Harris County Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan Knows the Value of a Good Defense

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Harris County Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan knows the value of a good legal defense. With 30 years of legal experience, Sullivan has represented thousands of clients and caused hundreds of cases to be dismissed, no billed by the grand jury or found not guilty by a jury.

A cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. -Oscar Wilde, writer (1854-1900)

The countless clients who were satisfied with his representation know the value of a good legal defense because their freedom, livelihood and family life were saved. Too many accused pay too little for their legal defense, get what they pay for and it ultimately costs them more than they can afford.  Others pay too much for their legal defense by lawyers who base their legal fees on the potential client's income or residential area code. These same lawyers may charge an exorbitant flat fee which includes a trial, knowing that most criminal cases will not need a trial.

Sullivan offers legal services that are reasonable and fair. James Sullivan cares about his clients and works hard to get the best result for them.

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1,150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States. 

If you need a Houston / Harris County Criminal Lawyer, call Attorney James Sullivan at 281-546-6428 for a free consultation.

Harris County Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan

Houston Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan

Harris County criminal lawyer James Sullivan represents and fights for those who have lost their way in life. So many people have been misled by culture, media and advertising that happiness can only be obtained by buying stuff and surrounding themselves by meaningless materialism. They live above their means and go into debt that they cannot hope to ever repay. Their mindless quest for happiness ends in increased stress, anxiety and even divorce. Others steal and swindle to get their stuff.

Sullivan defends those who have fallen short of perfection from the wrath of those who believe they have attained it.

Houston and Harris county criminal defense attorney James Sullivan often represents adults and juveniles on theft related offenses. Last week, he represented two different juveniles in JP court on class C theft cases for shoplifting less than $50 worth of items from stores. Last year, he represented a woman who took advantage of her position as an accountant to embezzle over $150,000 from her employer. This year, he represented a man who stole over $90,000. No matter the amount of the theft, a conviction for theft can ruin your life and negatively affect you for a lifetime.

It is better to be a child of God than king of the whole world. ~St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian Jesuit, 16th century

Attorney James Sullivan works to resolve theft cases so that a person can later get their criminal record expunged or sealed (non-disclosure) to the public. 

If you need a Houston criminal lawyer to represent you, call James Sullivan at 281-546-6428.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.

Harris County Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan Gets Felony Cases Dismissed by Grand Jury

Houston Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan has a proven record (see below) in getting serious felony cases no billed (dismissed) by the Grand Jury. 

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:

1. Grand Jury and, if indicted,
2. 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.

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, Houston Criminal Lawyer Jim 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+ felony cases that have been no billed between November 2008 to September 2012.  Each client then had the right to get his case expunged.

This strategy is underutilized by other attorneys. Some lawyers do not understand the process or how to construct a persuasive defense packet.  Jim 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.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.

Range of punishment for felonies include: 1° Felony (5 yrs to Life in prison), 2° Felony (2-20 yrs in prison), 3° Felony (2-10 yrs in prison) and SJF (6 months to 2 yrs in state jail).

