We had 8 LAWYERS complete 7 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN TRIAL DISMISSAL and 2 HUNG JURIES. 2 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 27 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
February 21, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1817519 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 9 months old
February 21, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Lara Hogue for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1776751 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel John Hyde
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 8 months old
February 21, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor John Hyde for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1776751 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel Lara Hogue
Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 8 months old
February 21, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2404245 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Alex Salgado – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year 10 months old
February 23, 2024 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Jennifer McCoy (l-r) Sarah Dimas and Defense Attorneys Tucker Graves and Gianpaolo Macerola in Cause Number 1720010 out of the 487th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury (3 Not Guilty; 9 Guilty on lesser Indecency with a Child) for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
(presiding judge Lori Deangelo – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 2 years 10 months old
February 21, 2024 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Simone Colson (l-r) Andrew Sanchez and Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian in Cause Number 1501830 out of the 179th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury (10 Not Guilty; 2 Guilty) for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge Ana Martinez – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year 7 months old
February 20, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tim Adams for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1819059 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 9 months old
February 20, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Gordon McCormack for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1768078 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Kristin Guiney – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 10 months old
February 20, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Dezinea Washington for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2466415 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense – Sentence: 18 Months Probation and 5 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Leslie Johnson – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old
February 20, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Watson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2463340 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Violation of a Protective Order – Sentence: 18 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Genesis Draper – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 8 months 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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Check out these interesting poll results concerning all 16 misdemeanor and 26 felony judges in Harris County. The members of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association weigh in on each judge. Congratulations to the 13 judges who received some excellent grades!
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 Diana Sims for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1831853 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Robert Huerta for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738367 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jackie Carpenter for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1831855 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1805117 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Rushing for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710605 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601824 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with the Intent to Commit a Felony
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Reyes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1767369 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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 1804860 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Trent for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646511 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1846711 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 Lisa Andrews for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1815826 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Julie Ketterman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1812338 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1800396 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Benken for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618623 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Grant Scheiner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1775895 out of the 209th 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 Lenzi Sheible for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1830163 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ysidra Kyles for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718770 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1801733 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 2453441 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2286019 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $100 – $750
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2494161 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Molly Bagshaw for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2441982 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chanae Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2467016 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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 2426732 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Lori Gooch for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474868 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Indecent Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sherman Hatton for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2459069 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 Cory Roth for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2417351 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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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.
If you get a chance, watch “Cold Justice” – now in it’s seventh season – on the Oxygen station
It features Kelly Siegler – former Harris County Prosecutor and mother to current Assistant District Attorney Kelsey Siegler. The show also includes behind the scene work and cameo appearance by Houston Defense Attorney Murray Newman. Excellent work by Kelly and staff solving “cold” criminal cases.
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