FEATURING: Defense Attorney Alan Macias, Public Defender Ben Friedman, Defense Attorney Brock White, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Denise Crawford, Defense Attorney Dennis Powell, Prosecutor Eddy Tecle, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Elihu Dodier, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken, Defense Attorney Lott Brooks, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mary Conn, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Patricia Cantu, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Prosecutor Sarah Neyland Grinnan, Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin, Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis, Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet, Defense Attorney William McLellan
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 – DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY – PUNISHMENT of LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE OR DEATH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 30th – ABC13NEWS
INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER – 1544687 – 176th – Prosecutor Brittney Symons and Cameron Mears, Defense Attorney Erik Smith and Sean Evans (18th floor CJC) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
CAPITAL MURDER – (Resume October 16th) 1494344 – 338th – Prosecutors Keaton Forcht and Will Cowardin; Defense Attorneys Cary Higginbotham and Alvin Nunnery (20th Floor CJC) judge Ramona Franklin presiding ABC13NOW
MURDER – 1544713 – 184th – Prosecutors Jamie Burro and Bailee Beilman; Defense Attorneys Emily Shelton, Simone Bray and Cheryl Irving (16th floor CJC) judge Marc Brown presiding
THEFT >$100K <$200K – 1502284 – 183rd – Prosecutors Valerie Turner and Sheila Hansel; Defense Attorney Nathan Mays (19th floor CJC) judge Chuck Silverman presiding
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1401254 – 339th – Prosecutor Maegan Williams; Defense Attorney Mike Driver and Crystal Henderon (12th floor Civil) judge Belinda Hill presiding
ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY – 1588769 – 70 – 337th – Prosecutors Mary Grace Bullard and Jennifer Lawrence; Defense Attorney Glenn Youngblood (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Eddy Tecle for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1626850 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison (presiding judge Robert Johnson)
Good job Eddy!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Neyland Grinnan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1592815 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 5 Years in Prison (presiding judge DaSean Jones)
Good job Sarah!
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 Brock White for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639260 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Brock!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619272 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Stephen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Elihu Dodier for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608357 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Elihu!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641976 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Denise!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2259122 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Nice work Lott!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2234788 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of Failure to Stop and Give Information
Nice work Neil!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alan Macias for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2266368 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Alan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alan Macias for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644420 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft of Firearm
Nice work Alan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number2211076 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Todd!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2229103 – 2229104 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of Assault Family Member and Possession of Controlled Substance
Nice work William!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637151 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Kirk!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632557 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Marcos!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sally Ring for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1645337 – 1645339 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of a Building
Nice work Sally!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616201 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Edward!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dennis Powell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620403 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Dennis!
Congratulations to Public Defender Ben Friedman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610873 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Nice work Ben!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1588041 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Eileen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mary Conn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605961 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Mary!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636881 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Cheryl!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626172 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Thomas!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1567955 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault
Nice work Joe!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patricia Cantu for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1631007 – 1628980 – 1627903 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of Theft $30K – $150K, Theft $2500 – $30K and Forgery
Nice work Patricia!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 10, 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 October 10, 2019
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ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 10, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
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January 1, 2018 – October 9, 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)
POINTER:
Before you plead a case make sure you have seen the lab report…Often times the results are either negative or for a lesser amount than was charged…Today in Ex parte Thompson, No. WR-89,601-01, the crim apps (with dissents) handed down an unpublished opinion on the dangers of pleading a client before you have the lab report in hand.
POINTER:
Attorney represents client charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. As a condition of bond, he cannot live at home because his children (one of which is the complainant) live there. He learns that his wife is disparaging him and his reputation, and he wants to retaliate.
Client sends a letter to Attorney. The envelope contains photos of his wife having sex with their 4 year old son (not the complainant). Client believes that the photos will mitigate his punishment if his wife is prosecuted, too.
What does the Attorney do with the photos? What ethical obligation does he have to turn the photos over to the authorities? Should a CPS referral be made, and can it be done anonymously?
Yes, the attorney must contact law enforcement and tender the photos to them. The lawyer is in possession of child pornography and evidence of a serious crime against a child. See Tex. Fam. Code section 261.101.
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
Linda Hacker has been a court reporter since 1990. She worked freelance until 1994 then from 1994 to 2000 she worked as a substitute for the courts. In 2000 she landed a job as court reporter for the 339th then in 2009 as a court reporter for the 177th. She is currently the court reporter in the 177th – judge Robert Johnson presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
I know other court reporters have said this and I would like to reiterate – PLEASE slow down AND do not talk over each other! We CANNOT take down your words when two people are talking at the same time or talking too fast. Thank you in advance!
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