Defense Attorney Allen Isbell, Prosecutor Chandler Raine (Verdict), Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Chris Denuna, Defense Attorney Dan Simons, Defense Attorney Denise Crawford, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney James Stafford, Defense Attorney Jamika Wester, Defense Attorney Jim Mount, Defense Attorney John LaGrappe, Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz, Defense Attorney Josh Stephens, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Katie Wilson, Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken, Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss, Prosecutor Michael Abner (Verdict), Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Public Defender Saif Kazim, Prosecutor Sean Teare (Verdict), Defense Attorney Steve Shellist
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Chandler Raine for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1652421 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation – Sentence: 8 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Jason Luong – trial by jury) – co-counsel Sean Teare
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Sean Teare for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1652421 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation – Sentence: 8 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Jason Luong – trial by jury) – co-counsel Chandler Raine
Congratulations to Prosecutors Michael Abner (pictured) and Jacklyn Janis for earning a jury finding of “Civil Commitment” for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1291462-Z out of the 180th Criminal District Court. (Defendant was previously convicted for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison in 2011)
Defendant found to be Sexual Predator – Civil Commitment – Level F
(Presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial)
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – April 14, 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 Randomly chosen felony and misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dan Simons for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650047 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713062 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657362 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654320 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John LaGrappe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694817 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619474 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Allen Isbell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688443 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Saif Kazim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692657 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Katie Wilson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666500 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Mount for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707484 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660567 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2278261 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317516 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2304727 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Stafford for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2325370 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steve Shellist for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2241336 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319597 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2314450 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319862 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2276046 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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 13,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES from January 1, 2018 – April 14, 2021
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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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
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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.
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