW…? There is a five-year statute of limitations for the filing theft charges by the State but if it is a question of Aggregate Theft – a continuing series of thefts over time – the statute commences when you commit the LAST theft. An indictment outside the SOL is barred from prosecution.

FELONY THEFT $1500 – $20,000
Case No. 1294203 – Joshua W.
GRAND JURY NO BILL March 2, 2011
Joshua was the owner of a very successful wrecker service who gave an old friend a break when down on his luck by allowing him to work with him on tow jobs. Unknown to Josh, his co-defendant was going into towed vehicles in the storage lot yard and stealing laptops, ipods, purses etc. while Josh was inside the office filling out paperwork. Problems with the State’s case were that, although Josh ultimately fired his co-defendant, he had given a culpatory statement to police that he knew his co-defendant had been stealing laptops; this, coupled with the fact that Josh’s name was on the tow slips of the burglarized vehicles and that the arresting officer told some critical lies regarding Joshua’s business practices [as well as managing to get Josh's club towing contracts illegally shut down] – led to Joshua’s arrest for a Felony Theft in which he did not participate or benefit from in any way. His CHL license as well as his three tow licenses would have been imperiled had he pleaded guilty in return for an adjudicated dismissal.  We had recorded evidence including exculpatory recorded phone conversations and text mssages as part of our defense. We compiled a Grand Jury Brief and Presentation and successfully prepared our client to testify before the Grand Jury.

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 1231038 – John T.
GRAND JURY NO BILL November 19, 2009
Two co-defendants were caught soon after burglarizing a construction site at midnight. Copper wire cutters and cut copper conduit lay on the ground at the scene and a spool of copper wire was found in one of the co-defendants’ trucks. John, a third co-defendant, was the “chauffeur” in this copper wire theft ring. He was stopped while driving one of the trucks immediately after a two-truck coordinated theft had been carried out when a sharp-eyed Tomball PD officer pulled him over after spotting evidence of the crime. By skillful presentation of the evidence, despite our client’s participation as the chauffeur in the ring, we proved his innocence of complicity in the actual thefts beyond a reasonable doubt and obtained a Grand Jury No Bill for our client. [See convictions in co-defendants cases 1231039, 40 and 41.]

FELONY EMPLOYEE THEFT
Case No. 1194583 – Wayne H.
DISMISSED AFTER SET FOR TRIAL May 21, 2009
Wayne was working as a security officer for a major international shipping company at Bush Airport when he was falsely charged and maliciously prosecuted for the theft of several laptop computers. The evidence didn’t add up but the State was so confident in its case they were ready to try it to a Jury before HLF convinced them of the holes in their evidence and – more importantly – that he would be able to show a Jury how Wayne’s rights were violated and how the evidence was problematic. Wayne now has a good civil suit against his former employer for wrongful termination and slander.

SECOND FELONY THEFT OF OVER $5,000
Case No. 1077149 – Inez L.
This was our client’s second theft 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.
~ Inez L.

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 1064169 – Gwendolyn B.
DISMISSED
Our client was a salesperson for a medical services company with permission to purchase supplies as needed, online, using a corporate account. After several high-ticket items, such a plasma TV, were delivered to her home, she was arrested. We used the lack of conclusive evidence plus the internal chaos in the company, which was undergoing a hostile takeover by one of the partners, to obtain a Dismissal.

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 817226 – Kenneth R.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

At a time in my life when all seemed hopeless and my business fell apart and I had multiple charges filed on me, Mr. Haggard gave me a chance by working out several cases in several courts and getting them dismissed. I ended up with one deferred adjudication and was released from jail.
~ Kenneth R.

Thank you, Mr. Haggard, for giving my family a second chance.
~ Client’s Wife

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 941920 – Courtney D.
DISMISSED AT MOTIONS
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.] Client accused of theft of a motorcycle. [Information obtained from court documents.]

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 850068 – Robbie S.
DISMISSED December 16, 2001
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.] Robbie was identified by several persons related to the case including the two co-defendants. All three were observed by a police officer stealing expensive tires and rims from a vehicle. Robbie fled the scene on foot. [Information obtained from court documents.]

