Congratulations to Troy McKinney, who received the Tom Garner Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Named after former TBLS Chairman Tom Garner, the award is given to an individual “who best epitomizes the best ideals of voluntary service by their knowledge, dedication, hard work and integrity.” You’re a rock star, Troy!
Congratulations to Gary Cohen for a great parole victory! Client received a 10-year sentence for intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault. He had a very high BAC after a day of tubing on the river in New Braunfels. After serving five years, this was the client’s first parole review. Gary gave a masterful presentation to the lead voter. He received a favorable vote in less than 24 hours with no counseling provisions. A huge win! Nice work, Gary!
Kudos to Clark Birdsall, whose defense of a permanent-resident woman accused of illegally voting in Texas was the subject of a USA Today article published on February 21! USA Today has an approximate readership of 2.6 million people, so congratulations are indeed in order for Clark for helping to spread the important work he and other Texas criminal defense attorneys are doing!
Shout out to Steven Wright, whose client was on trial for a DWI with a BAC of .18 and a charge for unlawful carry. Because of Steven’s advocation, the jury returned a verdict of not-guilty within 12 minutes on the DWI charge and a dismissal on the unlawful carry charge. Way to go, Steven!
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