Client Facing Two Felony Charges Reduced to Misdemeanors
Chuck Lanehart successfully defended a 34-year-old client who had been to prison twice previously. He was facing two felony charges: – Assault of a Public Servant (25-life sentence possible due to prior prison sentences) – Assault domestic violence with prior (25-life sentence possible due to prior prison sentences) – Multiple misdemeanors: DWI, Public Intoxication and…
Solving Lubbock’s Greatest Murder Mystery
Chuck Lanehart and Alan Burton uncover the background, crime and police investigation into Texas Tech’s most infamous murder. The new book,”Fatal Exam” is available at Lubbock’s Barnes & Noble in the South Plains Mall and via Amazon. On Dec. 4, 1967, university employee – Sarah Alice Morgan was killed by Benjamin Lach, a Texas Tech…
Felony Drug Case Ends in Dismissal for Chuck Lanehart
Chuck represented a client facing possession of more than 50 grams of cocaine with intent to deliver. There was no defense to the 1st degree felony drug charges, and the client had prior criminal convictions. During plea negotiations, the client decided to accept an eight-year prison term. However, his health declined, and Chuck put together…
Chuck Lanehart to Speak at Lubbock Book Festival
Chuck Lanehart will be an attending author at the upcoming Lubbock Book Festival, the weekend of November 4-5th. Hosted at the Cotton Court Hotel, Lanehart will be one of several authors participating in the local book signing event. Lanehart’s latest book, Marvels of the Texas Plains was published in October 2022 and is his third book in historical non-fiction. His fourth book, Fatal…
Asset Forfeiture Successfully Negotiated by Chuck Lanehart
Chuck Lanehart recently received a note from a grateful client who was arrested on serious drug charges and probation violation in a small Texas County. He was facing a serious prison term, but Chuck negotiated a two-year prison sentence. At the time of his arrest, officers seized a large quantity of cash from him. Lanehart…
Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence to Represent Criminal Defendants
Client Indicted for Murder, Accepts Plea Deal for Manslaughter
Chuck Lanehart Secures Probation for Client Guilty of Manslaughter
Chuck Lanehart Recognized with Writing Award by The State Bar of Texas
All Charges Dismissed & Expunged for College Student
Past Client Accepted into Medical School After Charges Were Dismissed Chuck Lanehart received a positive update from a client represented years earlier, who was a young adult at the time. The client was a college student when he was arrested in a small, rural Texas county. The charges included: Assault of a Public Servant, Resisting…
