My two oldest nephews and six of their friends came out and wanted to learn basketball, and drew me as their coach for better or worse. I felt bad when I was too hard on them at times (although I was too easy at others), but they all gave a…
This year I had the privilege of coaching eight young men in 5th and 6th grade basketball. I thought that I would descend from the clouds and teach them everything there is to know about basketball, but I believe that I learned a whole lot more about coaching, teaching and…
Last week I had the pleasure of defending one of the finest young men I have ever represented. He was falsely accused of a horrible act and we were fortunate to have a wise jury who listened very attentively to our evidence and came to the correct conclusion. I am…
I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving in Sherman, Texas. I am most thankful that I have such a good family support network in all I do, and that my family understands what I do for a living. It is sacrifice to work all the time to be…
In the middle of this sea of injustice is the lonely, scared, powerless citizen branded “defendant” by the system. The citizen has been accused of a crime he hasn’t committed and knows nothing about crime or law or justice or defending himself. In our society, an accusation goes a long…
Often I get asked how I can defend people accused of heinous crimes, or even small crimes. How can you defend criminals? How can you defend the guilty (as if everyone trapped in our justice system is guilty)? Normally this question comes from somebody looking down their nose and implying…
Over the years, I have tried many jury trials and achieved real results for real people. I only represent human beings faced with loss of freedom and property, and I play to win. I am not a “settlement” lawyer who gets the best deal possible and talks the client into…
My name is Micah Belden and I am a criminal defense lawyer in Sherman, Texas -the city in which I was born and will be buried. I was raised and currently live in Howe, Texas. My father was a farmer and my mom a housewife. We were forced to sell…