Slow week at the courthouse – Labor Day coupled with judicial conference = not much going on. We had 8 LAWYERS complete 5 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 1 GUILTY VERDICT, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 2 IN TRIAL PLEAS. 5 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 16 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
September 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jamie Burro for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1784520 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel David Foor
September 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor David Foor for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1784520 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Jamie Burro
September 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1621762 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial)
September 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Steven Belt for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1719763 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Simone Colson
September 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Simone Colson for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1719763 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Steven Belt
September 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nick Toups for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1582922 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 12 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Melissa Morris – jury trial) co-counsel Renee Serrato
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September 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Renee Serrato for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1582922 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 12 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Melissa Morris – jury trial) co-counsel Nick Toups
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September 1, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gary Polland for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1796721 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of a Firearm
(presiding judge – Kelli Johnson – court trial)
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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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Johnson Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659522 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Annie Scott for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1771073 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Allen for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1786724 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1734461 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1754699 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Bires for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1777926 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Victoria Knott for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794395 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1618116 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2262964 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Powell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2464858 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2397072 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Sharkey for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384767 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Donahue for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2448612 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gemayel Haynes for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2416341 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Indecent Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney MacKenzie Schaffer for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2425419 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion Program
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2434810 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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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.
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