TRIAL WINNERS WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 13, 2026
Prosecutors Jayelle Lozoya, Blair Duroy, Cole Heisner, Xavier Stafford, Abeer Farid, Jonathan Ortiz, Brekeese Pierce, Kelly Ibekwe
Defense Attorneys Mark Diaz, Jon Stephenson, Doug Loper, Coby Dubose, Alli Cannon, Shelby Burns, Jonathan White
Congratulations on a job well done!
This week’s Harris County criminal jury trial results include guilty verdicts, not guilty verdicts, and other trial outcomes from courts throughout the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. ShowMeTheJustice.com updates these trial results weekly as part of its ongoing coverage of criminal justice in Houston, Texas.
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Murder
(judge Hilary Unger presiding – 248th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1801730) co-counsel Doug Loper
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Doug Loper for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Murder
(judge Hilary Unger presiding – 248th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1801730) co-counsel Jon Stephenson
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kelly Ibekwe for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Reckless Assault Impeding Breath
Sentence: 3 Years in Prison
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – 497th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1880812)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jayelle Lozoya for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1920011) co-counsel Blair Duroy
Congratulations to Prosecutor Blair Duroy for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1920011) co-counsel Jayelle Lozoya
Congratulations to Prosecutor Cole Heisner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
DWI 2nd
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Erika Ramirez presiding – CCL8 – jury trial – Cause #2607968)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Criminally Negligent Homicide
Sentence: 5 Years Probation
(visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 180th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1827502) co-counsel Abeer Farid
Congratulations to Prosecutor Abeer Farid for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Criminally Negligent Homicide
Sentence: 5 Years Probation
(visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 180th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1827502) co-counsel Xavier Stafford
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Shelby Burns for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Harassment
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2617133) co-counsel Jonathan White
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Jonathan White for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Harassment
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2617133) co-counsel Shelby Burns
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing).
DWI
(judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2611359) co-counsel Alli Cannon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alli Cannon for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing).
DWI
(judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2611359) co-counsel Coby Dubose
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mark Diaz for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing).
Boating While Intoxicated
(judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2571057)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Murder
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Beverly Armstrong presiding – 208th – jury trial – Cause Number 1832949) co-counsel Brekeese Pierce
Congratulations to Prosecutor Brekeese Pierce for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Murder
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Beverly Armstrong presiding – 208th – jury trial – Cause Number 1832949) co-counsel Jonathan Ortiz
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Matt Magill and Elizabeth Frey and Defense Attorneys Val Zuniga and Bryan Lane in Cause Number 1959100 out of the 178th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Murder
(judge Kelli Johnson – jury trial) HPD PRESS RELEASE
ShowMeTheJustice.com is the leading independent source for Harris County criminal trial statistics, jury verdicts, attorney leaderboards, judicial activity, trial-setting dismissals, sentencing data, and courthouse news. Our database tracks thousands of criminal jury trials and continues to grow with weekly updates from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
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%.
ALL LAWYERS VERDICTS SINCE 2017
Search and compare Harris County criminal trial results for prosecutors and defense attorneys from 2017 to the present. This easy-to-read spreadsheet tracks guilty and not guilty verdicts from Harris County criminal courts and allows users to quickly review individual attorney trial records and courtroom results. Find prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers by name and compare their reported jury and judge trial outcomes compiled by ShowMeTheJustice.com.
ALL CRIMINAL JUDGES TRIALS SINCE 2019
Search Harris County felony and misdemeanor criminal court trial and verdict results by judge from 2019 to the present. This easy-to-read spreadsheet tracks guilty and not guilty verdicts in criminal cases and allows users to compare trial outcomes before individual Harris County criminal court judges. Search judges by name and review their reported jury and judge trial results compiled by ShowMeTheJustice.com.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning 18 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Brennen is NUMBER 6 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.