FELONY THEFT
Case No. 865256 – David M.
DISMISSED ON NOTICE OF INSANITY DEFENSE October 30, 2001
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.] Client was bipolar, schizophrenic and had ADHD at the time he committed the offense of auto theft. The Haggard Law Firm filed a Notice of Insanity Defense and was preparing to try the case on same when we obtained a Dismissal at Pre-Trial Conference.

THEFT – 2ND OFFENDER
LOW FINE ONLY – NO JAIL, NO PROBATION  June 16, 2011
Cause No. 1759382 – Cheryl H.
Cheryl was clearly caught on camera shoplifting at Kohl’s.  After reviewing the evidence in the case, we advised her that a Dismissal was out of the question.  Although she had a prior Theft conviction on her record she hired us in hopes that we could save her from jail and probation due to her many health, personal and family issues which would have been extremely difficult for her and her family.  We requested her medical records of her several recent injuries and illnesses, her psychological treatment records, her medication history for anxiety, her records of efforts at mitigation such as AA attendance, and letters of recommendation and compiled a presentation which we skillfully, persuasively and compassionately argued to a quite lenient resolution of a low fine with no jail time or probation. 

I had a second offense misdemeanor Theft case which was a clearly guilty charge.  Mr. Haggard spoke with me extensively about options and possible outcomes.  All pertinent information about myself such as medical issues, medications, prior offenses, state of mind, mitigation, etc. was presented to the Court in such a manner to obtain for me a fine only.  He told me exactly how we should proceed in my case and I came out much better than I had hoped for.  No jail, no probation.  He saved my dignity.  He is a very competent and caring lawyer.  ~ Cheryl H.

THEFT
Case No. 9910352 – Mark K.
JURY TRIAL VERDICT: NOT GUILTY
Our client was an ex-convict was charged with entering the home of some associates, taking property, and pawning it. A roommate of the associates led client to believe that he had permission to do this to help pay the associates’ past-due rent. Client did pawn the property and the associates charged him with theft but Mr. Haggard was able to convince the jury of the innocence of our client’s intentTHEFT – [FORT BEND COUNTY]
Case No. 113410 – Berenice G.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

From my very first contact through the final determination of my case, Mr. Haggard worked extremely hard for me and believed in my innocence.
~ Mark K.

THEFT – SHOPLIFTING
Case No. 1583442 – Emily B.
DISMISSED June 3, 2010
Emily was employed at Kohl’s and charged with shoplifting from a Kohl’s store (although not the one she worked at.)  We compiled and skillfully presented a great deal of character evidence from family, extended family, and friends detailing many facets of her moral character and stability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this was an isolated incident not likely to be repeated and one deserving of a true Dismissal. We also demonstrated the harm a non-expungeable Theft arrest would do to her future plans to be a teacher and even to her husband’s plans to enroll in the seminary. Her record is now eligible for an Expunction (a civil suit to completely erase the charge, not just hide it).

THEFT – SHOPLIFTING
Case No. 1672176 – Alfonso C.
DISMISSED May 11, 2010
Alfonso was a European PhD research botanist, patent-holder, author, lecturer and professor with a very distinguished resume when accused of stealing electronics equipment in a bizarre incident at a computer store.  We reviewed his case, advised him on what needed to be done, what to provide us with and were able to get this case dismissed to keep his record unblemished.

THEFT – SHOPLIFTING
Case No. 1295043 – Jesus G.
DISMISSED BY FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client walked out of a major sporting goods chain wearing a pair of stolen tennis shoes. He enhanced our chances of beating the case by doing what Mr. Haggard customarily advises all of our clients to do in similar cases. Mr. Haggard went to work on the case and got it dismissed by the first court setting w/ NO probation, NO classes, NO fines, NO court costs and NO Community Service.

Mr. Haggard was a Godsend. He worked hard on my case and] had the best
outcome I could’ve asked for, a dismissal on the first hearing on theft. Thank you for
honesty and support. I never thought of a dismissal.
~ Jesus G.

