FEATURING: Public Defender Ben Friedman, Prosecutor Brittney Symons, Defense Attorney Brock White, Prosecutor Cameron Mears, Defense Attorney Connie Williams, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney Dionne Press, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Ericon Garza, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez, Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal, Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon, Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis, Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Defense Attorney Marco Sapien, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mike Driver, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont
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
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – (Resumes October 17th) 1401254 – 339th – Prosecutor Maegan Williams; Defense Attorney Mike Driver and Crystal Henderon (12th floor Civil) judge Belinda Hill presiding
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – 1529288 – 178th – Prosecutors Will Orr and Carlos Aguayo; Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer and Paul Morgan (9th floor Civil) judge Kelli Johnson presiding
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1443617 – 209th – Prosecutors Jay Gordon and Ashley Harkness; Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan and John Kovach (12th floor Civil) judge Brian Warren presiding
FAILURE TO STOP AND RENDER AID INVOLVING DEATH – 1566111 – 208th – Prosecutor Tara Parker; Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez and Monica Ishak (16th floor CJC) judge Leslie Yates presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Cameron Mears for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1544687 – 1544688 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Intoxication Manslaughter and Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Sentence: 18 Years and 20 Years in Prison (presiding judge Nikita Harmon) co-counsel Brittney Symons
Good job Cameron!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Brittney Symons for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1544687 – 1544688 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Intoxication Manslaughter and Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Sentence: 18 Years and 20 Years in Prison (presiding judge Nikita Harmon) co-counsel Cameron Mears
Good job Brittney!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Connie Williams for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Numbers 83034CR out of the 239th Criminal District Court in Brazoria County for the offense of Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant (presiding judge Patrick Sebesta) – prison guard altercation with an inmate who died as a result
Good job Connie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Numbers 2189990 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of DWI 2nd (presiding judge Franklin Byrnum)
Good job Jordan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brock White for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Numbers 2230218 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge David Singer)
Good job Brock!
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.
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643418 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unlawful Use of a Criminal Instrument
Nice work Todd!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604279 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery
Nice work Mark!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595087 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Ericon!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1636026 – 1636027 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Burglary of a Habitation and Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Eddie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617715 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Marcos!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635147 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Nice work Markay!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dionne Press for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635363 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Child Abandonment
Nice work Dionne!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2194470 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of DWI >.15
Nice work Sean!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2207778 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Doug!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Driver for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616177 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Mike!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2254331 – 2230739 – 2223432 – 2223433 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offenses of Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Maverick!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630213 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Kimberly!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605989 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery
Nice work Eileen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620787 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Danny!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629167 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Nice work Francisco!
Congratulations to Public Defender Ben Friedman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616186 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Retaliation
Nice work Ben!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609730 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Gilbert!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609731 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Marco!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622779 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Hattie!
Congratulations to Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602223 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Eugene!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 14, 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 14, 2019
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ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 14, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
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January 1, 2018 – October 11, 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
Katelyn Harrelson has been a court reporter since 2013. She substituted as a court reporter in all the courts until 2015 when she landed a permanent job in County Criminal Court at Law Number 6. After judge Standley retired she was retained by newly elected judge Kelley Andrews.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
Lawyers would remember that the “RECORD” – unlike jurors – cannot “SEE” – it can only “HEAR”. Act like you are on the radio talking to an audience. The audience cannot see so you must explain in words what is happening. So when you hand over a piece of paper to a witness – say what it is for the record! When a witness points to a part of their face that got it or to something on a blackboard – say where they got hit or what they pointed to for the record! When a witness is demonstrating something for the jury your radio audience can’t see it so say – in words – what the witness is doing, action-by-action for the record.
Whoever reads your record later was NOT in the courtroom. Painting a clearer picture of what was happening makes it much easier for your reader (most likely appellate court) to understand what was going on in the courtroom. It also helps me when editing the transcript. 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
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