Congratulations to Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1405821 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 21 Years in Prison (Presiding judge Robert Johnson) co-counsel Ryan Kent (retrial after reverse and remand)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kim Smith for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1621352 – 1621353 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Sexual Assault – Sentence: 10 Years Probation and $10K Fine (Presiding judge Kelli Johnson)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ryan Kent for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1405821 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 21 Years in Prison (Presiding judge Robert Johnson) co-counsel Edward Appelbaum (retrial after reverse and remand)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Johna Stallings for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1619943 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 70 Years in Prison (Presiding judge Belinda Hill) co-counsel Micala Clark
Congratulations to Prosecutor Micala Clark for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1619943 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 70 Years in Prison (Presiding judge Belinda Hill) co-counsel Johna Stallings
Congratulations to Prosecutor Will Orr for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2185570 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of DWI – Sentence: 18 Months Probation (Presiding judge Lee Wilson) co-counsel Ashley Yi
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Yi for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2185570 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of DWI – Sentence: 18 Months Probation (Presiding judge Lee Wilson) co-counsel Will Orr
(The following cases are felony – including RIC – and all trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only those defendants who are free of charges and for which I have an attorney photo. These and non-photo cases are entered into the Defense Attorney spreadsheet published on Saturdays. Felony and misdemeanor dismissals are published in the spreadsheets below)
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Chaunte Sterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607034 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1547506 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Arthur Sims for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607110 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1588228 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft <$2500 with 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Diana Olvera for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1577619 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606612 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1542781 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1544334 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver Drugs
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1597712 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon
“Four Harris County magistrate judges — three of whom were defendants in a drawn-out lawsuit over local bail practices — are set to leave their posts after a local judicial committee voted last week not to renew their contracts.
Joseph Licata, Blanca Villagomez, Jill Wallace and Connie Spence will all end their tenure presiding over bond hearings as soon as replacements are appointed, county officials confirmed Monday. A fifth magistrate, Eric Hagstette, retired from the post late last year.” Click on the star to see the story – by Keri Blakinger