WEEKLY HARRIS COUNTY TRIAL SETTING DISMISSALS
ShowMeTheJustice.com recognizes the following Harris County criminal defense attorneys who obtained trial-setting dismissals this week. A trial-setting dismissal occurs when a criminal case is dismissed before jury selection, often after negotiations, further investigation, or other developments leading to dismissal of the charges.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Schlossberg for earning a trial setting dismissal
Indecent Exposure
Criminal Court at Law Number 2 – Cause Number 2627259
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carolyn Okorafor for earning a trial setting dismissal
Theft of Service
Criminal Court at Law Number 3 – Cause Number 2623962
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for earning a trial setting dismissal
Harassment
Criminal Court at Law Number 3 – Cause Number 2615492
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI 2nd >.15
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2615285
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sameeha Vaid for earning a trial setting dismissal
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2521677
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Darla McBride for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2618870
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shiva Moghadasian for earning a trial setting dismissal
Theft $100 – $750
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2607680
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a trial setting dismissal
Disorderly Conduct
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2615316
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI >.15
Criminal Court at Law Number 11 – Cause Number 2591640
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nikki Proa for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 11 – Cause Number 2605005
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Maly for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 14 – Cause Number 2628289
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 15 – Cause Number 2620151
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Smotherman II for earning a trial setting dismissal
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
185th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1938866
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for earning a trial setting dismissal
Aggravated Assault Family Member
182nd Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1899810
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeff Erskine for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault on a Peace Officer
497th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1965069
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI
Criminal Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2587934
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tiffany Bartley for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2608818
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Smith for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI 2nd
Criminal Court at Law Number 5 – Cause Number 2588207
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fox Curl for earning a trial setting dismissal
Terroristic Threat
Criminal Court at Law Number 5 – Cause Number 2514828
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Zohair Alam for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI >.15
Criminal Court at Law Number 6 – Cause Number 2603942
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 6 – Cause Number 2592592
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a trial setting dismissal
Aggravated Assault Family Member
496th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1950184
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for earning a trial setting dismissal
Aggravated Assault Family Member
248th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1962785
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine for earning a trial setting dismissal
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
339th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1939415
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alyssa Craze Awbrey for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 3 – Cause Number 2621246
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sameeha Vaid for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2632183
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a trial setting dismissal
DWI
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2616676
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2620161
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2639724
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ronnisha Bowman for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 15 – Cause Number 2620815
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Clay for earning a trial setting dismissal
BWI
Criminal Court at Law Number 15 – Cause Number 2621519
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hugh Brasher for earning a trial setting dismissal
Terroristic Threat
Criminal Court at Law Number 15 – Cause Number 2624668
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault
Criminal Court at Law Number 12 – Cause Number 2613435
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal
Murder
182nd Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1846071
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Corral for earning a trial setting dismissal
Murder
182nd Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1846071
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
Criminal Court at Law Number 3 – Cause Number 2620365
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Monique Sparks for earning a trial setting dismissal
Assault Family Member
248th Criminal District Court – Cause Number 1964218
ShowMeTheJustice.com provides weekly coverage of Harris County Criminal Courts, including jury trials, trial-setting dismissals, attorney leaderboards, courtroom statistics, judicial activity, and criminal justice trends.
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
November 13, 2026 – The race for the top spot continues! Congratulations to Harris County prosecutor Samantha Barnhart for reaching the top of the board alongside prosecutor Mikeala Morris with 10 guilty verdicts each. Close behind is Traemon Anderson and Abeer Farid with 9 guilty verdicts. Prosecutors with 8 guilty verdicts are Peter Uli and Nidia Ventura. Rankings are updated regularly by ShowMeTheJustice.com, featuring Harris County criminal trials in progress, criminal trial statistics, attorney leaderboards, verdicts, and courtroom news.
