We had 9 LAWYERS complete 7 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT and 2 IN TRIAL PLEAS. 2 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 28 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
February 16, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Meriwether for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1700211 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Jamie Burro
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years 2 months old
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February 16, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jamie Burro for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1700211 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Jennifer Meriwether
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years 2 months old
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February 16, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brandon Zaratti for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2455271 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Trespass – Sentence: 75 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Andrew Wright – court trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 10 months old
February 15, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1564724 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Vladimir Gray
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 6 years 5 months old
February 15, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Vladimir Gray for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1564724 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Abraham Chopin
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 6 years 5 months old
February 14, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brianna Perry for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1799002 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 2 Years Probation
(presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 1 year 2 months old
February 14, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Ammonie Daniels for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1772749 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 9 months old
February 12, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Elsa Sulejman for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1820397 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle – Sentence: 2 Years Deferred Probation
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old
February 13, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2301221 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 4 years old
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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Are you curious if the RETAINED cases are dwindling at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse? Here is the breakdown of retained cases (defendant paying a lawyer out of his own pocket), cases that are appointed (defendant receiving a free lawyer appointed by the judge and paid for by the county), cases that are appointed in the misdemeanor courts through the MAC system (defendant receiving a free lawyer selected by the Managed Assigned Counsel Program and paid for by the county) and cases that are appointed to the defense attorneys who work in the Public Defender’s Office. (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Waverly Nolley for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1736551 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fitzgerald Eze for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1814791 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1582136 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Cunningham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1844210 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Lekas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1791799 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Krause for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1809672 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1822873 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Brad Haggard for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1820186 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1800450 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Wells for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706875 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825131 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1787142 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1817141 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1803171 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1818596 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Promotion of Prostitution
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Oliver for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1812394 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 Spence Graham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663548 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tom Abbate for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1785620 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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 1794874 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
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 1745042 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Scot Courtney for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825229 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault by a Peace Officer
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Greg Cagle for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825230 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Russell Neumann for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2459855 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2460222 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keito Hurd for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2493608 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Lab Reports
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361035 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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 2443901 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jim Butler for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2432849 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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