Defense Attorney Allena Wright, Defense Attorney Augustin Pink, Public Defender Brandy Gum, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Keyla Robertson, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Michael Moore, Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Richard Marsh, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Shelia Acosta, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Tara Long, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves, Defense Attorney William McLellan
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 5, 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)
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 12 Randomly chosen felony and 12 randomly chosen misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672760 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679522 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637136 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706401 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Hindering Apprehension
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643333 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689900 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681112 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tara Long for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656055 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft Service $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693861 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Augustin Pink for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1642713 – 1642714 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Injury to a Child and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662646 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609101 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2339491 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2318171 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shelia Acosta for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2227349 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Moore for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319213 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2339318 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330676 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Richard Marsh for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2272283 – 2258921 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of
Assault and Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2285545 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Allena Wright for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341779 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Brandy Gum for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2354396 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331174 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Possession of a Gambling Device
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keyla Robertson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2314115 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
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 1,900 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
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
Congratulations to Edward Okwueze and his staff of attorneys for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of April 2021!
(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 on some Wednesdays 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:
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