THEFT
Case No. 9902475 – Rogelio S.
DISMISSED
Our client was accused of stealing money from a waitress’s tray at a bar. It was the waitress’s word against the client’s, an ex-convict. This case proves your record does not necessarily follow you around the rest of your life.

Thanks for working hard to get my case dismissed. You kept me informed about everything and took the time to explain what you were doing for me. Even though I have a criminal record, you treated me with respect and did not just want to cop me out for something I didn’t do.
~ Rogelio S.

THEFT
Case No. 1119175 – Melissa M.
DISMISSED – STATE’S MOTION TO REVOKE THEFT PROBATION – DENIED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.] The State filed a Motion to revoke our client’s theft probation. We fought the State’s Motion and succeeded in obtaining a denial of it by the judge, allowing our client to continue her probation.

THEFT
Case No. 9942886 – Kenneth R.
DISMISSED October 6, 1999
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

BURGLARY OF HABITATION
Case No. 1181653 – Todd W.
DISMISSED
Todd doesn’t read well and thought he was taking headache medicine when in reality it was several Valiums from his mother’s medicine cabinet. This formed a large part of our defense – which we documented extensively through school and medical records – when Todd burglarized a neighbor’s garage in this drug-induced state and stole several high-priced tools. Before retaining The Haggard Law Firm, his court-appointed attorney told Todd that, due to his prior Theft conviction, he’d try to obtain a probation…

Mr. Haggard talked to the Judge … and I can go back to working on the railroad – in Kentucky!
~ Todd W.

 BURGLARY HABITATION, 2nd OFFENDER – [PRIOR FELONY CONVICTION]
Case No. 746392 – Troy H.
JURY TRIAL VERDICT: NOT GUILTY
Our client was an ex-convict tried along with another individual represented by his own attorney. Mr. Haggard works well with other attorneys to successfully defend his clients.

In a trying time in my life, I was wrongly accused. With a stern & aggressive approach, Mr. Haggard fought my case & worked well with the other attorney. This kept my freedom. I am forever grateful!

BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE ON PAROLE
Case No. 1146824 – Nickolas B.
DISMISSED

My name is Nick and Mr. Haggard has my permission to [use] my first name. I was on parole and caught three additional misdemeanor cases. When I lost all hope and thought all cards were against me, Mr. Haggard was by my side fighting for my freedom. He was my Wild Card!

BURGLARY HABITATION
Case No. 819301 – Mikka T.
JURY TRIAL VERDICT ON PLEA OF GUILTY TO JURY:
DEFERRED ADJUDICATION
Our client admitted to committing the offense. In an unusual legal maneuver, we recommended a Jury Trial to determine the sentencing due to the D.A.’s severe recommendation on punishment and the probability that the Judge would not grant probation due to the facts of the case.

The best decision I made was choosing Mr. Haggard. He gave me all the alternatives on how my case could be handled. Based on his advice, I went for the jury trial on a guilty plea. I didn’t believe the Judge would have given me deferred adjudication. Mr. Haggard did a great job in front of the jury and I got my second chance.
~ Mikka T.

MOTION TO ADJUDICATE GUILT ON FELONY BURGLARY OF HABITATION
Case No. 946545 – Jonathan S.
DISMISSED
Our client was on 6 years felony deferred adjudication probation for a Burglary of Habitation charge. He had 4 years left to complete when he picked a misdemeanor Assault case which caused a Motion to Adjudicate Guilt to be filed on his felony probation. Mr. Haggard worked with both courts and both judges – misdemeanor and felony – to resolve the misdemeanor case in such a way that client’s felony probation was not revoked.

BURGLARY HABITATION
Case No. 853537 – Rehan S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE
Case No. 1054191 – Danielle C.
DISMISSED
Complainant’s daughter committed this crime, including causing damage to the vehicle, but eyewitness testimony and an alibi helped Mr. Haggard beat the case even though our client had prior felony convictions, which proves that, with the right attorney, your record doesn’t necessarily follow you the rest of your life.

