Case Results - Hamilton Grant PC

DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client’s case.

Client arrested for illegal drugs in vehicle, case dismissed.

Client was pulled over for running a stop sign. Client consented to a search and cocaine was found in the vehicle. Case dismissed.

Client violated felony probation terms case resolved with no felony conviction

Client was on felony deferred adjudication probation for possession of a controlled substance. The state filed a motion to revoke his probation alleging several violations. Client was allowed to continue on deferred adjudication probation and no jail or prison time was accessed.

Texas Tech Student Arrested for PI (Public Intox) at Tech Football Game- Case Dismissed

While attending a Texas Tech home football game our client was stopped by various officers working at the game. He did not have any alcohol on him but had been drinking before entering the stadium. The client asked the officers a few questions while the officers were interviewing him. Our client was polite but was arrested for the offense of Public Intoxication while on Texas Tech campus.The law requires that to be PI in Lubbock, Midland/Odessa or anywhere else in Texas, a person must so intoxicated as to be a danger to himself or somebody else. We challenged the Texas Tech Police on this prong as our client might have been drinking but certainly he was not a danger to himself or somebody else just because he was in a public place, i.e. Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Student’s Minor in Possession case dismissed and the arrest can be removed from his record

Another good result for Hamilton, Hull & Byrd. Our client was arrested at a Texas Tech frat party for being a Minor in Possession of alcohol. The prosecutor agreed to defer the ticket and it was dismissed upon completion of terms. Now our client has no conviction and can expunge his Lubbock MIP arrest so that the arrest will not even show up on his criminal history.

Lubbock Criminal Case Dismissed-Assault of Police Officer

2013–At the time of the arrest, a Texas Tech student was charged in Lubbock TX with Assault on a Peace Officer. Soon after the arrest the attorneys at Hamilton, Hull & Byrd were retained and conducted an extensive evaluation of the case. Witnesses were located and statements were taken. Result– All charges againt the Texas Tech Student were DISMISSED and his arrest will be expunged.

Federal Client sentenced to 46 months for possessing child pornography

A federal client in the Northern District of Texas was charged with two counts of possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and faced a possible sentence of 20 years in prison. After pleading guilty to one count of possessing child pornography, he received a sentence of 46 months.

Fed client receives 4 month sentence on supervised release violation

Federal client in the Western District of Texas, Midland and Odessa Division, receives a four (4) month sentence on his third revocation of supervised release. His violations were for submitting a urinalysis which tested positive for cocaine and for violating curfew.

.17 Alcohol Level Was Reported, NOT GUILTY

Howard lost control of his motorcycle and wrecked. He was found by the police and later transported to the hospital. A .17 alcohol level was reported from blood Howard voluntarily gave the police. A verdict of NOT GUILTY was returned after Howard’s arrest was found to be illegal and the blood evidence was thrown out.

Arrested for DWI, CASE DISMISSED

Juan was pulled over when a police officer saw his backseat passenger throw up out the car window at a red light. He was later arrested and prosecuted for DWI. Verdict: CASE DISMISSED after the stop was found by the Judge to be illegal.

.17 Breath Test, THROWN BREATH SCORE OUT

Jared, who scored a .17 breath test, was stopped after an altercation in a store parking lot. We successfully attacked the breath test on the grounds it was coerced and THE JUDGE THREW THE BREATH SCORE OUT.