CHAPPELL, LANEHART & STANGL

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…

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Fred Stangl Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers for 2023

Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl is excited to announce Fred Stangl, partner and criminal defense attorney has been awarded Super Lawyers for 2023. Only a few criminal defense attorneys are nominated each year by peers, from other law firms and lawyers. Fred Stangl is recognized by the Texas criminal defense community for his skill at trial in defending clients.…

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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 5 – 6th. Hosted at the Cotton Court Hotel, Lanehart will be one of several local authors participating in the local book signing event. Laneharts latest book, Marvels of the Texas Plains was published in October 2022 and…

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Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence to Represent Criminal Defendants

In the August Edition of Voice for the Defense Online, Chuck Lanehart and Megan Gower cover a recent case that earned a lot of media attention over an attorney's use of ChatGPT in the courtroom. While the attorney has yet to be sanctioned, he was lambasted by the judge and media for referencing non-existent case law…

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Fred Secures “Time Served” for Criminal Defendant Charged with Felonies

A 25-year-old client was lucky to have Fred Stangl as his court-appointed attorney. Facing the prospect of a very long prison term for multiple felonies and a probation violation, Fred Stangl settled all of his cases for a short prison sentence, essentially “time served”. The following is a snippet of a note received from the…

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Fred Stangl Elected to Board of Directors for TCDLA

Fred Stangl was newly elected to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Swearing in on June 17th, Fred will help lead and oversee the organization for 2023-2024. Founded 40 years ago, the TCDLA is recognized as the largest state association of criminal defense attorneys in the nation. Annually, the TCDLA hosts numerous seminars and training…

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Fake Driver’s License Dismissed

We have all made mistakes, especially in our youth. For an 18-year old Texas Tech student, mistakes led to misdemeanor charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Fake Driver’s License. Fred got both charges dismissed and handled the case pro bono. I do wish to remain anonymous so I’m providing feedback via…

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Client Indicted for Murder, Accepts Plea Deal for Manslaughter

Chuck Lanehart is back in the news, as a client's favorable plea deal changed an indictment of murder to manslaughter. The criminal defendant was sentenced to 20 years in prison, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his brother-n-law in 2019. A family argument began while the criminal defendant was driving his sister,…

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Chuck Lanehart Secures Probation for Client Guilty of Manslaughter

Intoxication Manslaughter is a second degree felony in the State of Texas. Typical penalties can range from two to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Earlier this week, Chuck Lanehart’s client started serving ten years of probation. She must also serve six months of shock jail time following a drunk driving crash…

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Chuck Lanehart Recognized with Writing Award by The State Bar of Texas

The State Bar of Texas awarded Chuck Lanehart for Best Feature/Human Interest Story. The feature article in question was published in 2021 in Lubbock Law Notes and Lubbock Avalanche Journal.  "The Lawsuit that Won Diversity in Lubbock Leadership: Jones vs. The City of Lubbock" In addition, The Lubbock Area Bar Association has been selected to…

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