The Downey Law Firm
Criminal Defense | Serving Houston, TX
713-651-0400Houston Criminal Defense Law Firm
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Defense Lawyer Serving Houston & Beyond
The Downey Law Firm provides aggressive legal representation to individuals and corporate clients facing criminal charges in Texas and throughout the United States. Our firm offers the type of experience needed to defend against serious criminal accusations. Whether the problem you face is an accusation, investigation, indictment, or post-conviction appeal, we can provide you or your company with the guidance and representation needed to navigate the challenging road ahead.
The Downey Law Firm maintains a network of experts and investigators in order to furnish any criminal case with the resources necessary for success. Our firm prides itself on the ability to be immediately responsive to the unique emergency situations that often arise for our clients in criminal law.
Contact The Downey Law Firm today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
Criminal Law
- Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime)
- DUI/DWI
- Drug Violations
- Sex Offenses
Call The Downey Law Firm today at 713-651-0400 to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Christopher Downey
Christopher Downey has been recognized as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Houston. He is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyers® member by Thomson Reuter, published in Texas Monthly, each year from 2012 to 2017; and has been named a "Top Lawyer in Houston" by H Texas Magazine for the years 2009 to 2011, 2013, and 2014.
Mr. Downey lectures throughout the State of Texas on issues related to criminal law and has served as an instructor at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar as well as the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association Top Gun DWI Program. He is licensed throughout the State of Texas as well as in the federal courts of the Southern District of Texas.
Verdicts-Settlements
| CHARGE | RESULT |
| Bank Robbery and Solicitation of Capital Murder | Dismissed. Actual innocence established by evidence discovered by defense |
| Conspiracy to Distrubute Anabolic Steroids (Federal) | Dismissed |
| Arson/Habitation | Not Guilty *Pretrial offer: 10 years in prison |
| Assault | Not Guilty |
| Assault/ Family Violence | Not Guilty |
| Assault/Family Violence | Dismissed |
| Aggravated Assault | No Bill *Defense Investigation establishes alibi and total innocence |
| Aggravated Assault | No Bill: defense provided evidence of self –defense complainant was police officer |
| Aggravated Assault | Dismissed |
| Aggravated Robbery | Case Dismissed on day of trial |
| Aggravated Robbery | Case Dismissed on day of trial |
| Aggravated Robbery (2 restaurants) | 10 yr. deferred adjudication |
| Aggravated Robbery | Guilty of lesser offense |
| Robbery | Dismissed * Defense investigation establishes perjury by complaint |
| Aggravated Sexual Assault | Mistrial |
| Sexual Assault | Deferred Adjudication |
| Burglary of Habitation | reduced to Burglary of Building: client given 2 year deferred adjudication |
| Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Felony (First Degree) | Jury trial result: probation Offer before trial: 12 years in prison |
| Burglary of a Habitation Committed while on bond for a separate offense | deferred adjudication |
| Request for Early Termination from Probation for: - Assault | . Granted |
| Credit Card Abuse Motion to Quash | GRANTED: Case Dismissed |
| Criminal Mischief | Dismissed |
| Deadly Conduct/ Discharging Weapon | Dismissed |
| DWI | Not Guilty *test result: .12 |
| DWI | Dismissed |
| DWI | Dismissed |
| DWI | Dismissed |
| DWI | Dismissed * client struck police car |
| DWI | Reduced to Public Intoxication |
| DWI | Reduced to Reckless Driving |
| DWI 2nd (committed while on Probation for first DWI) | 2 year probation |
| DWI | Dismissed *Involuntary Intoxication Established. |
| DWI—3rd Offense | Probation |
| Intoxication Manslaughter | No Bill |
| Operating A Common Carrier (International Freighter) While Intoxicated * Federal Offense | Reduced to Misdemeanor + Fine |
| Federal Banking Fraud Investigation (Amount in controversy over 1,000,000) | No charges filed |
| False Report to a Peace Officer | Dismissed |
| Failure to Register as Sex Offender | Dismissed |
| Forgery | 2 yr. deferred adjudication |
| Felon in Possession of Weapon | Dismissed |
| Felon in Possession of Weapon | *Federal and State Charges Dismissed |
| Injury to a Child | reduced to misdemeanor |
| Interference with 911 Call | Dismissed |
| Insurance Fraud > $100,000 *Federal Charge | Probation |
| Investigations by Police Agencies Against clients of The Downey Law Firm - Sexual Assault of a child | Investigations by Police Agencies
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| Murder | reduction to lesser offense of Deadly Conduct |
| MOTIONS TO REVOKE PROBATION | |
| MRP/Failure to report for 7 years | Dismissed |
| MRP/Intoxication Assault | Dismissed/probation reinstated |
| MRP/ Burglary of a Building *Client committed 3 new burglaries | Probation reinstated |
| MRP/ Failure to pay restitution | Probation reinstated |
| Possession of Marijuana: Total Weight in excess of 2000 lbs | No Bill |
| Possession of Marijuana > 5 lbs | Dismissed |
| Possession of Cocaine | Dismissed |
| Possession of Cocaine | Dismissed |
| Possession of Cocaine | Dismissed |
Possession of Codeine | No Bill |
| Possession of Codeine | Dismissed |
| Possession of Codeine | Dismissed |
| Possession of Codeine | Dismissed |
| Possession of Codeine | Dismissed |
| Possession with Intent to Deliver Narcotics: first degree felony | deferred adjudication/ bootcamp |
| Social Security Fraud *Federal Charge | Probation |
| Theft of $13,000,000 5 years TDC | *Early Release Granted |
| Theft greater than $100,000 (From Fortune 500 Company) *Defense investigation establishes internal inventory system of publicly traded company fundamentally flawed | Dismissed |
| Theft of Airplane Components valued at over $25,000.00 | Dismissed |
| Theft | Dismissed |
| Used Oil Act Violations | Instructed Verdict: Not Guilty |