ShowMeTheJustice – June 1, 2022

Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Asha Reddi, Defense Attorney Bashist Sharma, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Deborah Gottlieb, Public Defender Derick Smith, Defense Attorney Don Hecker, Public Defender Gemayel Haynes, Defense Attorney Herman Martinez, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Jonathan Frank, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Public Defender Jorge Garcia, Defense Attorney Justin Harris, Defense Attorney Khalil Saman, Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Public Defender Martin Flores, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mervyn Mosbacker, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Neal Davis, Defense Attorney Neal Davis III,, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Norwood Richardson, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani

TRIALS

 

Samantha Knecht

 

 

 

May 27, 2022Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Samantha Knecht for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1577093 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge – Danny Lacayo – jury trial) co-counsel Lacy Johnson

CLICK2HOUSTON

 

 

 

May 27, 2022Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Lacy Johnson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1577093 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge – Danny Lacayo – jury trial) co-counsel Samantha Knecht

CLICK2HOUSTON

Taylor Carter

 

 

 

May 27, 2022Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Taylor Carter for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1656420 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 4 Years Probation

(presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial)

Tyler Flood

 

 

 

May 26, 2022Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2351925 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated >.15

(presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial – court reporter Rachel Cochran)

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!

Martin Flores

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Martin Flores for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1754789 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unlawful Restraint of a Child

Asha Reddi

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704829 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Jorge Garcia

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jorge Garcia for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1751993 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Brian Coyne

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714597 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Khalil Saman

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Khalil Saman for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728930 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Fraudulent Use of IDs

Deborah Gottlieb

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Deborah Gottlieb for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755642 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Maverick Ray

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755671 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

Norwood Richardson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Norwood Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720879 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Vafa Jasemi-Zergani

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750929 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Neal Davis

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745538 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Solicitation of Prostitution

Bashist Sharma

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bashist Sharma for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1756061 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Solicitation of Prostitution

Michael Nassif

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1746741 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Gemayel Haynes

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Gemayel Haynes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663379 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Robbery

Joe Vinas

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734086 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Neal Davis III

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699260 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Impersonating a Police Officer

Jonathan Frank

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Frank for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738456 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mervyn Mosbacker for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626066 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Herman Martinez

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661130 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Jorge Cantu

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2363994 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Tyler Flood

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334093 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Justin Harris

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Harris for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334929 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Neil Krugh

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2365751 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Derick Smith

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Derick Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340965 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2353477 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Don Hecker

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Don Hecker for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346716 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 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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Learn about BAIL trends in Harris County Criminal Courts

 

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