FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Abbie Russell, Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow, Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson, Defense Attorney Brian Roberts, Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham, Defense Attorney Daniel Corno, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Gary Miller, Defense Attorney Jason Castaneda, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Keith Larson, Public Defender Larry Williams, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer, Defense Attorney Marc Carter, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Matt Montes, Defense Attorney Michael Moore, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Myron Davis, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Nathan Mays, Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Defense Attorney Stephanie Alfonso, Defense Attorney Susan Bishop, Public Defender Te’iva Bell, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero
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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 Brian Roberts for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683262 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Daniel Corno for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667862 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1617565 – 1617566 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686554 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675617 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677396 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jason Castaneda for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636987 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679175 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653721 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Larson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673398 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Larry Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652230 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653672 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645190 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630065 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Abbie Russell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690747 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640293 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668767 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689263 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695558 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Te’iva Bell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1570748 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658577 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621819 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683639 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Alfonso for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658544 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mario Santos for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623274 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Susan Bishop for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643824 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649809 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657935 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638574 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638213 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Myron Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683582 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Chlld
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663843 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666674 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664906 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617841 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663813 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Montes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669758 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643981 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marc Carter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663138 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651556 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675187 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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) starting February 1, 2017 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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Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 11,500 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES since January 1, 2018
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)
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled is usually excluded but the District Clerk’s website is not functioning as normal. 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
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
