CHAPPELL, LANEHART & STANGL

Fred Secures Dismissal of DWI Charge & Expunction

We always welcome feedback from clients after a job well done! I would like to personally thank you and your staff for all your help in getting my DWI charge dismissed, with the ability to have the arrest expunged. Your experience and legal expertise was invaluable and will allow my professional career to be unaffected…

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Indecent Assault Case Ends in Not Guilty Verdict Defended by Travis Wiebold

Lubbock Criminal Defense Attorney Secures Not Guilty Verdict for Catholic Priest in Indecent Assault Case LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Travis Wiebold successfully defended a former Slaton Catholic priest against charges of indecent assault and unlawful restraint, securing a complete acquittal after a jury trial in Lubbock County Court at Law #2. The defendant, faced two Class…

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Garza County Drug Possession Results in Case Dismissed

On October 7th, the entire firm worked as a team to win a dismissal in Garza County District Court. Our client was accused of 2nd degree possession of mushrooms and 2nd degree possession of THC. The penalty for a 2nd degree felony in Texas is governed by the Texas Penal Code § 12.33: imprisonment 2…

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Fred Stangl Honored Again as Texas Super Lawyer for 2025

Lubbock Criminal Defense Attorney Recognized Among the State’s Legal Elite Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl is proud to announce that Fred Stangl is listed as a 2025 Super Lawyer in Lubbock. The annual list is published by Thomson Reuters and recognizes the best attorneys in criminal defense and other legal categories. Fred was previously listed in…

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Chuck Lanehart Honored at Texas Tech Alumni Dinner

Texas Tech University’s College of Media & Communications recognized Chuck Lanehart as an outstanding alumni. Bio of Chuck Lanehart Chuck Lanehart, a respected criminal defense attorney, has practiced law in Texas for over four decades. A graduate of Texas Tech University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1974 and a Doctor of…

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Chuck Lanehart Earns Honest Feedback from Client

Until you have been charged with a crime, it can be challenging to grasp how life changing an arrest and criminal trial are to an individual and their families. We share the following real testimonial to highlight how important it is to have an advocate for your freedom. To have an attorney that is defending…

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Chuck Lanehart Speaks to the Lubbock Area Bar Association

Chuck Lanehart was honored to speak to the Lubbock Area Bar Association last week. In celebration of Juneteenth this month, Chuck and Dwight McDonald chose a very uncomfortable topic, “Overcoming Early Lubbock’s Shameful Treatment of Black Residents.” Chuck spoke first on early history: Lubbock’s terrible racist newspaper editor, the Klan, Jim Crow laws, etc. Then…

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Lubbock Domestic Violence Dispute Evolves into a Criminal Case

Chuck Lanehart and Kaylee Long received recognition from the Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (LCDLA) for a complex criminal and family law case. Case Background The client represented herself and filed a protective order against her ex-boyfriend after he committed an act of domestic violence. In retaliation, he filed a bogus felony criminal charge against…

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Fred Stangl Receives Praise from Parents of Young Adult

Our criminal law firm works directly with defendants who need representation and we are often hired by families of loved ones, college students to young adults that find themselves in trouble. Recently, Fred received the following thank you note: Thanks so much for taking wonderful care of our kiddo. You and your office were top…

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Expunction Granted for Lubbock College Student

Fred Stangl received the following thank you note, after getting an expunction granted for a client. With a clean record,  a college student’s past crimes and arrest will be hidden from background checks. I wanted to personally thank you and your entire staff for the outstanding support and legal expertise you provided with my son’s…

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