Criminal Defense Attorney in Tyler, TX

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    Criminal Defense Attorney

    Fighting For Your Rights

    Thad Davidson and his team should be your choice when you choose a criminal defense lawyer in Tyler, and you need someone to fight for you. If you’ve been charged with a crime and are now facing a legal battle in the East Texas courtroom, don’t immediately settle for a plea bargain.

    Just because you’ve been arrested and charged with a crime in Texas doesn’t mean you’re guilty.

    Smith County, TX, case of State v. Toni White trial (2022-23). In this case, my trial partner Mishae Boren and I fought. We won just two years ago against a bad district judge. Our client Toni White walked out of the courthouse a free person.

    I am a former United States Marine Corps Aviator and an experienced trial attorney. I own a high-performance aircraft which enables me to travel quickly and efficiently across the state. I am fully capable and ready to represent defendants in both state and federal courts throughout Texas.

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    Meet Your Criminal Defense Attorney

    I am T.W. Davidson, a criminal defense and constitutional law attorney in Tyler, TX.  I have been a TX criminal attorney for 25 years and was a Wisconsin criminal attorney for three years before that.

    I am a trial lawyer and appellate attorney in state and federal criminal cases. I have handled everything from misdemeanor theft cases up to capital murder trials.

    Perhaps my most significant case was State v. Patrick Kelly, part of the Mineola Swingers Club Cases. My client, who was wrongfully and illegally convicted after a vicious long, difficult trial, was ultimately released from prison as a free man, along with multiple other MSC defendants. A major motion picture was made about his and the other MSC cases.

    Justice ultimately prevailed for my client in a battle and war that took three years to win. I never gave up on my client. He never gave up on me.

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    Consider All Your Options, Including Trial, With A Qualified Criminal Defense Attorney By Your Side

    Why accept a plea bargain that will carry a conviction with lasting consequences, when you can call the legal professional at Davidson Law Office? Relying on years of experience, Attorney T.W. Davidson is highly experienced and highly qualified in representing citizens charged with state and federal offenses in TX.

    DUI/DWI Defense

    Getting charged with a DUI or a DWI in Texas is a big deal, so you should know what you’re in for. The Davidson Law Office will ensure that you know what’s happening every step of the way. Our experienced attorney will make sure…

    Possession Defense

    When you’re dealing with drug-related charges, it’s essential to have a lawyer represent you in court. The attorney at Davidson Law Office will do everything in his power to keep you from a devastating conviction. Attorney Thad Davids…

    Theft Defense

    Whether you’re dealing with a minor shoplifting charge or grand theft auto, you need an attorney by your side. The criminal defense attorney at The Davidson Law Office will seek to minimize your charges and protect your basic…

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    Work With Experienced, Award-Winning Criminal Defense Attorney

    Being charged with any type of crime is a serious matter that can carry dire lifelong ramifications. From minor fines and court fees to a lengthy prison sentence, the results of a conviction vary depending on the type of crime you’re accused of committing. Don’t watch your freedom go down the drain – rely on our Tyler criminal defense attorney for the quality representation your case demands.

    Experienced in All Areas of Criminal Defense

    Instead of being considered innocent until proven guilty, most who have been arrested are thought to be guilty until proven innocent. Don’t let the broken judicial system threaten your freedom when you can put an experienced and qualified attorney in your legal corner.

    The Thad Davidson Law Office takes pride in offering residents of Tyler, Smith County and all of East Texas, a complete and well-rounded knowledge to attempt the best outcome in a variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, including those involving:

    Protect your freedom and attempt to get the best outcome in your criminal case by calling the Thad Davidson Law Office in Tyler, TX at 903-535-9600 for a consultation.

    Recent Cases

    In October of 2021, I took a murder case to trial–State v. Keiuna Paul–in Cherokee County. My client received  NOT GUILTY verdicts from the jury.

    Earlier in 2021, I took two criminal trespass cases to trial–State v. Jett Worl and State v. Brandon Neal–and received NOT GUILTY verdicts from the jury in those cases.

