The “Rosster” of Courtroom Winners – Week Ending August 25, 2023

 

 

 

 

We had 16 LAWYERS complete 10 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 IN TRIAL PLEA.  2 TRIALS  are currently in progress.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 34 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

Will Cowardin

 

 

 

August 25, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Will Cowardin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1817185 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence:  35 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  DaSean Jones –  jury trial) co-counsel Barbara Mousset

Barbara Mousset

 

 

 

August 25, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Mousset for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1817185 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence:  35 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  DaSean Jones –  jury trial) co-counsel Will Cowardin

Letitia Quinones

 

 

 

August 24, 2023Show Me The Justice        Congratulations to Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1764452 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Edward Jointer

Edward Jointer

 

 

 

August 24, 2023Show Me The Justice        Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Jointer for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1764452 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Letitia Quinones

Mateo Gonzalez

 

 

 

August 24, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Mateo Gonzalez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1608052 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence:  10 Years Probation with 120 Days in Jail as a Condition

(presiding judge –  Hazel Jones –  jury trial) co-counsel Morgan Kline

Morgan Kline

 

 

 

August 24, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Morgan Kline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1608052 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence:  10 Years Probation with 120 Days in Jail as a Condition

(presiding judge –  Hazel Jones –  jury trial) co-counsel Mateo Gonzalez

Tim Boman

 

 

 

August 23, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Boman for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1755799 – 1755800 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking a Child – Sentence:  45 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Chris Morton-  jury trial) co-counsel Alex Napuri

Alex Napouri

 

 

 

August 23, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Alex Napuri for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1755799 – 1755800 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking a Child – Sentence:  45 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Chris Morton-  jury trial) co-counsel Tim Boman

Bryan Honeycutt

 

 

 

August 23, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1730731 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  20 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez –  jury trial) co-counsel Tieranee Jones

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Tiernee Jones

 

 

 

August 23, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Tieranee Jones for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1730731 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder – Sentence:  20 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Ana Martinez –  jury trial) co-counsel Bryan Honeycutt

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Carlos Rodriguez

 

 

 

August 22, 2023Show Me The Justice        Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2427256 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

DWI – 2nd Offense

(presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)

 

 

 

August 22, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1749416 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence:  37 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Denise Bradley –  jury trial)

Helen Le

 

 

 

August 22, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672781 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  6 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Robert Johnson –  jury trial) co-counsel Dana Nazarova

 

 

 

August 22, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672781 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child – Sentence:  6 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Robert Johnson –  jury trial) co-counsel Helen Le

Brennen Dunn

 

 

 

August 21, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning In Trial Dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1780775 – 1780776 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

(presiding judge –  Kat Thomas –  jury trial)

Twyanette Wallace

 

 

 

August 21, 2023 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Prosecutor Twyanette Wallace for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1673392 – 1673393 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Murder and Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence:  15 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Lori Chambers Gray –  jury trial)

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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 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 6+ 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)Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.

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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 1761687 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Stacey Morgan

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721549 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

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 1735476 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Credit Card Abuse on the Elderly

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

Ron Johnson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ron Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794234 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

Jerry Guerinot

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1763082 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Larry Williams

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Larry Williams II for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1772345 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Sara Roque

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783015 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K

Reason for Dismissal:  Completed Pretrial Diversion

Jason Scofield

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Scofield for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1773182 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Nathan Hennigan

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676999 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Trafficking of a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Chris Henderson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Henderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712287 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

Jimmy Ortiz

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636593 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

Neal Davis III

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783626 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Jessica Anderson

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jessica Anderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1748481 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Erik Smith

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Erik Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1749354 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

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 1763360 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

Nathan Mays

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1592683 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

Tucker Graves

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1804104 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

William McLellan

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411847 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Reason for Dismissal:  To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge

Juan Aldape

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Juan Aldape for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2453578 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

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 2433188 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Daniel Henry

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Henry for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2445995 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

Tanika Solomon

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tanika Solomon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411887 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Failure to Stop and Give Information

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Will Vaughn

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428010 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Jonathan Vela

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2451907 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

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 2447662 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2267677 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge

Sonya Butts

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sonya Butts for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2448600 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge

Maria Guadalupe De Leon

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maria Guadalupe De Leon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346757 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Coby Dubose

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for an excellent job earning a  trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2382386 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Thomas Greene

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Greene for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2402249 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

Justin Keiter

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2416978 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Nathaniel Munier

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2427746 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

Antonio Benavides

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2420648 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

ALL 975 ATTORNEY DISMISSALS FROM LAST WEEK

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