We had 20 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kendra Newman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2518414 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 3 Days in Jail
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial)
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jayden Hoang for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1885898 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Elizabeth Frey
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Frey for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1885898 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Jayden Hoang
October 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alain Jayoma for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2563612 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial)
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1794311 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: Life in Prison
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsels Walter Hill and Radarius Morrow
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Walter Hill for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1794311 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: Life in Prison
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsels Bryan Honeycutt and Radarius Morrow
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Radarius Morrow for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1794311 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: Life in Prison
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsels Walter Hill and Bryan Honeycutt
October 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1897426 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
(Presiding judge – Caroline Dozier – jury trial)
October 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lindsey Pearson for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1922323 – 1922324 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER Serious Bodily Injury – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Dan Simons – jury trial) co-counsel Keegan Childers
October 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Keegan Childers for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1922323 – 1922324 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER Serious Bodily Injury – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Dan Simons – jury trial) co-counsel Lindsey Pearson
October 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Amanda Benavides for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1853683 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial) co-counsel Abeer Farid
October 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Abeer Farid for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1853683 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial) co-counsel Amanda Benavides
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1837151 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Kelli Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Jayelle Lozoya
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jayelle Lozoya for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1837151 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Kelli Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Danielle Oxford
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1794312 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel John Clark
October 15, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney John Clark for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1794312 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel Ruben Restrepo Jr.
October 17, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors (l-r) Madison Triestram and Jonathan Hardegree and Defense Attorneys Wilvin Carter and Teresa Lakho in Cause Number 1898825 out of the 337th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
ROBBERY
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
Note: This scoreboard may not be 100% accurate as I could have missed some mistrials that occurred at the early stages of the trial or a quick court trial that lasted a couple of hours….. but it is close to 100%.
DEFENSE LEADER BOARD – LAST 8 YEARS
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017 – OVER 2,000 PRACTICING DEFENSE ATTORNEYS at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (stats taken from above spreadsheet) Random acknowledgement of a leading defense attorney
#56 on LEADER BOARD
OVER 2,000 PRACTICING DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN HOUSTON
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning 5 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017 – Murray is NUMBER 56 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINS SINCE 2017
October 17, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Porscha Brown for being selected by Commissioners court to be the newly appointed Executive Director of the MAC (Managed Assigned Counsel) court appointment system for Harris County indigent misdemeanor defendants! You have done an excellent job working as a Public Defender and we know you will also do a superb job running the MAC. Best of luck in your new position!
COMMISSIONERS COURT PRESS RELEASE
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Wells for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1158425 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Hundemer for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1894418 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew McGee for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1905062 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
UNAUTHORIZED USE of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Douglas Evans for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1906686 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Ayson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2546030 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1890757 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2556993 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Val Zuniga for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2550381 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tiara Perkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2563055 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
FAILURE TO STOP and Give Information
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2555336 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Yancey for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2565412 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1895594 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
STALKING
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jeffrey Erskine for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1893802 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sirat Al-Nahi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1917798 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1895280 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
FRAUDULENT USE of IDs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1897077 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1899855 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2393384 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION of a Tracking Device
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Bibby for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2541667 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Noah Feldman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2558261 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2556128 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
RECKLESS DRIVING
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rose Cardenas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537629 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2538372 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2543167 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Pablo Rodriguez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2544397 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Medlin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2546493 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2549698 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2552987 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2538053 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2543672 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Swisher for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2549740 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alan Cohen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1848637 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryant Daniels for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1899811 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cedric Davis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1899811 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danielle Saenz for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1901870 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Duong for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2545691 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hunter Hoaglund for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2562298 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
THEFT OF SERVICE $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1850294 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dulce Toledo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2569104 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2544852 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2025
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2025
DEFENSE ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2025
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2025
FELONY JUDGES LEADERBOARD 2025
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2025
MISDEMEANOR JUDGES LEADERBOARD 2025
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2025
VISITING JUDGE LEADERBOARD 2025
Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2025
PROSECUTOR LEADERBOARD – LAST 8 YEARS
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017 Note: Prosecutors listed may no longer be working at the District Attorney’s Office
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – MISDEMEANORS
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts for LOWEST docket totals September 2025 – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts for LOWEST docket totals September 2025 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
HARRIS COUNTY 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.
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S FACEBOOK PAGE
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE DASHBOARD
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HARRIS COUNTY COURTS FACEBOOK PAGE
HARRIS COUNTY FELONY DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR COURTS DASHBOARD
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