FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Public Defender Ana Funes Baker, Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo, Defense Attorney David Vuong, Defense Attorney Eddie Gomez, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Fabio Amador, Defense Attorney George Parnham, Defense Attorney Leira Moreno Gracia (Verdict), Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Mary Conn, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Murray Newman, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Norman Silverman, Defense Attorney Paul Morgan, Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Robert Jones III, Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner, Defense Attorney Syed Imam, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Todd Leffler, Defense Attorney Todd Ward
Jury Trial Season On Hold (March 16th – December 1st)
- Some Select Cases with special permission from the local and regional administrative judges have been and will be granted permission to proceed with jury selection at NRG prior to December 1st. Some BENCH trials are proceeding.
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Leira Moreno Gracia for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2320454 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge Kelly Andrews – Bench Trial – no jury)
Good job Leira!
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Current Plan: Trial jurors will be congregated at NRG Arena on or near December 1, 2020 and jury selection will take place at NRG. Parking will be free for all participants (lawyers, jurors, clerks). Once the jury is selected the trial itself will be held the next working day at the criminal courthouse. Criminal jury trials will take precedence over civil jury trials. They will have pre-screening at the NRG door and masks will be mandatory.
Thanks to Court Reporter Tiffani June-Yeates of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 we have an inside look at the NRG Arena where jury selection will commence very soon. She took a series of 11 short videos that were combined into a 6-minute video to give you an idea of the new experience the judges, lawyers, defendants, jurors, bailiffs, court reporters and other court personnel will encounter. Thank you for sharing, Tiffani!!
The following cases are felony and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. (2 work days later) 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. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Parnham for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1636500 – 1636501 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Indecency with a Child and Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648854 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663557 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patrrick Ngwolo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670221 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674699 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668052 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683575 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663256 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ana Funes Baker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655538 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ana Funes Baker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638031 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687504 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598154 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673113 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1652661 – 1632997 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Violating a Protective Order and Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Ward for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650253 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Vuong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652132 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Norm Silverman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601792 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678782 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609132 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Leffler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637885 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Robert Jones III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644586 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Harassment of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Syed Imam for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648041 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Gomez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662006 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630440 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fabio Amador for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619210 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone
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Ask for my longtime friend/president Alan Helfman and tell him Jeff Ross sent you! He will set you up with a great deal!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mary Conn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694280 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666848 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and 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
ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 1,800 TRIAL VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – October 23, 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
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January 1, 2018 – October 23 , 2020 – OVER 11,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER SUCCESS STORIES
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
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Through August 1, 2020 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 10,000 not guilty verdicts, in-trial dismissals, trial setting dismissals and felony dismissals since January 2018. Great job to all on the list! Congratulations to the below listed attorneys for being the MOST MENTIONED attorneys on this spreadsheet for the combination of 1) Not Guilty Verdicts 2) In-Trial Dismissals 3) Trial Setting Dismissals and 4) Felony Dismissals! (Note: This is not an endorsement or acknowledgment of the best defense attorneys in Houston)
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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. Attorneys above are mostly court appointed)
Former Prosecutor and Veteran Criminal Defense Attorney Murray Newman has been publishing a blog about the inner workings of the Harris County Criminal Courthouse for over 10 years. His insight and experience on the subject is among the best in Houston. I have a lot of respect for Murray and his blog inspired me to create my site – Show Me The Justice! For his personal views of Life at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse click the link below
LIFE AT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER
CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE, INC. – Veteran Criminal Defense Attorneys Robert Pelton (pictured right), Joe Pelton (pictured left) and Former Congressman and District Court Judge Ted Poe (pictured center) have an online CLE class that is conducted each week in lieu of their in person class that Robert Pelton and Jim Skelton conducted for years at the Harris County Courthouse.
The class is held every Wednesday from 12pm-1pm. You can earn 1 hour CLE by attending. No registration is required. The course number is given at the end of the class. You will have to download the GoToMeeting App on your computer or phone, then just click the link below at noon on a Wednesday.
The class is ONLY $20 ($10 if you are a Veteran or over 75) Note: The average 1-hour Texas State Bar CLE class is $50
Pay before, during or after the class with these 3 methods:
- Paypal – paypal.me/criminallawinstitute
- Venmo – @criminallawinstitute
- Mail Checks – made out to: Robert Pelton 4001 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77018.
If you want to get on Robert’s mass email list with Wednesday seminar updates mail to rpeltonlawyer1@aol.com and tell him Show Me The Justice sent you.
You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/337340109
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (312) 757-3121
Access Code: 337-340-109
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/293655421
Be sure to mute yourself upon entry. If you call you need to *6 to mute or unmute
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GREAT CHANNEL TO WATCH LIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS AROUND TEXAS! CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Click on the YouTube photo and learn – look for the LIVE NOW indicators where it says WATCH NOW! txcourts.gov
ALL CRIMINAL COURTS ARE NOW BACK AT THE CJC
Here is the list of floors and docket times
Are you interested in moving some criminal cases? Go to a client’s file and login the the DA Defense Portal. On the page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of DAs in their current courts. Let’s start moving some cases!!
Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.
My friend and excellent Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Grant Scheiner is now president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Check out their website
