About the Author Jeff “The Rosster” Ross
I am a 42-year veteran Prosecutor (television clips) , Chief Prosecutor (newspaper clips) and criminal defense lawyer – and I created this website to acknowledge the excellent efforts of my colleagues who work with felonies and misdemeanors at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Texas.
I publish trials in progress, trial verdicts, in-trial pleas and dismissals, trial setting dismissals, trial standings, judge standings, lawyer statistics, lawyer standings, photos and other court news and nuggets.
“My goal is to shine a light on the fine prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and other courthouse personnel who serve the interest of justice in our community. Our work is the last line of defense for those who will lose their freedom or become free. Thanks to all for your fine work!”
For additions, deletions, corrections or to send a head shot or trial victory in another county please contact me at (cell) 713-582-4462 or (email) jeffross486@gmail.com
Published: Weekly – Every Friday by 5pm – Publishing deadline is 3pm Fridays – First Publication February 2017
“TRIAL IN PROGRESS” – HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE. Trials in Progress are updated twice-a-day and the information is gathered from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – “preview docket sheet” found under the“images” tab of the case summary page
SEPT 17th – updated 6a
180th Court
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
1854178 – Prosecutors Marie Defretin and Eddie Vazquez – Defense Donald Guidry (judge Tami Pierce presiding: jury deliberated 12:24p – 2:25p September 16th – to continue deliberations 9:30a September 17th)
208th Court
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
1905100 – Prosecutors Dylan Larsen and Radarius Morrow – Defense Russell Neumann (judge Beverly Armstrong presiding: state’s case resumes 9a September 17th)
209th Court
ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT PERSON
1979504 – Prosecutor Antonious Brown – Defense Bayoji Akingbola (judge Brian Warren presiding: jury deliberated 4:15p – 5:43p September 16th – to continue deliberations September 17th)
228th Court
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
1923044 – Prosecutor Sarah Staub – Defense Micheal Pham (judge Caroline Dozier presiding: closing arguments 9:30a September 17th)
230th Court
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
1730431 – Prosecutors Brekeese Pierce and Abeer Farid – Defense Chabli Alexander and Equator Turner (judge Chris Morton presiding: – punishment evidence 9:30a September 17th – defendant NO SHOW September 16th – NO BOND issued)
263rd Court
FENTANYL MURDER BY DELIVERY
1852154 – Prosecutors Garrett Moore and Nisha King Hawkins – Defense Chauntelle White and Jackie Carpenter (judge Melissa Morris presiding: state’s case resumes 9a September 17th)
496th Court
MURDER
1851484 – Prosecutors Steve Walsh and Paul Fortenberry – Defense Nicolas Hughes and Jon Stephenson (judge Dan Simons presiding: state’s case resumes 10a September 17th)
497th Court
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
1923548 – Prosecutors Alex Nutt and Paul Escamilla – Defense Noel Bailey (judge Peyton Peebles presiding: judge to consider punishment evidence 10:30a September 17th)
ERD Court
MURDER
1965766 – Prosecutors Keegan Childers and Jill Wells – Defense Diana Sims (visiting judge Marc Brown presiding, 4th floor Family Law Center: state’s case resumes 9:30a September 17th)
ERD Court
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
1836507 – Prosecutors Danielle Oxford and Brianna Kibler – Defense Michael De Leon and Celenne Beck (visiting judge Kaycee Jones presiding, 4th floor Family Law Center: punishment evidence September 17th)
Court 2
DWI 2nd
2602806 – Prosecutor ? – Defense Sean Darvishi and Joaquin Jimenez (judge ? presiding: case resumes September 17th)
Court 5
DWI 2nd >.15
2610088 – Prosecutor Carina Batista – Defense Johari Burnette and Zane Weeks (judge David Fleischer presiding: state’s case resumes September 17th)
Court 10
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
2581190 – Prosecutor Storrey Slaughter – Defense Shannon Drehner (judge Juanita Jackson presiding: state’s case resumes September 17th)