Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez, Defense Attorney Bryan Garris, Defense Attorney Chip Lewis, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes, Defense Attorney Grant Hardeway, Public Defender Ian Loyd, Prosecutor Jacob Salinas (Verdict), Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Keith Larson, Public Defender Larry Williams, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Matt Horak, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Monique Sparks, Defense Attorney Neha Dubey, Defense Attorney Patti Sedita, Defense Attorney Sintia Solis, Defense Attorney Tillet Mills, Defense Attorney Vic Wisner
along with: Defense Attorney William McLellan, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney Matthew Perez, Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Maite Sample, Defense Attorney Jim Mount
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Jacob Salinas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2303827 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information – Sentence: 8 months Probation
(presiding judge Lee Wilson – trial by judge)
From the Harris County District Clerk: Below is a video guide of a Jury Call and Voir Dire at NRG Arena, and a Jury Trial in one of the Downtown Courthouses. Consult the presiding judge of each court for that court’s specific courtroom setup and protocols.
Under COVID orders does a Defendant have a RIGHT to a COURT trial without the consent of the State? (Normally all 3 parties have to agree)
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – April 1, 2021). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)
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Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters! I interviewed 12 of some of the best court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers, witnesses and judges can improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for an excellent record.
The following cases are felony DISMISSALS and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only dismissals which appeared to require some work to earn, gets the client off scott-free (exceptions apply) and for which I have an attorney photo. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited. for details go to “the making of this blog”
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658433 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ian Loyd for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658431 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ian Loyd for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697329 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Larson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695899 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702042 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Grant Hardeway for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703958 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609161 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666355 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666511 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vic Wisner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700006 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Larry Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659179 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Monique Sparks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627608 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1596872 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656397 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patti Sedita for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657424 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1682409 – 1682410 – 1682411 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Evidence and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660804 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neha Dubey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691983 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688532 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668929 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678683 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tillet Mills for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1628365 – 1628432 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1628366 – 1628433 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Horak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716090 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 5lbs – 50lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296405 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2299052 – 2299053 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant and Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matthew Perez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2297863 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346803 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maite Sample for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2239580 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Mount for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324018 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
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.
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 12,900 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 February 12, 2021 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 12,000 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)
Congratulations to Stephanie Morales for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of March 2021!
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(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)
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 COUNTY COURTS – click here
Watch livestream proceedings including trials if the camera is green
ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)
Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
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.
Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
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.