CHAPPELL, LANEHART & STANGL

Caprock Chronicles: The Last Rape Execution

Chuck Lanehart wrote a new Caprock Chronicle, on one of the last rape executions to happen in Texas. The story begins in Lynn County, with a black man accused of raping a young, white woman at her farmhouse. Needless to say, the case captured national interest. After a brief trial and failed criminal defense, the…

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Chuck Lanehart Represents Texas Tech Student Charged in Officer Death

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19-year-old Hollis A. Daniels III has been held on $5 million bond for a capital murder charge and a federal weapons theft charge. If convicted, Daniels could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Lanehart released a statement on October 16th as the defendant's attorney and spokesperson. The statement expressed remorse and…

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Surviving Hurricane Harvey: Houston Lawyers and Others on the Ordeal

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"I’m a lawyer, so I guess I rescue people when they’re in trouble.” —Robert Fickman, Houston When the full scope of the Hurricane Harvey tragedy became evident, I was struck by the enormity of the disaster. I wondered how people like me, people in the law business could survive such a challenge. I wondered how…

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Colleges Urged to Handle Title IX Differently

Under Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, Title IX no longer requires a preponderance of proof for evidence during student sexual assault charges. Although the preponderance of proof model is no longer required, it is still optional. Texas Tech has issued a statement that they won’t change how Title IX cases are handled. Read the full…

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Fred Stangl Discusses Second Chance DWI in Texas

A new law that went into affect September 1st, 2017 gives some DWI offenders a second chance. Fred Stangl was interviewed by Fox34 to discuss how an individual convicted of a DWI can get their record sealed. As Stangl points out, not every DWI offender can get a sealed record, and this outcome is different…

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Lanehart Interviewed on Bill of Rights

Chuck Lanehart Interviewed by Lubbock's KAMC News For Sunday night's segment, Talking Points, attorney Chuck Lanehart was interviewed by Bryan Mudd on Constitution Day. In the beginning segment, Mudd asks Lanehart about Now You're 18, sponsored by the Texas Young Lawyer's Association. Lanehart along with other attorneys, teach young adults about their rights and how…

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Lanehart’s Essay on First South Plains Homicide

Attorney and Historian Chuck Lanehart, wrote the forward for a non-fictional novel titled: Death on the Lonely Estacado: The Assassination of J. W. Jarrott, a Forgotten Hero. The recently published book is available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Lanehart further provided the facts behind James Jarrott, an early pioneer of Lubbock and an attorney.…

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Chuck Lanehart and Fred Stangl Read Declaration of Independence for July 4th.

On behalf of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, I would like to extend congratulations to all the members who took time out this past weekend to participate in readings of the Declaration of Independence in county courthouses around the state. This was a tribute to the organizers of the yearly event—Robb Fickman of Houston…

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The Legacy of Lubbock Lawyers from the Past

Compiled by Chuck Lanehart 100+ Years Ago Attorney W.F. Schenck went to Amarillo Tuesday to look after legal matters. Attorney Sam Merrell was here last week attending court. -The Lubbock Avalanche, June 27, 1912 75 Years Ago Judge Dillard gets a great kick out of thinking and talking about Mr. Tubbs, “the man who furnished…

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Evolution of the Lubbock County Courthouse

Original Lubbock County Courthouse. “Uncle Tang” Martin, a disabled veteran of the Civil War, is seated before the original wood frame Lubbock County Courthouse, which was constructed at the center of the town square in1892. The square was actually rectangular in shape, one block wide and two blocks long, bounded by Cedar Street (now Texas…

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