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DEFENSE LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
November 13, 2026 – The competition among Harris County’s top criminal defense attorneys continues to intensify. Arienna Toh currently leads the field with 5 not guilty verdicts in 2026. Close behind are Brennen Dunn and Shelby Burns with 4 not guilty verdicts. 10 Defense Attorneys are close behind with 3 not guilty verdicts. The remaining attorneys on the leaderboard have each earned 2 jury trial victories, reflecting the depth of trial talent in the Harris County criminal courthouse. Rankings are updated regularly by ShowMeTheJustice.com based on publicly available jury trial verdicts.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for Harris County criminal jury trial results, attorney leaderboards, judge statistics, verdict trends, courthouse news, and comprehensive courtroom analytics.
FELONY JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2026
November 13, 2026 – 2026 Harris County Felony Trial Leaderboard – Jury trial activity remains strong throughout the Harris County felony courts. Judge Dan Simons has presided over more criminal jury trials than any other felony judge in 2026, with 31 trials completed. Judge Peyton Peebles has 18 trials, Judge Veronica Nelson, Judge Beverly Armstrong and Judge Stacy Allen Barrow have 15 trials each. The remaining judges on this leaderboard continue to maintain active criminal trial dockets, demonstrating the significant volume of felony jury trials occurring throughout the Harris County courthouse.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for the latest Harris County criminal jury trial statistics, felony and misdemeanor judge leaderboards, prosecutor and defense attorney rankings, verdict trends, court dockets, and daily courthouse action.
MISDEMEANOR JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2026
November 13, 2026 – 2026 Harris County Misdemeanor Trial Activity – Jury trial activity remains robust in the Harris County misdemeanor courts. Judge Andrew Wright has presided over more misdemeanor criminal jury trials than any other county criminal court judge in 2026, with 24 trials completed. Judge Erika Ramirez follows with 18 trials, while Judge Linda Garcia has 16 trials. The remaining judges on this leaderboard continue to maintain active misdemeanor trial dockets as they move criminal cases through the Harris County justice system.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for the latest Harris County criminal jury trial results, misdemeanor and felony judge leaderboards, prosecutor and defense attorney rankings, verdict statistics, court dockets, and daily courthouse action.
VISITING JUDGE LEADER BOARD 2026
Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2026
November 13, 2026 – 2026 Harris County Visiting Judge Trial Activity – Visiting judges remain an essential part of the Harris County criminal justice system, presiding over numerous jury trials throughout the year. Judge Lisa Burkhalter leads the pack with 13 trials, Judge Marc Brown has presided over 11 trials and Judge Vanessa Velasquez has presided over 10 trials. Their service helps ensure that criminal cases continue moving efficiently through one of the nation’s busiest court systems.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for the latest Harris County criminal jury trial results, felony and misdemeanor judge leaderboards, visiting judge statistics, prosecutor and defense attorney rankings, verdict trends, court dockets, and daily courthouse action.
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD – Last 9 Years
Harris County Career Prosecutor Leaderboard for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017 Note: Prosecutors listed may no longer be working at the District Attorney’s Office
November 13, 2026 – Harris County Prosecutor Career Leaderboard – Since February 2017, hundreds of prosecutors have tried criminal jury cases in the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. Danielle Oxford currently holds the top position with 45 guilty verdicts, followed by Heather Axline with 34 guilty verdicts and Abraham Chopin with 30 guilty verdicts, while several other prosecutors continue to build impressive trial records. This leaderboard reflects sustained jury trial experience over nearly a decade and is updated regularly by ShowMeTheJustice.com.
These standings reflect the total number of guilty jury verdicts recorded for each prosecutor during the tracking period. They are intended as historical statistical information and do not measure conviction rates, overall case performance, or prosecutorial effectiveness.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for Harris County criminal jury trial results, prosecutor and defense attorney leaderboards, judge statistics, verdict trends, courtroom news, and comprehensive criminal courthouse analytics.
