ShowMeTheJustice – February 14, 2020

FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS:   Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Prosecutor Casey Smith (Verdict), Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez, Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz, Prosecutor Katie Scheffer (Verdict), Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves, Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero

 

 

CAPITAL MURDER – 1297205 – 183rd – Prosecutors Cameron Calligan, Keri Fuller and Colleen Barnett; Defense Attorneys Allen Isbell, Jimmy Ortiz and Mandy Miller (17th floor CJC – starting 02-17-20) judge Denise Bradley/Chuck Silverman presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE

INDECENCY WITH A CHILD – 1553765-6 – 339th – Prosecutor Maegan Williams; Defense Attorney John Petruzzi (12th floor Civil) judge Jesse McClure III presiding

MANSLAUGHTER – 1585947 – 338th – Prosecutors Dave Brucker and Tara Parker; Defense Attorneys Kevin Acevedo and Andres Fernandez (16th floor CJC) judge Jeanine Barr presiding

MURDER – 1573130 – 262nd – Prosecutors Hunter Brown and Garrett Moore; Defense Attorney Brad Loper (17th floor CJC) judge Lori Chamber Gray presiding ABC13NOW

 

 

Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Scheffer for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1543907 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison (presiding judge Terry Flenniken) co-counsel Casey Smith

Good job Katie!

Congratulations to Prosecutor Casey Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1543907 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison (presiding judge Terry Flenniken) co-counsel Katie Scheffer

Good job Casey!

Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.

C Smith/K Scheffer FG

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.

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621869 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648521 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number1637247 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Building

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656231 out of the 351st Criminal District Court  for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627875 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Secure Execution of a Document by Deception – $100K – $200K

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630120 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633727 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1613051 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635318 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604665 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1588507 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2274416 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2269493 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

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

Number of trials performed by each judge – January 1, 2020 – February 14, 2020 (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

 

 

 

 

FINAL JUDGE TRIAL STATISTICS – 2019 – 2018

 

 

The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse from January 1, 2020 through February 14, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)

 

 

FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018

 

ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – February 14, 2020 from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (for personal use ONLY) – some verdicts are listed more than once because each co-counsel gets their own listing

 

January 1, 2018 – February 13, 2020

A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse -For personal use ONLY

(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. Only includes attorneys who were hired)

(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. Includes mostly court appointed cases)