FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Arthur Sims, Defense Attorney Atoya Collins, Defense Attorney Billy Skinner, Defense Attorney Blanca Lopez, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Defense Attorney Brian Laviage, Defense Attorney Brian LaVine, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney David Pendleton, Public Defender Dulce Toledo, Defense Attorney Eddison Titus, Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Public Defender Jannell Robles, Defense Attorney Johnny Aldape, Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski (Verdict), Public Defender Kevin Keating, Public Defender Kim Cleary, Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson, Defense Attorney Mario Madrid, Defense Attorney Matt Montes, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Public Defender Mona Kermani, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Rick Williams, Defense Attorney Russell Henderson, Defense Attorney Russell Neumann, Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Public Defender Sherlene Cruz, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill, Defense Attorney Troy Locklear
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2269632 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
(presiding judge Andrew Wright – trial by jury)
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Trial win leaders from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 2017 – December 2020). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years!
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 Mario Madrid for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2249809 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Blanca Lopez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647967 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sherlene Cruz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647968 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671105 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sara Smitherman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639806 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Israel Santana for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688765 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1460904 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707202 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault against a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676632 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642875 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707609 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1617916 – 1617917 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Montes for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630654 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Johnny Aldape for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2216116 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Billy Skinner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612028 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Arthur Sims for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684745 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Disabled
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1182287 – 1182288 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1520488 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rick Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686916 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688412 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706312 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1562934 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658209 out of the 262nd 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 1659808 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Benken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 901946 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642389 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Auto Theft
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Russell Henderson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667261 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddison Titus for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689001 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Pendleton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615622 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1500828 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683752 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Mona Kermani for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701779 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Kim Cleary for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660846 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Kevin Keating for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636181 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690871 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jannell Robles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691022 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1640280 – 1640281 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Fraudulent Use of IDs and Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Dulce Toledo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698970 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Laviage for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651609 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1611881 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Russell Neumann for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689287 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687085 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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 12,000 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.
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
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
ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)
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
IMPORTANT NOTICE – The district clerk’s website has been displaying INCOMPLETE INFORMATION since July 5, 2020. The Online Dockets tab (faulty since July 5, 2020) and the Criminal Disposed Cases tab (faulty since November 19, 2020) from which I gather my blog information are BOTH providing only PARTIAL DATA. On July 5, 2020 and November 23, 2020 I submitted a work order for them to fix the problems, but to no avail. I apologize if I missed any information due to their inability to correct the issue.