We had 14 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 4 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 53 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
December 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1762158 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Vela
December 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1762158 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Peyton Peebles – jury trial) co-counsel Gianpaolo Macerola
December 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Maria Juarez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1878623 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 12 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Lisa Burkhalter – jury trial) co-counsel Ellie Fossier
December 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ellie Fossier for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1878623 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 12 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Lisa Burkhalter – jury trial) co-counsel Maria Juarez
December 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1802029 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER WITH A VEHICLE – Sentence: 10 Years Probation
(Presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial)
December 3, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kendra Newman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2551162 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 15 Days in Jail
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial)
December 3, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Jenson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2558887 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 15 Months Probation
(Presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial) co-counsel Emma Bonnet
December 3, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Emma Bonnet for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2558887 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 15 Months Probation
(Presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial) co-counsel Katie Jenson
December 2, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 2548645 – 2548646 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offenses of
ASSAULT and ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
(Presiding judge – Kelley Andrews – court trial)
December 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Casey Goodman for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1806474 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial ) co-counsel Kaitlin Hopkins
December 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kaitlin Hopkins for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1806474 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial ) co-counsel Casey Goodman
November 24, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Garrett Moore (l-r)and Brittney Symons and Defense Attorney Lindsay Lopez in Cause Number 1879455 out of the 486th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
FENTANYL – MURDER BY DELIVERY
(presiding judge Aaron Burdette – 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%.
DEFENSE LEADER BOARD – LAST 9 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
#33 on LEADER BOARD
OVER 2,000 PRACTICING DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN HOUSTON
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for earning 8 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017 – G.P. is NUMBER 33 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINS SINCE 2017
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 Akilah Bacy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1793109 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Moore for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1859806 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SUPER AGGRAVATED Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Roman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1892026 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1853710 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE Against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1915104 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Garcia, Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1872203 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Choate for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885167 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Floyd for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885258 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ryan McLearen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1927342 out of the 495th Criminal District Court for the offense of
RETALIATION
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2570044 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Mueller for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2567149 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2561312 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
THEFT $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Connor Flanagan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2557006 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Nguyen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2566604 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 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 2568086 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2566972 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2567371 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney MacKenzie Watson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2567579 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Luong for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2568932 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Scott Bernstein for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2575793 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1900413 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jim Sullivan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1877969 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Overstreet for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1798442 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1867715 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ROBBERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hannah Herzog for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2590275 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2546649 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bernie Aguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2546543 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anna Eady for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2552253 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2559489 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2548982 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2581559 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Henry for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2507377 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keeyli Alfaro for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2580918 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lance Hamm for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1895083 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Zakiya Carter for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1923637 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hannah Frank for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1929309 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
ROBBERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Connor Flanagan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2541151 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2557500 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Duong for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2565572 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2571116 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
THEFT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2557819 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1871992 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1902843 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
HARASSMENT of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Larry Douglas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1863577 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
STALKING
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brad Haggard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1840267 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1903392 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2538020 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Tennant Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1893718 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1902247 out of the 208th 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 Note: Prosecutors listed may no longer be working at the District Attorney’s Office
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – MISDEMEANORS
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts for LOWEST docket totals November 2025 – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts for LOWEST docket totals November 2025 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
“POLICE OFFICER HAROLD PRESTON KILLED RESPONDING TO A DISTURBANCE” next court date December 15, 2025 – 351st – 1694813 – Defendant Elmer Rolando Manzano – Defense Attorneys Allen Tanner, Rudy Duarte and Mario Madrid – NBC NEWS
“DING-DONG-DITCH” MURDER OF 11-YEAR OLD BOY – next court date: January 8, 2026 – 177th – 1931105 – Defendant Gonzalo Leon Jr. – Defense Attorneys Julio Vela and Gianpaolo Macerola – HPD NEWS RELEASE
“TURKEY LEG HUT OWNER – CHARGED WITH HINDERING APPREHENSION of a FELON” – next court date: January 8, 2026 – 248th – 1937031 – Defendant Nakia Holmes – Defense Attorney is Public Defender Patrick Ngwolo – FOX26NEWS
“UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF JOCELYN NUNGARAY” – next court date January 13, 2026 – 232nd – 1873327 – Defendant Franklin Pena – Defense Attorneys Natalie Schultz, Danny Werlinger, Lisa Andrews, Ana Funes Baker and Cary Higginbotham – CNN NEWS
“FIRST PERSON IN HARRIS COUNTY TO BE CHARGED UNDER NEW STATE LAW ON TERRORISM” next court date January 18/19, 2026 JURY TRIAL – 488th – 1907121 – Defendant Laith Adil Shehzad – Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson – FOX26NEWS
“UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF JOCELYN NUNGARAY” – next court date January 21, 2026 – 232nd – 1873328 – Defendant Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel – Defense Attorneys Mandy Goldman, John Keirnan, Danny Werlinger, Spence Graham and Mario Madrid – CNN NEWS
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