The “Rosster” of Criminal Courtroom Winners – Week Ending January 9, 2026

We had 12 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 9 Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Plea, 1 In-Trial Dismissal along with 1 Mistrial.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!


Walter Hill

Congratulations to Prosecutor Walter Hill for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Andy Beall presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – jury trialCause #1921855 )


Katelyn Prescott

Congratulations to Prosecutor Katelyn Prescott for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas.

(judge Ashley Guice presiding – CCL12 –  jury trial – Cause Number 2552752 – 2564235 – 2564236 – 2564237)


Alex Napouri

Congratulations to Prosecutor Alex Napuri for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Marc Brown presiding – ERD Court – jury trialCause Number 1477611) co-counsel Clarissa Escobedo


Clarissa Escobedo

Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Marc Brown presiding – ERD Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1477611) co-counsel Alex Napuri


Brittney Symons

Congratulations to Prosecutor Brittney Symons for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Denise Bradley presiding – ERD Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1814642) co-counsel Liz Buss

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Congratulations to Prosecutor Liz Buss for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Denise Bradley presiding – ERD Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1814642) co-counsel Brittney Symons

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Ryan Yanaway

Congratulations to Prosecutor Ryan Yanaway for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2562935) co-counsel Kennedy Kinnard


Kennedy Kinnard

Congratulations to Prosecutor Kennedy Kinnard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2562935) co-counsel Ryan Yanaway


Katie Jenson

Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Jenson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Andrew Wright presiding – CCL7 – jury trial – Cause Number 2510879) co-counsel Jacob Manley


Jacob Manley

Congratulations to Prosecutor Jacob Manley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.

(judge Andrew Wright presiding – CCL7 – jury trial – Cause Number 2510879) co-counsel Katie Jenson


Justin Harris

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client.

(judge Paula Goodhart presiding – CCL2 –  jury trial – Cause Number 2573190)


Gordon McCormack

Congratulations to Prosecutor Gordon McCormack for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.

Sentence: 2 Years in Prison

(judge Stacy Allen Barrow presiding – 487th Criminal District Court –  jury trial – Cause Number 1869972)


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%.

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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.


Gold Star Dismissal
Paige Lewis

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paige Lewis for earning a dismissal for your client (a highly rated football recruit headed to Georgia) in Cause Number 1925073 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

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Gold Star Dismissal
Edward Jointer

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Jointer for earning a dismissal for your client (a highly rated football recruit headed to Georgia) in Cause Number 1925073 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

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Marcos Adrogue

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2574796 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of


Diana Sims

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Diana Sims for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1905061 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of


JoLissa Jones

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney JoLissa Jones for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2578797 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of


Manny Guerra

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Manny Guerra for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2557141 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of


Will Vaughn

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2573706 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of


Brad Walters

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brad Walters for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2573905 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of


Athill Muhammad

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Athill Muhammad for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2529605 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of


Roy Whitaker III

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roy Whitaker III for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2567120 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of


Philip Gommels

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1898140 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of


Ryan Fremuth

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ryan Fremuth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1906575 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of


Johari Burnette

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Johari Burnette for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502962 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of


Lorenzo Williams

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lorenzo Williams for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2566315 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of


Johari Burnette

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Johari Burnette for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2565153 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of


Marjorie Muniz

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2566469 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of


Cole Leonard

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cole Leonard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537654 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of


Ernesto Arredondo

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2583031 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of


Bethany Cavanaugh

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bethany Cavanaugh for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2550634 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Sarah Gaucher

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sarah Gaucher for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2529698 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Abel Izaguirre

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2572060 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Duncan Isaac

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Duncan Isaac for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2567066 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Brad Haggard

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brad Haggard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2574166 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Anna Eady

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anna Eady for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2558858 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Anna Eady

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anna Eady for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2566540 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of


Franklin Bynum

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Franklin Bynum for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1841610 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of


Dejean Cleggett

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney DeJean Cleggett for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2541454 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of


DeLa Spears

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney De’La Spears for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2569625 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of


