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…
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…
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…
Client Indicted for Murder, Accepts Plea Deal for Manslaughter
Chuck Lanehart Secures Probation for Client Guilty of Manslaughter
Chuck Lanehart Recognized with Writing Award by The State Bar of Texas
All Charges Dismissed & Expunged for College Student
Past Client Accepted into Medical School After Charges Were Dismissed Chuck Lanehart received a positive update from a client represented years earlier, who was a young adult at the time. The client was a college student when he was arrested in a small, rural Texas county. The charges included: Assault of a Public Servant, Resisting…
Chuck Lanehart to Speak at Lubbock Public Library
Law Clerk of Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl Receives Best Advocate Award
Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl is proud to announce Megan Gower was awarded best advocate in the 2023 regional American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Los Angeles. Megan is a second-year student at Texas Tech University School of Law, and has worked as a law clerk for our firm since she was an undergraduate…
Recent Results and Updates for Attorney Fred Stangl
3 Years Probation Secured Fred Stangl finalized a federal embezzlement case involving the loss of more than $30,000 from a bank. On January 26th, he successfully convinced Judge Hendrix to give his client a sentence of three years probation, with six months of home confinement, plus restitution. The co-defendant was sentenced to seven months in…
