Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino, Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Arthur White III, Defense Attorney Ben Pearce, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Prosecutor Dae Kim, Defense Attorney Gary Polland, Defense Attorney Grace Connelly, Defense Attorney Javier Martinez, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Justin Harris, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Murray Newman, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer, Defense Attorney Robert Eutsler, Defense Attorney Sadiyah Evangelista, Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge II, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill (Verdict)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2330311 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Franklin Bynum – jury trial ) second chair – Stacy Allen
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the excellent work of Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn (top) and Prosecutor Dae Kim for trying a case to a jury that hung which resulted in a plea for the State and a reduction to a misdemeanor for the defense for TIME SERVED in Cause Number 1659457 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
(Aggravated) Assault Family Member
(presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial )
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 6, 2021). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)
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.
The following cases are 12 Randomly chosen felony and 12 randomly chosen misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716831 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for earning felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1666638 – 1666639 – 1666640 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon on a Licensed Premises
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648349 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660876 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Javier Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692517 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691013 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676862 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ben Pearce for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646618 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Polland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1477857 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640369 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689850 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657713 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643813 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2252427 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324572 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sadiyah Evangelista for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296975 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Trespass
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341087 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2335388 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Arthur White III for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2312111 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Robert Eutsler for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2347125 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Racing on a Highway
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2240579 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Grace Connelly for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2155270 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Driving While License Suspended – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316359 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a misdemeanor and felony dismissal for your client in Cause Numbers 2287802 – 1654582 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 and the 339th District Court for the offenses of
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2308336 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 1,900 TRIAL VERDICTS) starting February 1, 2017 from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (for personal use ONLY) – some verdicts are listed more than once because each co-counsel gets their own listing
Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 13,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES from January 1, 2018 – April 14, 2021
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse -For personal use ONLY
Congratulations to Edward Okwueze and his staff of attorneys for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of April 2021!
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled is usually excluded but the District Clerk’s website is not functioning as normal. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet. Attorneys above are mostly court appointed)
CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE, INC. – Veteran Criminal Defense Attorneys Robert Pelton (pictured right), Joe Pelton (pictured left) and Former Congressman and District Court Judge Ted Poe (pictured center) have an online CLE class that is conducted each week.
The class is held on some Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm. You can earn 1 hour CLE by attending. No registration is required. The course number is given at the end of the class. You will have to download the GoToMeeting App on your computer or phone, then just click the link below at noon on a Wednesday.
The class is ONLY $20 ($10 if you are a Veteran or over 75) Note: The average 1-hour Texas State Bar CLE class is $50
Pay before, during or after the class with these 3 methods:
- Paypal – paypal.me/criminallawinstitute
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Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
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