The “Rosster” of Courtroom Winners – Week Ending March 17, 2023

 

Spring Break Week – We had 11 LAWYERS complete 9 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA and 1 MISTRIAL.   1 TRIAL  is currently in progress.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 41 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

Steve Belt

 

 

 

March 17, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Steven Belt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648504 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence:  10 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Andrew Sanchez

Andrew Sanchez

 

 

 

March 17, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648504 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence:  10 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Steven Belt

Helen Le

 

 

 

March 17, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620883 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  17 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Dana Nazarova

Dana Nazarova

 

 

 

March 17, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620883 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  17 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Helen Le

Leslie Cross

 

 

 

March 15, 2023Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Defense Attorney Leslie Cross for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1775270 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge – Marc Brown – jury trial)

Neha Mehtaji

 

 

 

March 15, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Neha Mehtaji for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1669627 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence:  25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Te’iva Bell – jury trial)

Lauren Bard

 

 

 

March 14, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Bard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1618302 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence:  Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge –  Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Kim Nwabeke

Kim Nwabeke

 

 

 

March 14, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1618302 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder – Sentence:  Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge –  Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Lauren Bard

Xavier Stafford

 

 

 

March 14, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2390024 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Falsifying a Drug Test – Sentence:  60 Days in Jail

(presiding judge –  Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)

Charles Brodsky

 

 

 

March 14, 2023Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1681531 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child – Serious Bodily Injury

(presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)

 

 

 

March 10, 2023 Show Me The Justice    Congratulations to Prosecutor John Donovan for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1762216 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Attempted Possession of a Weapon by a Felon – Sentence:  70 Days in Jail

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez – jury trial)

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

 

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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George Powell

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Powell for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698642 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Akilah Bacy

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1765736 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with Prior Evading Arrest Conviction

Edward Casanova

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627389 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Mike Monks

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686316 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Stalking

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 1713723 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Andrew McGee

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew McGee for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1744183 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680399 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Lott Brooks

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618330 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Trafficking in Persons

Jon Jaworski

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727445 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Michael Roman

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Michael Roman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752924 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

Corey Gomel

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1779452 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Visual Material

Brittany Lacayo

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brittany Lacayo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1792524 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tony Wadhawan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1767404 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

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 1778998 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Hershel Cashin

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hershel Cashin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604282 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Cheryl Brown

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735693 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Marcus Fleming

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666404 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Daniel Chism

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Chism for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1746271 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Brian Burns

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Burns for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1753111 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Ryan Mitchell

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ryan Mitchell for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1771587 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $30K – $150K

Carlos Rodriguez

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703869 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

DWI – 3rd Offense

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beth Exley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1807214 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

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 1741218 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

UA Lewis

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney UA Lewis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647847 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Jonathan Goins

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Goins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603567 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Tolu Nelms

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Tolu Nelms for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724337 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Kate Welch

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Welch for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718368 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Anthony Osso

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anthony Osso for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350739 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Neal Davis III

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408238 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Syed Imam

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Syed Imam for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408298 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI

Elizabeth Sakai

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Elizabeth Sakai for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2431916 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Indecent Exposure

Sean Darvishi

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411909 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384520 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

Tampering with a Government Record

Nathan Mays

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2418429 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

DWI

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ana Funes Baker for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2429672 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Peter DeLeef

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Peter DeLeef for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2390402 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Jed Silverman

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428394 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Lorenzo Williams

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lorenzo Williams for an excellent job earning a  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2430332 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

Armen Merjanian

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307796 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

DWI

Sanam Mirfattah

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sanam Mirfattah for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386825 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Failure to Stop and Give Information

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 2394910 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

DWI

ALL 1,116 DISMISSALS FROM LAST WEEK

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COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TRIAL TIPS

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.

Judge Raul Rodriguez County Criminal Court 13 – 9am-12p

Judge Darrell Jordan County Criminal Court  16 – 9am-12p

Judge David Fleischer County Criminal Court 5 – 9am-12p

Judge Genesis Draper County Criminal Court 12 – 11am-1p

Judge Kelley Andrews County Criminal Court 6 – 9am-12p

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