ShowMeTheJustice – June 27, 2022

Show Me The Justice congratulates: Prosecutor Abraham Chopin (Verdict), Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez (Verdict), Prosecutor Dae Kim (In Trial Plea), Defense Attorney David Bires, Defense Attorney Derek Hollingsworth, Defense Attorney Don Hecker, Defense Attorney Drew Willey, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Gene Newsom, Defense Attorney Jacob Vela, Public Defender Jannell Robles, Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick, Defense Attorney Jerry Patchen, Defense Attorney Joe Garcia Jr, Prosecutor Keaton Forcht (Verdict), Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones, Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin, Public Defender Mauricio Vazquez, Defense Attorney Peter Justin, Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Rishabh Godha, Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo, Defense Attorney Rueben Cartwright, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett, Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou

TRIALS

 

Carlos Rodriguez

 

 

 

June 24, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1639266 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) assisting counsel – Matt Perez

Keaton Forcht

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Keaton Forcht for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1685463 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  70 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Abraham Chopin

Abraham Chopin

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1685463 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  70 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Keaton Forcht

Dae Kim

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Dae Kim for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1670262 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Attempted Possession of a Firearm by a Felon – Sentence:  9 Months in State Jail

(presiding judge – Jason Luong – jury trial)

Sean Teare

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Sean Teare for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756355 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison

(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsel Dave Brucker and Barbara Moussett

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Dave Brucker

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Dave Brucker for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756355 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison

(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsel Sean Teare and Barbara Moussett

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Barbara Mousset

 

 

 

June 23, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Mousset for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756355 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison

(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsel Sean Teare and Dave Brucker

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June 22, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1594644 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial)

Heather Axline

 

 

 

June 22, 2022Show Me The Justice     Congratulations to Prosecutor Heather Axline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1563904 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 13 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez – jury trial) co-counsel Nick Toups

Nick Toups

 

 

 

June 22, 2022Show Me The Justice      Congratulations to Prosecutor Nick Toups for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1563904 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 13 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez – jury trial) co-counsel Heather Axline

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!

Brennen Dunn

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755895 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Deadly Conduct

Joe Garcia

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Garcia, Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1722529 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Jannell Robles

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jannell Robles for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681898 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Rigoberto Rodriguez

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750940 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

Rishabh Godha

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rishabh Godha for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703641 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Drew Willey

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Willey for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630850 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Derek Hollingsworth

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Derek Hollingsworth for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632140 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to the Elderly

Shannon Davis

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682231 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Mauricio Vazquez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726381 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Sylvia Escobedo

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638974 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft from a Church $750 – $2500

Victoria Erfesoglou

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1760990 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Don Hecker

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Don Hecker for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654308 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Robbery

Equator Turner

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703202 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Letitia Quinones

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705584 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K

Walter Mac Miller

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mac Miller for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685750 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Money Laundering $30K – $150K

Mark Lipkin

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699026 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

Peter Justin

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Peter Justin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594378 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Jay Dedrick

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696305 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Ruben Cartwright

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rueben Cartwright for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1761883 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Terrance Jewett

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309205 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Eugene Newsom

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gene Newsom for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2389983 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Jerry Patchen

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerry Patchen for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2141211 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Visual Material

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2347573 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

David Bires

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Bires for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2376017 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

Ruben Restrepo Jr.

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2358593 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

 

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

 

 

 

Visiting 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

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