    In the fall of 2021, I appealed an unconstitutionally high (as in outrageous) bond set by a district judge in Cherokee County. The appellate court reversed–meaning, my client won–the district judge in a scathing opinion in Irving Williams v. State, 12th Court of Appeals, Tyler, TX.

    I represented defendants in several misdemeanor cases–a DWI case, a marijuana case, another drug case–in Smith County, which was dismissed in 2021, along with a significant felony case that was dismissed, all without trial. I have obtained very favorable (to my clients) plea agreements in other cases in Smith County and surrounding counties.

    I practice primarily in Smith County, Cherokee County, Anderson County,  Rusk County, Gregg County, and other counties within 60-70 miles of Tyler.

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    I Am a Fighter

    I research the law, investigate the facts, and take a case to trial if that is the right thing to do, or when my client directs me to do so.  I am also skilled, however, at obtaining favorable (to the client) plea agreement resolutions in cases where the client or clients do not wish to go to trial, but rather seek a non-trial outcome which will keep them from getting a conviction or will keep them out of prison, or will, in difficult cases, get them an outcome to the case (or cases) which the client or clients are happy with.

    Prosecutors fear and respect defense attorneys who will fight and win at trial or on appeal. This also results in far better outcomes for clients in cases that do not go to trial.

    Before becoming an attorney, I was an officer and aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps, primarily flying fighter-reconnaissance jets, the RF-4 Phantom II. I have a daughter who is grown up, on her own, and happily married. I have a separate life as a musician, composer, and writer.

    Research the law, investigate the facts

    Mantra

    The Constitution of the United States–fighting for it, defending it, protecting it, ensuring that it protects my clients–is everything to me. It is why I am a defense and constitutional law attorney. I will defend it and protect it to my last breath.

    Have a criminal case pending against you or someone you love? Let me fight for you. Let me fight for them.

    It is what I do.

    Respectfully submitted,

    T.W. Davidson

    Cases

    Watch Thad Davidson In the "Booger Red" Trailer!

    Booger Red is Patrick Kelly, the man I represented in the Mineola Swingers Club cases. I led the years long battle to free Patrick Kelly and other MSC defendants. Seven were incarcerated with life sentences. Six are free now. I was Patrick Kelly’s trial lawyer.

    Criminal Defense in the Real World

    A few weeks ago, I resolved a murder case. This took about 14-15 months to accomplish. The prosecutor, based on the evidence he had at the time, all of which was provided to him by the local police, indicted the defendant for first-degree murder. The range of punishment was 5-99 years or life. It did not help things one bit that at the time of the alleged murder, the defendant was on probation for two burglaries of a habitation convictions–each punishable by 2-20 years in prison. It also did not help that he fled the scene and that a certain deadly weapon vanished into the wind.

    So when I took on the case, the situation for the defendant looked bleak, as in bad.

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    Featured in HBO’s How to Create a Sex Scandal

    I appear in the HBO docuseries How to Create a Sex Scandal for my work as defense counsel in one of Texas’s most controversial criminal cases. The series sheds light on a deeply flawed investigation and prosecution, and highlights my efforts to challenge false narratives, defend the rights of the accused, and hold the justice system accountable. This case reflects my unwavering commitment to truth, due process, and justice—no matter how high the stakes.

    Testimonials

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    Mr. Davison did what he said he was going to do, in a timely manner. He was kind, and he was very professional at his job, his secretary is a very efficient and kind person. they both made sure my family would feel certain and sure that everything was going to be fine, and the case was going to be resolved, and it did.
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    Jett
    Thad represented my brother in law and I in a criminal trespassing case that was completely fraudulent due to a Cherokee County Constable's lies. He did his research on everything possible and came 100% prepared to fight for us.
    Jane
    Jane
    Mr. Davidson treated my situation like he actually cared about what happened. He was straight forward and told me what my options were. He listened. He made me feel like I was a human again and had self worth. He never once had me feeling like he wasn't advocating for me. Some attorney take you...

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

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    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

    You should remain calm, avoid making statements to police without an attorney present, and contact a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

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