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If you are involved in any grand jury investigation in Texas, you need a lawyer right away. Whether you have been called as a witness, suspect you are under suspicion, or know you are the target of a grand jury investigation, it is critical to obtain sound, experienced legal advice immediately.
In Texas, all felony cases are presented to a grand jury for indictment. This is how the state determines whether you will face felony criminal charges. If a grand jury concludes that a crime occurred and that you probably committed that crime, a "true bill" for indictment will be handed down and you will be charged. Understand this, however: the prosecutor will not present any evidence in your defense.
Grand juries meet in secret—only the grand jurors, the prosecuting attorney, the bailiffs and stenographers have the right to be present. This is not a trial, and it doesn't have to be fair. The prosecutor gets to present the state's best case against you—including hearsay evidence and other evidence that would be inadmissible at trial—and you have no right even to be present to defend yourself.
If You Are a Witness or Target of any Texas Grand Jury Investigation, You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney Right Away
There are steps a defense attorney can take to protect you, however. This is not the time to wait and see. You need to begin protecting your rights immediately. Get a lawyer—now.
Criminal defense lawyer Lee Ann Breading has been a criminal trial lawyer for nearly 25 years—23 of those years as a prosecutor in Dallas and Denton counties. She has extensive hands-on experience presenting cases to grand juries as a prosecutor, and she has seen the defense tactics that can work to get defendants exonerated or reduce the charges against them.
If you or someone you care about could be facing a grand jury indictment, do not wait. Contact Lee Ann Breading now by e-mail or at (940) 383-4312 for a free consultation.
Contact Criminal Defense Attorney Lee Ann Breading Now
If you have been subpoenaed as a witness in a grand jury investigation; if you have received notice that you are the target of the investigation; or if you suspect you may be a target, our law firm can help. Contact us now to arrange a free consultation.
We can meet with you in jail or at our law office, which is conveniently located just two blocks north of the Courthouse-on-the-Square. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and after-hours and weekend meetings can be arranged by appointment.
