FEATURING: Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Defense Attorney Andre Ligon, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Public Defender Betsy Martinez, Defense Attorney Brad Beers, Prosecutor Bradford Crockard, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Charles Brown, Defense Attorney Charles Thompson, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Public Defender Hensleigh Crowell, Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney Ken Goode, Defense Attorney Larry Douglas, Defense Attorney Michael Turner, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Patti Sedita, Prosecutor Shanice Newton, Defense Attorney Stacey Bond
CAPITAL MURDER – 1434395 – 351st – Prosecutors Samantha Knecht, Lauren Bard and Kaylynn Williford; Defense Attorneys Doug Durham, Ed Chernoff and Neal Davis III – (17th floor CJC) judge George Powell presiding – man kills a mom, dad and 3 kids looking for ex-wife – HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD (Plus 13 other charges) – 1562327 – 182nd – Prosecutors Mario Cicconetti and Jennifer Jordan; Defense Attorney David Cunningham and Paul Schiffer (20th floor CJC) judge Danny Lacayo presiding DEFENDANT PASSED AWAY WHILE IN TRIAL HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 185th – 1434670 – Prosecutors Gilbert Sawtelle and Erica Robinson; Defense Attorney Patti Sedita (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding FOX26HOUSTON
MURDER – 1579245 – 262nd – Prosecutors Shannon Drehner and Sherin Daniel; Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius (12th floor Civil) judge Lori Chambers Gray presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Shanice Newton for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1604198 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault – Sentence: 7 Years in Prison (presiding judge Leslie Yates)
Good job Shanice!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Bradford Crockard for earning a jury finding of “Civil Commitment” for the State of Texas in Cause Number 0901991Z out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison in 2002 – defendant found to be Sexual Predator – Civil Commitment – Level F (Presiding judge Jason Luong) co-counsel Maureen Whitmore
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence for earning In Trial Pleas for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1581932 – 1581690 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault – Sentence: 180 Days in Jail on each (presiding judge Reagan Clark)
Good job Jennifer!
The following cases are felony – including RIC (links and PC issues) – 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 (exceptions apply) 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 Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268176 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Jill!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2169478 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Charles!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Stacey Bond for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642049 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Stacey!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641391 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Beth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Turner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621174 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Michael!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1580240 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Charles!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1599970 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of a Habitation
Nice work Mike!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1586720 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Natalie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Andre Ligon for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1567158 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault
Nice work Andre!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614232 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Terroristic Threat
Nice work Eddrea!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patti Sedita for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622698 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Patti!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brad Beers for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626671 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Hindering a Secured Creditor $2500 – $30K
Nice work Brad!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627559 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Joseph!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1564122 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Pat!
Congratulations to Public Defender Betsy Stukes Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616383 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of a Habitation
Nice work Betsy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598416 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Akilah!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Larry Douglas for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602538 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Retaliation
Nice work Larry!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ken Goode for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612258 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to a Child
Nice work Ken!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639981 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Forgery
Nice work Bryan!
Congratulations to Public Defender Hensleigh Crowell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623345 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI with Child <15 Years Old
Nice work Hensleigh!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 23, 2019 (Includes verdicts, in-trial pleas, in-trial dismissals and hung juries. Trial = jury picked) Source: My personal observations of trials in the courthouse and use of the District Clerk’s website online services
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The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys through September 23, 2019
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ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 23, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
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January 1, 2018 – September 20, 2019
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) -For personal use ONLY
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(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – eliminated dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet)
The Court Reporter has one of the most difficult jobs in the courthouse. Imagine having to listen to EVERY single word in a trial and transcribing it! My hats-off to you! I will try to feature a court reporter each week and offer their tips on how we can make their job a little easier
Karen Hendricks has been a court reporter since 2011. She spent 4 years doing freelance then became the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for 4 years. Since January 2019 she has been the court reporter for the 228th Criminal District Court – judge Frank Aguilar presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
We could educate JURORS BEFORE they enter the courtroom on “how to be a good juror during voir dire.” Perhaps give them handouts in the hall while they wait to come into the courtroom. Tips – speak up, say your juror number before speaking, don’t talk at same time as lawyer, etc.
PRIOR FEATURED COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TIPS – CLICK HERE
Note: All spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs, compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
*Special Felonies – Excludes certain felony dismissals – see “The Making of this Blog – What Goes into It” for the exceptions