Nicola Drake

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nicola Drake for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2575855 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of


Franklin Bynum

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Franklin Bynum for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1902285 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of


Terry Peden

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terry Peden for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2551391 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of


Gilbert Villarreal

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617532 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of


Norwood Richardson

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Norwood Richardson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1799101 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of


Jerome Godinich

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1902300 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of


Samuel Gardner

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1902114 out of the 495th Criminal District Court for the offense of


Charles Brodsky

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1870506 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of


Jeffrey O'Neal

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jeff O’Neal for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1900761 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of


De'La Spears

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney De’La Spears for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2577374 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of


Maverick Ray

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706260 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of


Herman Martinez

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2558865 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of











WHO ARE THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY JUDGE POSITIONS FOR 2026? Check out the list below!

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Congratulations to County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 judge Erika Ramirez (l-r) and to the 185th Criminal District Court judge Andy Beall for scoring the HIGHEST average “EXCELLENT” ratings in 8 different categories in the annual poll conducted by the Houston Bar Association.

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Below is the list of the TOP 10 misdemeanor and felony judges in order of “top average” “excellent” scores over 8 different categories.



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Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters! 

Katelyn Harrelson

Katelyn Harrelson has been a court reporter since 2013. She substituted as a court reporter in all the courts until 2015 when she landed a permanent job in County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 with judge Larry Standley. She is now the court reporter in County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 – judge Kelley Andrews presiding.

Linda Hacker has been a court reporter since 1990. She worked freelance until 1994 then from 1994 to 2000 she worked as a substitute for the courts. In 2000 she landed a job as court reporter for the 339th then in 2009 as a court reporter for the 177th. She is currently one of several court reporters who work in the Emergency Trial Dockets.

Rachel Peres has been a court reporter since 2013. She spent 5 years as the court reporter for the 313th juvenile court before becoming the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 – judge Shannon Baldwin presiding.

Karen Hendricks Garcia has been a court reporter since 2011. She spent 4 years doing freelance then became the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for 4 years. Since January 2019 she has been the court reporter for the 228th Criminal District Court – judge Caroline Dozier now presiding.

Amanda Fazio has been a court reporter since 2008. She has spent her entire career assigned to the Harris County criminal courts. She has worked in five criminal courts during those 17 years and is currently the court reporter in the 209th District Court – judge Brian Warren presiding.

Ramona Sonnier has been a court reporter since 1999. She worked freelance for 4 years in all types of Harris County courts – including criminal, civil, juvenile, and family. In 2003 she got a permanent position with County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 under judge Margaret Harris and is now in the same court with judge David Fleischer presiding.

Tiffani June- Russell has been a court reporter since 1998.  She worked freelance for 15 of those 27 years while raising 3 children.  She is now the full-time court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 – Judge Andrew Wright presiding.

Leah Leal has been a court reporter since 2014.  She has worked her entire career in the criminal court system starting with County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 – Judge Dan Spjut – and more recently as the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 –  judge Raul Rodriguez presiding.

Krista Hall has been a court reporter since 1995.  She worked free-lance for about 12 years then worked the civil courts, CPS  and misdemeanor courts.  She was with Judge Derbyshire until she landed her spot with Judge Sedrick Walker – County Criminal Court at Law Number 11. 

Jennifer Slessinger has been a court reporter since 1975.  She worked in the criminal courts for 37 years and the family courts for 7 years.  She was the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 – judge Franklin Bynum – before retiring in 2022.

Shannon Simmons has been a court reporter since 1997.  She was a freelance reporter for twenty-one years, did a year in juvenile court then worked as a court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 10.  Now she is with the 496th Criminal District Court, judge Dan Simons presiding.

Carrie Logan has been a court reporter for over 30 years – almost entirely in felony criminal courts.  She worked for judge George Godwin in the 174th for eight years and with judge Susan Brown in the 185th for 20 years.  She is now the court reporter for the 185th – judge Andy Beall presiding.

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