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We had 13 LAWYERS complete 8 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 6 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 HUNG JURY. 10 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 35 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
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November 9, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jason Campo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1760427 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Gabe Kabak
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE
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November 9, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Gabe Kabak for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1760427 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Jason Campo
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE
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November 9, 2023 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Rebekah Wrobleske (l-r) Susannah Mitcham and Defense Attorneys Vy Nguyen and Renee Taylor in Cause Number 1753793 out of the 337th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
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November 9, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Marshal Andrews for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2443909 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 60 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Raul Rodriguez – jury trial)
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Russell Neumann for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1771320 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
(presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial)
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1794218 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
(presiding judge – Belinda Hill – jury trial)
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Frisbie for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1656207 – 1656208 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Evading Arrest and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Patrick Flanagan
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Patrick Flanagan for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1656207 – 1656208 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Evading Arrest and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Katie Frisbie
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rehaman Merchant for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1634859 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 6 Years Probation
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Alex Link
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November 8, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Alex Link for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1634859 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 6 Years Probation
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Rehaman Merchant
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November 7, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to the newly appointed judges of the 486th, 487th and 488th Criminal District Courts. The Governor appointed Aaron Burdette (l-r) for the 486th, Lori Deangelo 487th and Matthew Peneguy 488th. Best of luck to the new judges!
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October 3, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Gabe Kabak for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1786756 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation – Sentence: 8 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – court trial)
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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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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.
[su_box title=”DEFENSE LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Leading Defense Attorneys for Felony and Misdemeanor Winning Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]
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[su_box title=”FELONY JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2023[/su_box]
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[su_box title=”MISDEMEANOR JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2023[/su_box]
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[su_box title=”VISITING JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Emergency Relief Docket Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2023[/su_box]
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[su_box title=”LAWYERS VERDICTS” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Public Defenders Winning Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Huy Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711730 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryan Owens for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1756725 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Don Hecker for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708597 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gary Miller for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794548 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1779361 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beth Exley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1780562 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Alex Tijerina for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1804113 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1808354 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with Serious Bodily Injury
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Annie Williford for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1797845 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1796524 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Motion to Quash Granted
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1800299 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Corral for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1810875 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Goins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1786479 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mickel Newton Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1788256 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fox Curl for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307069 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2455907 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tim Adams for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2457511 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2452463 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Preston Strickland for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2450263 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2463673 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2455856 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2458613 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2409189 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428476 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2458611 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martin Flores for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2397297 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Theft of Mail
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2431955 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lenzi Sheible for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2416543 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2464902 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Racing
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Myrecia Donaldson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2470950 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2438633 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Incomplete Lab Reports
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2442049 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2450092 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Wendle Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2447892 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Stewart for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2444886 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″] ALL 1,414 ATTORNEY DISMISSALS FROM LAST WEEK [/su_heading]
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TRIAL TIPS[/su_heading]
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.
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]HIGHER COURT OPINIONS[/su_heading]
4th Court of Appeals – ISSUE: Does the sight and smell of marijuana in a vehicle give rise to probable cause to search even though it could be legal hemp? READ OPINION
7th Court of Appeals – ISSUE: Is “tagging” a complainant on Facebook considered “communication” for the purposes of violating a Protective Order? READ OPINION
9th Court of Appeals – ISSUE: Can a 1979 DWI Probation that was not REVOKED be used for enhancement purposes on a subsequent DWI?
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Harris County Felony Courts Dashboard
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Learn about BAIL trends in Harris County Criminal Courts
HARRIS COUNTY BAIL BOND DASHBOARD
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