We had 26 lawyers complete 15 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 10 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 2 In-Trial Pleas and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 32 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sean Nanovic for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1862592 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Ramona Franklin – jury trial)
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nidia Ventura for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1796933 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel Ella Dinh
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ella Dinh for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1796933 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel Nidia Ventura
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Tieranee Jones for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1833018 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel RJ Martinez
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor RJ Martinez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1833018 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Tieranee Jones
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Shalynn Arbour for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1888840 – 1888841 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
FELON IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Caroline Dozier – jury trial)
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nevin Day for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1770019 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Lindsey Bondurant
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lindsey Bondurant for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1770019 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Nevin Day
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Maroun Koutani for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1822330 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Matt Peneguy – jury trial) co-counsel Lauren Watson
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Watson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1822330 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Matt Peneguy – jury trial) co-counsel Maroun Koutani
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Vladimir Gray for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1862799 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Lance Long – jury trial) co-counsel Neha Mehtaji
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Neha Mehtaji for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1862799 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Lance Long – jury trial) co-counsel Vladimir Gray
July 29, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1615262 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison
(Presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Maria Juarez
July 29, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Maria Juarez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1615262 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison
(Presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Danielle Oxford
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1558094 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
(Presiding judge – Stacy Allen Barrow – jury trial)
July 28, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tim Adams for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1902195 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial)
July 30, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kelly Ibekwe for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2545038 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – Sentence: 18 Months Probation
(Presiding judge – Raul Rodriguez – jury trial)
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Tyler Arner for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1804221 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison/$10K Fine
(Presiding judge – Emily Detoto – jury trial) co-counsel Kelly Marshall
July 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kelly Marshall for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1804221 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison/$10K Fine
(Presiding judge – Emily Detoto – jury trial) co-counsel Tyler Arner
July 28, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Basilious for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1874760 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ROBBERY – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Stacy Allen Barrow – jury trial)
July 29, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2528523 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DIRECTING A LASER POINTER AT AN AIRPLANE
(Presiding judge – Linda Garcia – jury trial) – co-counsel Bryan Garris
July 29, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2528523 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DIRECTING A LASER POINTER AT AN AIRPLANE
(Presiding judge – Linda Garcia – jury trial) – co-counsel Coby Dubose
August 1, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors (l-r) Carina Batista, Elsa Sulejman and Defense Attorneys Jack Carroll and Tim Donahue in Cause Number 1785257 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
(presiding judge Denise Collins – jury trial)
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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
#8 on LEADER BOARD
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning 12 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017 – Jonathan is NUMBER 8 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINS SINCE 2017
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1856831 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2548585 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Matthew Woodard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2513252 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2543310 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Garza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1905381 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mario Madrid for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1883374 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1838719 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
FELON IN POSSESSION of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1888436 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fox Curl for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2552561 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537567 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2545962 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anna Eady for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2527110 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney De’La Spears for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537444 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2462578 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cole Leonard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2535615 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2553385 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
UNLAWFULLY Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Stewart for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537779 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI 2nd
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2559087 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Vanessa Botello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2476347 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Khalil Saman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2533284 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shane Sanders for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1838650 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT from the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2533418 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jannell Robles for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1881181 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2529457 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
HARASSMENT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2540249 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Samantha Medlin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2552204 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
HARASSMENT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1852134 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tristan LeGrande for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1860196 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2547438 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Mueller for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2547434 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1870264 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INSURANCE FRAUD $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Haddad for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1904516 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY to the Elderly
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
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – MISDEMEANORS
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts for LOWEST docket totals July 2025 – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts for LOWEST docket totals July 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.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE DASHBOARD
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HARRIS COUNTY FELONY DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR COURTS DASHBOARD
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