Mr. Haggard has gone above and beyond his duties as a lawyer. He fought his hardest for me and will for you too. He got my case dismissed and I will be forever grateful.
~ Danielle C.

UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE
Case No. 811841 – Aberdeen W.
DISMISSED

I can’t thank Mr. Haggard enough for giving me my life back. I have a bad record but the case was weak and Mr. Haggard got it dismissed. We got a statement from the guy who let me drive the car and I didn’t know it was a stolen car. Mr. Haggard did fight hard for me.
~ Aberdeen W.

AUTO THEFT
Case No. 1326096 – Juan S.
GRAND JURY NO-BILL February 15, 2012
We presented Juan to the Grand Jury as a victim of fraud, not a thief, in naively buying a stolen Tahoe from an individual for $8900 cash without getting documenting paperwork except a title – which turned out to be fraudulent.  His prior criminal history was problematic but we were able to argue none of it was for theft or fraud-related offenses.  As a young buyer anxious to own his first car not in someone else’s name, he did everything wrong which combined with a great quantity of incriminating circumstantial evidence to be overcome.  We had to combat the presumption of truthfulness and infallibility on the part of police who either lied or erred in relevant factual statements allegedly made by Juan and who ludicrously mis-characterized some of his statements as inconsistent.  His first mistake was buying the car on emotion only - great looks/great price- without driving it or checking the VIN no. against the fake title or even looking to see if the VIN was visible.  Every possible objection was anticipated and explained - the reason for the rushed purchase (afraid the seller would find a buyer willing to pay his asking price), the reason no radio was in the car, no paper plate, and a host of other apparent red flags.   The most difficult piece of evidence to overcome was found when police inspected it in his garage after tracking it using its installed GPS.  There they found an alleged Tahoe steering column on the ground and a work lamp inside the car.   We carefully proved the police were mistaken or lying in this and documented the history of the column as well as the fact it was not from a Tahoe.  We disproved alleged inconsistent statements regarding the source of the cash by using banking and other source documents (as well as pointing out that - technically and linguistically – there inconsistency).  The details of the timing and reason for certain events were relevant to our strategy and defense such as intended date to transfer the title and purchase insurance in his mother’s name; these we proved by family testimony.  We laid the predicate for his credibility and for many of the facts of the case using coherent family and friend testimony and work and education records.  We attacked item by item the lies and/or misconstrued statements in the Offense Report.  Finally we presented a credible and documented explanation for every shred of evidence the State thought they could make their case on.  For every argument the State was ready to advance, we were prepared with a proven counter-assertion.  We made a compelling Grand Jury presentation to the great relief of an innocent man victimized and robbed of his hard-earned cash by a slick auto thief. 

I Juan S. would definitely recommend Carl Haggard as your lawyer because he really helps you on defending in any way he can and also because he recently got my case no billed because of his expertise and the great lawyer he is. I recommend him 100%!!! ~Juan S.

AUTO THEFT
Case No. 883454 – Robert P.
DISMISSED August 31, 2001
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT
Case No. 883216 – Jesse J. AUTO
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Case No. 1402812 – Matthew M.
DISMISSED
In an unusual case, police arrested our client for trespassing at the scene of the arrest of his mother. Ordered away by police, our client returned to the scene when he heard his mother crying. Our client has mental disabilities but would nevertheless have been prosecuted as a competent adult had not Mr. Haggard taken him under his wing, obtained medical records, and proven to prosecutors that our client was not a mentally-competent adult. Mr. Haggard handled this case pro bono in sympathy for the family and in consideration of the system’s lack of justice in arresting and prosecuting this young man.

Thank you for being with me in the courtroom that dark day in my life. My family and I witnessed God’s love, caring and understanding working through you. We were so proud to see you stand up and fight for my rights in our judicial system. Thank you for your expertise, experience and professionalism. If the world had a few more people like you, it would be a better place to live in. I also want to thank God for allowing me to cross paths with Mr. Haggard. [Edited for clarity.]

CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Case No.1308780 – Dilpreet S.
DISMISSED
Our client was a protester against the Ku Klux Klan Rally in Tomball with several friends where he was arrested for trespass. This case received news coverage on Channel 11 News (CBS affiliate) who followed Mr. Haggard’s fight for our client’s innocence, filming them at the courthouse.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Case No.1365833 – Michele Q.
DISMISSED
This was a charge of trespass at a restaurant/club where our client had admittedly become intoxicated and caused a scene. Her friend took her car keys and our client stepped outside to call her mother for a ride, where she was confronted by the arresting officer. Mr. Haggard aggressively defended her and was able to get the charge thrown out.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Case No. 1074025 – Walter F.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Case No. 1149793 – Courtney S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1684249 – Julius C.
DISMISSED June 25, 2010
Julius’ angry girlfriend called police and told them he had broken an expensive item maliciously, causing collateral damage to her flooring. Julius maintained it was his daughter who had done it, accidentally, and that, because the girlfriend was angry at him and didn’t like his daughter, she called police and lied, saying he had done it. The girlfriend went the whole nine yards, asking for a Protective Order – but in typical fashion later regretted it. We obtained an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution from her, being careful not to violate the Protective Order until we had it lifted. We were then able to negotiate restoration of her valuables and repairs to her floor for a Dismissal.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1535108 – Beth C.
DISMISSED
A witness observed our client ram her vehicle into the automatic gate of a gated community. Two other men were involved. Extenuating circumstances, which Mr. Haggard investigated and proved sufficiently, helped obtain this Dismissal.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1494297 – Gerrad H.
DISMISSED
Gerrad was exiting a sports bar when he gave a door window an open-handed slap of exuberance after a Cowboy’s victory. Although the window was thick, with wires running through the glass, and Gerrad’s hand sustained no injury, bouncers maintained his slap had enough force in it to break such a window. Presentation of this theory as being quite improbable and the lack of solid, videotaped evidence were among our aggressive arguments in bringing this case to Dismissal.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1406923 – Thomas F.
DISMISSED
Our client went to the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and broke a window with his hand, a door frame and punched a hole in the door leaving blood stains in evidence after fleeing the scene in his vehicle once maintenance arrived.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1360037 – Angela M.
DISMISSED
This was a case of damage to a large planter box in a lobby construed as having been done with malicious and criminal intent. Mr. Haggard aggressively defended our client’s innocence in part by proving that her action which caused the damage would not reasonably have been expected to produce the result that it did.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 1128155 – James K.
DISMISSED

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 894,448 – Alex M.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 9742636 – Damian F.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Case No. 9740852 – Michael S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK [Multiple counts.]
Case No. 1658224 – Carlos V.
DISMISSED May 11, 2010
Carlos was accused of perpetrating a continuing scheme of theft of merchandise from several high-dollar stores by writing non-sufficient funds checks. After much banking red-tape and documentation we were able compile sufficient verification of our client’s statement that his checkbook had been stolen and his signatures forged on many checks during a spending spree to high-dollar stores like Gander Mountain, McCoys and others.

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 1406412 – Earl B.
DISMISSED
Our client was arrested for insufficient checks written several years ago. He had given someone else money to pay them; this third party did not, and our client was unaware of it. Our client’s main concern was the possibility of jail time given that he had a prior probation for a prior Theft charge.

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 1385242 – Heather D.
DISMISSED
Our client was a manager. She inadvertently closed a checking account before a check had cleared; Mr. Haggard instructed her on what needed to be done and was able to prove lack of intent to commit a theft.

THEFT BY CHECK – 2 COUNTS
Case Nos. 1296081 and 1298250 – Shannon T.
BOTH CASES DISMISSED
Our client was an executive at a major Houston corporation who bounced several checks due to the unfortunate convergence of several circumstances: 2 moves, a bankruptcy and a divorce, after which her ex-husband made withdrawals on her account without her knowledge.

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 1262355 – John O.
DISMISSED
Anyone can bounce a check. In this case, our client was a CPA who bounced a check due to the closing of his bank account at the time he moved to Houston. Using his knowledge of the D.A.’s office, Mr. Haggard advised our client what he needed to do, and what documentation he needed to provide us with to help him in his defense. Our client followed Mr. Haggard’s instructions to the letter and Mr. Haggard got his case dismissed.

