The “Rosster” of Courtroom Winners – Week of November 14, 2022

We had 13 SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS who participated in 8 TRIALS that resulted in 3 VERDICTS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse – 2 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In Trial Dismissals and 3 In Trial Pleas

Congratulations to the Lawyers who won their trials and the 50 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

TRIAL VERDICTS

Alyson Almaguer

 

 

 

November 18, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Alyson Almaguer for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1679186 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  4 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial)

Steve Belt

 

 

 

November 18, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Steven Belt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1689277 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  7 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial)

Hadee Khan

 

 

 

November 17, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2339863 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – Genesis Draper – jury trial)

Wade Smith

 

 

 

November 15,  2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Defense Attorney Wade Smith for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1697655 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsels Paul Looney and Millie Thompson

HOUSTON CHRONICLE -Jurors find Robert Soliz not guilty in death of Houston Sgt. Sean Rios

HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Lawyers say flawed investigation, lack of proof led to Robert Soliz acquittal in police killing

Paul Looney

 

 

 

November 15,  2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Defense Attorney Paul Looney for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1697655 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsels Wade Smith and Millie Thompson

HOUSTON CHRONICLE -Jurors find Robert Soliz not guilty in death of Houston Sgt. Sean Rios

HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Lawyers say flawed investigation, lack of proof led to Robert Soliz acquittal in police killing

Millie Thompson

 

 

 

November 15,  2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Defense Attorney Millie Thompson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1697655 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsels Wade Smith and Paul Looney

HOUSTON CHRONICLE -Jurors find Robert Soliz not guilty in death of Houston Sgt. Sean Rios

HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Lawyers say flawed investigation, lack of proof led to Robert Soliz acquittal in police killing

Jed Silverman

 

 

 

November 15, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2360935 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

(presiding judge – John Clinton – jury trial)

Andy Beall

 

 

 

November 15, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Andy Beall for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1457702 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  30 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Jennifer Lawrence

CLICK2HOUSTON -Woman charged in beating death of boyfriend’s 2-year-old son

Jennifer Lawrence

 

 

 

November 15, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1457702 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  30 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Andy Beall

CLICK2HOUSTON -Woman charged in beating death of boyfriend’s 2-year-old son

Mike Levine

 

 

 

November 15, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Mike Levine for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2332223 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

DWI 2nd – Sentence:  1 year Probation

(presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsel Hector Garza

Hector Garza

 

 

 

November 15, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Hector Garza for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2332223 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

DWI 2nd – Sentence:  1 year Probation

(presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsel Mike Levine

Matthew Magill

 

 

 

November 14, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Matt Magill for earning In Trial Pleas for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1682968 – 1682969 – 1682970 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Kidnapping and Sexual Assault – Sentence:  8 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Savana Hooper

 

 

 

November 14, 2022Show Me The Justice  Congratulations to Prosecutor Savana Hooper for earning In Trial Pleas for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1682968 – 1682969 – 1682970 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Kidnapping and Sexual Assault – Sentence:  8 years in Prison

(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Matt Magill

Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.

2022 TRIAL VERDICT LEADERS

Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Heather Axline and Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning the most verdicts for your team in 2022!

Heather Axline – 9 Guilty Verdicts

Julio Vela – 8 Not Guilty Verdicts

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)

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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 a small percentage out of around 1200 dismissals posted each week – i only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!

Justin Keiter

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739078 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary with the Intent to Commit a Felony

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710292 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member – Serious Bodily Injury

Clay Caldwell

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Clay Caldwell for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709569 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Stalking

Kate Welch

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Welch for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745732 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to the Elderly

Cory Roth

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679679 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Lennon Prince

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1736433 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Tanya Broholm

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755889 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault

Paria Rafiee

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631588 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Promotion of Prostitution

Bukky Oyewuwo

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1742927 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Stalking

Todd Dupont

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687265 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Syed Imam

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Syed Imam for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1782287 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Eric Rhodes

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Rhodes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1575219 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

False Statement to Obtain Credit $30K – $150K

David Cunningham

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Cunningham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705889 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Deadly Conduct

Melissa Morris

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Melissa Morris for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720629 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

Cheryl Irvin

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1763735 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Arson

Mekisha Walker

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708129 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

Carmen Roe

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carmen Roe for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653140 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

DWI – 3rd Offense

Bill Stradley

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bill Stradley for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607416 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

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 1779535 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Carlos Rodriguez

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681668 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Max Patterson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Max Patterson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1784772 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Cynthia Henley

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2420327 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Falsifying a Drug Test Result

Marjorie Muniz

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz  for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2379068 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348732 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

DWI

Larry McDougal

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Larry McDougal for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2404569 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Laine Lindsey

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Laine Lindsey for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2393222 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408786 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

Indecent Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2372572 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Armen Merjanian

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian  for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350403 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

William McLellan

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2267639 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Matthew Mateer

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matthew Mateer for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408338 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

DWI

Charles Johnson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Johnson Jr.  for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411230 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

DWI

Drew Darnell

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Darnell for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411694 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault on the Elderly

Chabli Hall

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chabli Hall for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2382383 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Theft $100 – $750

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2337272 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Evading Arrest

Emmanuel Nwuli

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Emmanuel Nwuli for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2369561 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

DWI

Jason Scofield

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Scofield for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2387943 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Brandon Cammack

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Cammack for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384562 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family  Member

Sean Darvishi

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2409097 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Owen Campbell

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Owen Campbell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2396670 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Chris Denuna

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2379919 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Stephanie Morales

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2396377 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault

Adam Corral

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Corral for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2333663 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Theft $100 – $750

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2397817 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Derick Smith

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Derick Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2342992 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Theft $750 – $2500

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 2377530 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Joe Hernandez

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Hernandez for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2337154 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of

Assault

Jason Johnson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2387669 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

Troy McKinney

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Troy McKinney for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2374091 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

DWI

Carl Pruett

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carl Pruett for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2391709 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

ALL DISMISSALS FOR LAST WEEK

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