We had 20 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 3 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 17 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juan Guerra Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Murder
(judge Lance Long presiding – 183rd Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1932976)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Morgan Kline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1934168) co-counsel Nevin Day
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nevin Day for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1934168) co-counsel Morgan Kline
Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Robbery
Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
ALSO: trial convictions for Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony AND Felon in Possession of a Weapon (visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – court trial – Cause #s 1874940 – 1874941 – 1874942)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ethan Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Assault Family Member – Choking
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(judge Kat Thomas presiding – 184th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1935328)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ella Dinh for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Injury to the Elderly
Sentence: 7 Years in Prison
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – 497th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1857819)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Emma Catlett for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Sentence: 4 Years Probation
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1902563)
Congratulations to Prosecutor RJ Martinez for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Kaycee Jones presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1812410) co-counsel Elizabeth Russell
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Russell for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Kaycee Jones presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1812410) co-counsel RJ Martinez
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Juanita Jackson presiding – CCL10 – jury trial – Cause Number 2578389) co-counsel Brianne Boiarsky
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Juanita Jackson presiding – CCL10 – jury trial – Cause Number 2578389) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shane Pellerin for earning an In-Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing) for your client
DWI
(judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2573027) co-counsel Charles Thompson
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for earning an In-Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing) for your client
DWI
(judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2573027) co-counsel Shane Pellerin
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Rodrigo Escobar, Ryan Yanaway and Shawna Dieckmann and Defense Attorneys De’La Spears and Lena Hinton in Cause Number 2529862 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
DWI
(judge Raul Rodriguez presiding – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Katie Day and Defense Attorney Alyssa Craze Awbrey in Cause Number 2600322 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(visiting judge Sherman Ross presiding – 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%.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning 9 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Mike is tied for NUMBER 22 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINS SINCE 2017
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)
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 Rick Oliver for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1927972 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Keane Dawes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937197 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2584006 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Caprice Jackson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601319 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roger Donley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2550575 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sameeha Vaid for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601916 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson II for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1896279 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1938546 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Valerie Jewett for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2603186 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the criminal offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2580258 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Harris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2591134 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
FORGERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Corral for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1896167 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1924302 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Garza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1944869 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1909851 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Darren Sankey for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2597489 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601949 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
DEFENSE LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
FELONY JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2026
MISDEMEANOR JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2026
VISITING JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2026
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD – Last 9 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 (out of 16 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through June 2026 (non pretrial intervention cases) – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts (out of 29 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through June 2026 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for MURDER CHARGES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following murder sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the murder trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below downloadable spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CHARGES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following continuous sexual abuse of a child sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the continuous sexual abuse of a child trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for ALL OTHER CHILD SEX CASES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following child sex case sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the child sex case trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL VERDICTS FOR ASSORTED CASES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following jury trial verdicts were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the trials since 2017. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE RETAINED BUSINESS AT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE?
WHO ARE THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY JUDGE POSITIONS FOR 2026? Check out the list below!
Information found on the Harris County Democratic and Republican parties websites
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HARRIS COUNTY FELONY COURTS DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR COURTS DASHBOARD
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY COURTS FACEBOOK PAGE
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE
THEFT BY CHECK AND ISSUANCE OF A BAD CHECK TRIAL MANUAL
Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters – click here!
I interviewed 12 experienced court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers and witnesses could improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for a good record. THESE ARE SOME GREAT TIPS! (Interviews took place in 2019)