Sam R. Cammack III leads Your Houston Criminal Lawyers and has practiced law in Texas since 2002. A former felony prosecutor in Harrison County, Sam now represents people accused of misdemeanors, serious felonies, murder, capital murder, DWI, assault, drug offenses, theft, family violence, domestic assault, and juvenile crimes. His career includes more than two decades inside Texas criminal courtrooms and extensive homicide jury-trial experience.
Sam R. Cammack III has practiced law in Texas since 2002, building a career on both sides of the criminal courtroom. Before dedicating his practice to criminal defense, Sam served as a felony prosecutor in Harrison County, Texas, where he prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from DWI to murder. That experience gave him firsthand knowledge of how prosecutors evaluate evidence, prepare witnesses, present cases to grand juries, and build felony prosecutions for trial.
Today, Sam represents people in Houston and courts throughout the surrounding Greater Houston counties . His defense work ranges from misdemeanors and DWI and DUI to serious felony prosecutions involving murder, capital murder, and assault , drug and narcotics offenses , robbery and theft , family violence and domestic assault , juvenile matters, and other criminal charges.
Across his career, Sam reports handling more than 20 murder and capital-murder matters, with at least 16 homicide cases taken to jury trial. His courtroom experience includes acquittals, mistrials, lesser-included verdicts, dismissals, grand-jury proceedings, negotiated resolutions, and other outcomes in cases where the consequences for the accused can be life-changing.
The State Bar of Texas attorney record lists Sam as eligible to practice in Texas and licensed since December 5, 2002, with Criminal listed as his reported practice area.
Murder and capital-murder cases demand more than familiarity with criminal law. They require the ability to examine forensic evidence, challenge witnesses, test the State's theory, prepare for lengthy jury trials, and make strategic decisions when a client's freedom — and sometimes the rest of a client's life — is at stake.
Career experience involving some of the most serious criminal charges prosecuted under Texas law.
Extensive experience taking murder and capital-murder matters before Texas juries.
Sam's serious-felony defense work includes homicide cases that have received significant local and national news coverage.
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Sam Cammack's criminal-defense work has included murder, capital-murder, and attempted-capital-murder proceedings covered by local and national news organizations. Those matters include jury acquittals, mistrials, and other high-stakes trial outcomes.
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