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. [Expunged by Mr. Haggard.] – Christi C.
DISMISSED BY FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
Our client followed Mr. Haggard’s advice on what to do, based on his knowledge of the DA’s office. Then Mr. Haggard went to work and was able to get the case dismissed on the first setting.

I was very satisfied with his representation. He got my case dismissed after our first appearance in Court and he will get my case expunged. I appreciate the fact that his fees are more than reasonable.

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 1096522 – Adrianna M.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 1087797 – LaTresha T.
DISMISSED WHILE DEFENDANT ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No.1030132 – Yolanda T.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 9825738 – Stacy S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No.9825276 – Stacy S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 9822453 – Raymond S.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

THEFT BY CHECK
Case No. 9743730 – Rebecca K.
DISMISSED
[Due to its age, this Case History is no longer archived; our in-house case synopsis and details of our defense are no longer available.]

$100,000 Theft [Bank Embezzlement]
Federal Case No.4:94-cr-00044; USA v. Lisa T.
Lisa worked for a large bank and embezzled $100,000 for personal use over a period of some years. Using his years of experience with white collar crime cases, Mr. Haggard advised her to, “Sell the boat, sell the Mercedes, sell your oldest child into slavery…” – i.e., do whatever it takes to borrow or scrape together a lump sum restitution payment. We also advised her on how to portray and document her sincere remorse to best advantage. HLF was able to keep her out of jail except for some initial weekend time. After Mr. Haggard’s final arguments in the case, Federal Court Judge Lynn Hughes commented from the bench that he had NEVER seen anyone pay such a large amount of restitution in one lump sum like that; it turned the tide in the case and kept it off her record.

THEFT/EMBEZZLEMENT
Case No. – [HLF successfully prevented charges from being filed - no case number.] - Tony Y.
When a well-qualified criminal defense attorney is brought on board early in a case, he may be successful in preventing charges from being filed. In a recent case, our client Tony Y. [no case number is available as charges were never brought] was accused of embezzling a large sum of money from his employer, a large, well-known fast food franchise. Mr. Y’s family retained Mr. Haggard before charges had been filed. Mr. Haggard, a trained, certified mediator, ascertained that the company did not want adverse publicity that it had been victimized. He then was able to negotiate with law enforcement and our client’s employers to obtain an agreement that allowed Mr. Y. to make restitution after which Mr. Haggard prepared a Release binding Mr. Y’s employers not to come after Mr. Y either criminally or civilly. Had the family not retained Mr. Haggard at this early juncture of the investigation, charges would definitely have been brought against out client.



THEFT
Case No. 1742433- Jessica B.
DISMISSED by our first Court Appearance  April 13, 2011
Jessica was conned into pawning several high-dollar items  by an ex- boyfriend who had burglarized a TV, compressor, guns and a safe.  He told her he had reformed from his prior life of crime – only he “didn’t have an ID” to pawn these items – which had been “his father had given him”.  Her only crime, as stated in testimony to the Court, was in being too trusting.   She fully cooperated with police, who had told her she would be free to go after giving her statement (famous last words).  She hired us upon being arrested to clear her name and prevent CPS from taking her young child – police had threatened her with referral to CPS as an unfit mother if found guilty.  In a seamless story comprised of lack of evidence tying her to the burglary itself, impeachment of the credibility of her boyfriend from his prior record and guilty behavior – (when confronted by Jessica he left and was never heard from again until traced to a jail in New Mexico)  and presentation of evidence of Jessica’s character and credibility as seen in her Navy DD 214 “Unsurpassed Performance” rating, we obtained a quick Dismissal.     


~The Haggard Law Firm accepts selected criminal defense cases in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Brazoria, Montgomery, Matagorda and surrounding Texas counties.  Affordable representation; payment plans arranged in some cases.  We represent clients in all Misdemeanor Courts, Felony Courts, Juvenile Court and Federal Court.~

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*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.
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