ShowMeTheJustice – May 24, 2022

Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Catherine Samaan, Public Defender Colin Amann, Defense Attorney Courtney Rosen, Defense Attorney David Paz, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Eric Clay, Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo, Defense Attorney John Green, Defense Attorney Jonathan Frank, Defense Attorney Jose Ceja, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kendra Vega, Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager, Defense Attorney Korey Huff, Defense Attorney Matthew Mateer, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Randall Kallinen, Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez, Defense Attorney Sara Roque, Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Defense Attorney Treshaun Meredith

TRIALS

 

Maroun Koutani

 

 

 

May 20, 2022Show Me The Justice      Congratulations to Prosecutor Maroun Koutani for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1544381 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation – Sentence:  35 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Ramona Franklin – jury trial)

Brittney Symons

 

 

 

May 20, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Brittney Symons for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1598659 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 37 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Leslie Yates – jury trial)

SCOREBOARD

DISMISSALS
The following cases are some carefully chosen felony and misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces, variety, difficulty of cases, uncommon charges and trial setting dismissals – I select 25 out of around 250 dismissals posted each day – i only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!

Courtney Kovach

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Courtney Rosen for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689882 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

David Paz

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Paz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695967 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Robbery

Jonathan Frank

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Frank for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649243 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

Equator Turner

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695861 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Julio Vela

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1474175 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Catherine Samaan

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Catherine Samaan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739324 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old

Sara Smitherman

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sara Smitherman for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1759451 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Colin Amann

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Colin Amann for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1751222 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony

Sara Roque

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665555 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Child Abandonment

Nathaniel Munier

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1722583 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Korey Huff for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684434 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft of a Firearm

Jose Ceja

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jose Ceja for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718212 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Maverick Ray

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626448 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

John Green

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Green for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674210 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Brian Coyne

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1541682 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Eric Clay

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Clay (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675607 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Matt Mateer

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matthew Mateer for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2355560 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Mekisha Walker

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305717 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Randall Kallinen

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Randall Kallinen for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2391202 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

Ernesto Arredondo

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2376953 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Kenneth Cager

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2382760 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Evading Arrest

Abel Izaguirre

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2349324 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Reckless Driving

Treshaun Meredith

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Treshaun Meredith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2337707 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2345177 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Kendra Vega

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kendra Vega for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350021 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 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.

STATISTICS

 

ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 2,500 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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Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated. (Trials by visiting judges are not included – see above “Judges in Trial” for that information)

Fel Judges 2022

 

Misd Judges 2022

 

 

TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 through This Current Post Date). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 5+ years! Note: Trial wins consist of trial verdicts – sometimes more than 1 verdict per trial – 10 wins minimum for Prosecutors and 4 wins minimum for Defense Attorneys (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)

Prosecutor Verdicts

 

Defense Verdicts

 

 

 

2018 – 2019 – COVID FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS

FEATURES

 

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 are candidates who won (or are in a run-off) for the Democratic and Republican March primary.

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ABC13NEWS PRIMARY WINNERS

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