PROVEN RESULTS

DATE	CASE #	CT #	TEXAS FELONY OFFENSE	ACTUAL RESULT
09/21/12	1356656	180TH	ASSAULT FAMILY  MEMBER BY IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his girlfriend during an argument)
08/17/12	1340646	184TH	INJURY TO A CHILD (1° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of breaking his infant son’s leg and 3 ribs.)
05/30/12	1336650	351ST	ASSAULT FAMILY  MEMBER BY IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his wife during an argument)
05/25/12	1341002	183RD	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of intentionally trying to drive into and strike her girlfriend)
05/18/12	1338389	339TH	EVADING BY MOTOR VEHICLE (3° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of evading police in her car when she drove about ½  mile after the officer switched on his strobe lights)
04/19/12	1332791	185TH	SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of having sex with 16 year old girl who falsely claimed she was 18)
12/07/11	1321679	184TH	BURGLARY OF A HABITATION (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused breaking into home while homeowner was home, however client had credible alibi witnesses at the time of the alleged burglary)
07/15/11	1302447	232ND	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of intentionally driving into and striking the new girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend)
05/27/11	1302814	232nd	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of hitting man in head with beer bottle outside a bar;  client claimed self-defense)
05/20/11	1291937	263RD	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANT (1° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Police Officer shot at 4 unarmed teenagers in a truck and claimed that client pointed a gun at him)
01/06/11	1281977	174TH	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of hitting other woman in head with metal pole)
01/05/11	1281428	174TH	ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE 2nd OFFENDER (Felony Habitual)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of hitting wife multiple times after both had been drinking. Client faced 25 years to a lifetime in prison)
12/03/10	1283460	232nd	SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female)
10/21/10	1275771	180TH	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of injuring another man, using knuckles)
09/23/10	1270564	176TH	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client was accused of using a knife to threaten another man who the client accused of stealing his property from his apartment)
08/24/10	1264919	232ND	SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female)
04/08/10	1252585	262ND	FORGERY OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (3° FELONY)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of knowingly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at store)
02/24/10	1241754	177TH	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD (1° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of molesting his sister-in-law)
02/24/10	1241755	177TH	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD (1° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of molesting his sister-in-law)
11/23/09	1231727	179TH	SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female)
05/20/09	1203539	337TH	AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY
11/13/08	1182231	179TH	BURGLARY OF A HABITATION WITH INTENT TO COMMIT ASSAULT (1° Felony)	NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client was accused of breaking into an apartment and attacking the occupants after a drug deal went bad)

Harris County Criminal Lawyer for Silent or Abusive Calls to 911 Service

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Harris County Criminal Defense Trial Attorney James Sullivan represents people charged will all kinds of criminal offenses, including Silent or Abusive Calls to 9-1-1 Service. 

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1,150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States. 

If you need a Harris county criminal defense lawyer, call James Sullivan at 281-546-6428 for a free consultation.

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Sec. 42.061.  SILENT OR ABUSIVE CALLS TO 9-1-1 SERVICE.  (a)  In this section “9-1-1 service” and “public safety answering point” or “PSAP” have the meanings assigned by Section 772.001, Health and Safety Code.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person makes a telephone call to 9-1-1 when there is not an emergency and knowingly or intentionally:(1)  remains silent;  or(2)  makes abusive or harassing statements to a PSAP employee.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly permits a telephone under the person’s control to be used by another person in a manner described in Subsection (b).(d)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.

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Houston, Texas & Harris County Criminal Lawyers James Sullivan represent real people charged with all kinds of crimes, including Prostitution whether you are the alleged prostitute or the alleged john.  It is common for undercover female police officers posing as prostitutes to be much better looking than the real women plying their trade. 

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 2,000 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.

If you need a Harris county criminal defense trial attorney, call Sullivan at 281-546-6428.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.

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Houston, Texas Criminal Defense Trial Attorney James Sullivan represents people charged with all kinds of crimes, including Theft. If you need a Houston, Texas criminal defense attorney, call Sullivan at 281-546-6428 for a free consultation.

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.

The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. ~Matthew 13:23

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.

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The Houston, Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys James Sullivan & Associates have handled over 4000 cases and each attorney has 30 years  or more experience defending adults and  juveniles in criminal, juvenile, and family courts  in Harris County and Fort Bend County.

Houston, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers James Sullivan & Associates represent clients charged with  crimes in State courts in Houston, Richmond, and Hempstead. The law firm of James Sullivan & Associates is located near FM 1960 and Hwy 290 in northwest Houston, Texas.

Harris County Criminal Defense Attorneys James Sullivan & Associates have been the attorneys of record in over 4000 cases and have 1000 case dismissals.

Houston, Texas Criminal Attorneys James Sullivan & Associates treat every person they represent as if they were a friend and neighbor. When you call, likely James Sullivan will answer your call himself.  You will be dealing with an Attorney, not secretaries, assistants, or answering machines.

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.

If we can be of any assistance, or you just want to talk about your situation, you can call Harris County Criminal Defense Attorneys James  Sullivan & Associates at 281-546-6428.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS & HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Serving Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pasadena, La Porte, Missouri City, Friendswood, Richmond, Hempstead, Humble, Tomball, Bellaire, Deer Park, Katy and other communities in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County.

Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.