2026 Harris County Misdemeanor Docket Report
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts (out of 16 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through October 2026 (non pretrial intervention cases) – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
October 2026 – 2026 Harris County Misdemeanor Docket Report – Pending criminal caseloads vary considerably among the County Criminal Courts at Law. Judge Jessica Padilla currently maintains the smallest pending misdemeanor docket with 846 active cases, while the largest misdemeanor docket contains 1,466 pending cases. Differences in docket size may result from numerous factors, including case assignments, filing volume, court scheduling, transfers, and the timing of case dispositions. These rankings provide a current snapshot of pending misdemeanor caseloads across the Harris County criminal courts through July.
Key Takeaways
- Jessica Padilla (CCL14) has the smallest pending misdemeanor docket with 846 active cases.
- Leslie Johnson (CCL3), Linda Garcia (CCL16), and Paula Goodhart (CCL2) also have fewer than 1,000 pending cases.
- The largest pending misdemeanor docket currently contains 1,466 active criminal cases.
- Docket sizes fluctuate throughout the year as new cases are filed and existing cases are resolved.
- Rankings are updated regularly using publicly available Harris County court records.
Note: Pending case totals represent a snapshot of each court’s active criminal docket on the date indicated. Docket size alone should not be interpreted as a measure of judicial performance or courtroom efficiency, as caseloads are influenced by factors such as new filings, case complexity, transfers, specialty court assignments, staffing, and the timing of case dispositions.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for Harris County criminal court statistics, misdemeanor and felony docket reports, judge leaderboards, jury trial results, prosecutor and defense attorney rankings, verdict trends, and daily courthouse action.
2026 Harris County Felony Caseload Report
Top 10 Felony Courts (out of 29 courts) for LOWEST docket totals through October 2026 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
October 2026 – The 2026 Harris County Felony Docket Leaderboard ranks the Criminal District Courts by the number of active pending felony cases – through August. As of this update, Judge Matt Peneguy maintains the lowest pending felony caseload, followed by Judge Veronica Nelson, Judge Vanessa Velasquez and Judge Nata Cornelio. Felony docket totals fluctuate throughout the year as new indictments are filed, cases are transferred, trials conclude, pleas are entered, and other matters are resolved. These rankings are updated regularly using publicly available Harris County court statistics.
Key Highlights
- Matt Peneguy (488th District Court) currently has the lowest pending felony docket with 167 active cases.
- Nata Cornelio (351st), Veronica Nelson (482nd) and Vanessa Velasquez (486th) round out the top four lowest felony dockets.
- The largest felony docket currently contains 930 pending cases.
- Pending felony caseloads change regularly as cases are filed, transferred, disposed of, or set for trial.
- Rankings are updated periodically using publicly available Harris County court records.
Note: Pending felony case totals represent a snapshot of each court’s active docket on the date shown. Docket size alone should not be interpreted as a measure of judicial performance or efficiency. Caseloads are influenced by numerous factors, including new felony filings, case complexity, court assignments, transfers, staffing, and the timing of case dispositions.
Visit ShowMeTheJustice.com for Harris County criminal jury trial results, prosecutor and defense attorney leaderboards, judge statistics, verdict trends, courtroom news, and comprehensive criminal courthouse analytics.
HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT STATISTICS — SEE THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE VERDICTS
Think you know what happens inside the Harris County Criminal Courthouse? The actual numbers may surprise you. HERE IS JUST A SAMPLE OF MY STATISTICS PAGE:
- What percentage of murder trials end in NOT GUILTY verdicts?
- What is the average sentence for a murder conviction?
- Which offense receives higher sentences – murder or child sex cases?
- Which criminal charges give the defense the best chance of winning at trial?
- How do verdict rates compare in murder, DWI, assault, robbery and child sex cases?
- How much of the courthouse caseload is handled by hired lawyers, appointed attorneys and public defenders?
EXPLORE THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE BY THE NUMBERS →
Verdicts • Sentences • Judges • Prosecutors • Defense Attorneys • Trial Trends
CHECK OUT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE STATISTICS HERE!
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THEFT BY CHECK AND ISSUANCE OF A BAD CHECK TRIAL MANUAL
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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)
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