We had 22 lawyers complete 11 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 21 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sean Teare for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Murder
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Kelli Johnson presiding – 178th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1643148) co-counsels Lauren Byrne and Ella Dinh
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Byrne for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Murder
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Kelli Johnson presiding – 178th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1643148) co-counsels Sean Teare and Ella Dinh
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ella Dinh for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Murder
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Kelli Johnson presiding – 178th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1643148) co-counsels Sean Teare and Lauren Byrne
Congratulations to Prosecutor Meher Iqbal for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
DWI
Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(judge Linda Garcia presiding – CCL16 – jury trial – Cause #2607358)
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Assault
( judge Andrew Wright presiding – CCL7 – jury trial – Cause Number 2605919) co-counsel Bryan Garris
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Assault
( judge Andrew Wright presiding – CCL7 – jury trial – Cause Number 2605919) co-counsel Coby Dubose
Congratulations to Prosecutor Maria Juarez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1172011) co-counsel RJ Martinez
Congratulations to Prosecutor RJ Martinez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1172011) co-counsel Maria Juarez
Congratulations to Prosecutor Tieranee Jones for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: 70 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 228th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1883247) co-counsel Pavel Petrov
Congratulations to Prosecutor Pavel Petrov for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: 70 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 228th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1883247) co-counsel Tieranee Jones
Congratulations to Prosecutor Skylar Detjen for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Assault Family Member
Sentence: 5 Years in Prison
(judge Stacy Allen Barrow presiding – 487th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1943776)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Gage Wiley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Assault
Sentence: 5 Years Probation
(judge Lori Chambers Gray presiding – 262nd Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1921331)
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Julie Ketterman for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Quash the Indictments).
Interfering with Child Custody
(judge Chris Morton presiding – 230th – jury trial – Cause Numbers 1922205 – 1922206) co-counsels Larry Williams and John Allicock
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Larry Williams for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Quash the Indictments).
Interfering with Child Custody
(judge Chris Morton presiding – 230th – jury trial – Cause Numbers 1922205 – 1922206) co-counsels Julie Ketterman and John Allicock
Congratulations to Defense Attorney John Allicock for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Quash the Indictments).
Interfering with Child Custody
(judge Chris Morton presiding – 230th – jury trial – Cause Numbers 1922205 – 1922206) co-counsels Larry Williams and Julie Ketterman
Congratulations to Prosecutor Joshua Normand for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Assault Family Member
Sentence: 7 Years in Prison
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – 497th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1935886)
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence).
DWI
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2595489) co-counsel Brianne Boiarsky
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence).
DWI
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2595489) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Abraham Chopin and Simone Colson and Defense Attorneys Julio Vela and Jacob Vela in Cause Number 1708176 out of the 338th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
CAPITAL MURDER
(judge Michele Oncken presiding – 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%.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Butler for earning 8 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Jim is tied for NUMBER 28 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINS SINCE 2017
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)
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 Shelby Burns for earning a non trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 26-02-03049 out of the 221st Montgomery County District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
The charges were against former Harris County DA Gabe Kabak. Reason for dismissal: “cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt”. Congratulations, Gabe! Nice work Shelby!
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chauntelle Wood for earning a non trial setting NO BILL (with Grand Jury packet) for your client in Cause Number 1942410 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONSPIRACY to commit Capital Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a non trial setting NO BILL (with Grand Jury packet) for your client in Cause Number 1942410 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONSPIRACY to Commit Capital Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1929299 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION of Marijuana 50lbs – 2000lbs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2526857 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brad Haggard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2597708 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI 2nd
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2600792 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for earning a non trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1947030 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Hennessy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596010 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2605621 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the criminal offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Graves IV for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2600229 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ralph Martinez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2599298 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
VIOLATION of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1931478 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the criminal offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Esabelle Cherry for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2587623 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chaz Nungaray for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1951636 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION with Intent to Deliver Drugs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2594794 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jasmine Simmons for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1948712 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2279853 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John LaGrappe for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596989 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
FAILURE TO STOP and Give Information
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2573179 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Keane Dawes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1944018 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596280 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
DEFENSE LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
FELONY JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2026
MISDEMEANOR JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2026
VISITING JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2026
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD – Last 9 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 (out of 16 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through June 2026 (non pretrial intervention cases) – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts (out of 29 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through June 2026 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for MURDER CHARGES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following murder sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the murder trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below downloadable spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CHARGES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following continuous sexual abuse of a child sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the continuous sexual abuse of a child trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL SENTENCES for ALL OTHER CHILD SEX CASES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following child sex case sentencing statistics were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the child sex case trials since 2017. I looked up each case number on the District Clerk’s website and entered the sentence onto the below spreadsheet. I gave a score of 100 years for a life sentence and 0 for probation. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
JURY TRIAL VERDICTS FOR ASSORTED CASES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Note: The following jury trial verdicts were derived from my “ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017” spreadsheet which included ALL the trials since 2017. Statistics good from February 1, 2017 through June 14, 2026.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE RETAINED BUSINESS AT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE?
WHO ARE THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY JUDGE POSITIONS FOR 2026? Check out the list below!
Information found on the Harris County Democratic and Republican parties websites
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HARRIS COUNTY FELONY COURTS DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR COURTS DASHBOARD
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY COURTS FACEBOOK PAGE
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE
THEFT BY CHECK AND ISSUANCE OF A BAD CHECK TRIAL MANUAL
Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters – click here!
I interviewed 12 experienced court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers and witnesses could improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for a good record. THESE ARE SOME GREAT TIPS! (Interviews took place in 2019)