Conroe Criminal Defense Lawyer James (Jim) Sullivan has a proven record (see below) in getting serious felony cases no billed (dismissed) by the Grand Jury.
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When a person is accused of a felony offense, there may be the
possibility of his defense attorney winning his felony case at the Grand
Jury level. Depending on the facts and circumstances of the case, this
may or may not be a viable option, so it is important to talk to an
experienced criminal defense attorney. By utilizing this strategy, the
accused in effect has two opportunities to win his case before a jury:
- Grand Jury and, if indicted,
- 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 no billed, the accused has the immediate legal right to seek an expunction of his criminal record.
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.
Arrested for a felony? Contact James Sullivan at (281) 546-6428 for a free confidential consultation.
Because prosecutors generally
seek to present felony cases to the Grand Jury between the first and
second court setting, it is extremely important to hire a defense
attorney right away. Unless a defense attorney requests that
the prosecutor hold the case from the Grand Jury in order to prepare a
defense packet, the prosecutor will seek an indictment from the Grand
Jury soon after the felony charge is filed.
Once an accused is indicted,
this option is no longer available. Therefore, time is of the essence
in retaining a knowledgeable defense attorney. Since 1994, Conroe Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan has worked to get countless felony cases no billed by the Grand
Jury. These felony cases include Sexual Assault of a Child, Attempted
Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant,
Aggravated Assault, Injury to a Child, Forgery and Burglary of a Habitation among others. The graph below lists just the 20 of the 55 felony cases that have been no billed since November 2008.
This strategy is underutilized by other attorneys.
Some lawyers do not understand the process or how to construct a
persuasive defense packet. James Sullivan knows lawyers who have
practiced criminal law for over 20 years but have never fought a felony
at the grand jury level. Other attorneys do not do so because they know
that they can charge much more money to go to trial. Court-appointed
lawyers are paid by each court appearance they make, so the longer the
case lasts the more money they make. Therefore, very few are willing to
do this. James Sullivan cares about his clients and wants to get them
the best result in as short amount of time as possible while charging a
reasonable fee, so he considers this option on all of his felony cases.
