We had 20 lawyers complete 11 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 3 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 0 In-Trial Pleas and 3 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 18 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Sexual Assault
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 230th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1807431) co-counsel Shane Sanders
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shane Sanders for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Sexual Assault
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 230th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1807431) co-counsel Tyrone Moncriffe
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Kenneth Allen Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2594805)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Mikeala Morris for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Indecency with a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Andy Beall presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1919088) co-counsel Nevin Day
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nevin Day for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Indecency with a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Andy Beall presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1919088) co-counsel Mikeala Morris
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elijah Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Theft $750 – $2500
Sentence: 10 Days in Jail
(judge Jessica Padilla presiding – CCL14 – jury trial – Cause #2608867)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Uli for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
DWI
Sentence: 100 Days in Jail
(judge Linda Garcia presiding – CCL16 – jury trial – Cause #2576447)
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2565785) co-counsel Brianne Boiarsky
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2565785) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shelby Burns for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1957014) co-counsel Jeff Erskine
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeff Erskine for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1957014) co-counsel Shelby Burns
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sokoiya Thomas for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
Assault Family Member
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2521173) co-counsel Joy Wells
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joy Wells for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
Assault Family Member
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2521173) co-counsel Sokoiya Thomas
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Terry Peden for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Erika Ramirez presiding – CCL8 – jury trial – Cause Number 2394981)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Alex Nutt and Joshua Normand and Defense Attorneys Kate Ferrell and Alli Cannon in Cause Number 1965642 out of the 497th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
THEFT <$2500 with 2 or more Theft Convictions
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Swati Kundra and Defense Attorney Tim Donahue in Cause Number 1967813 out of the 176th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(judge Nikita Harmon 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 Jerome Godinich for earning 9 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Jim is tied for NUMBER 22 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 Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2587398 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI 2nd
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cindy Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2600157 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hannah Frank for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1943826 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1915777 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2590852 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596669 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
VIOLATION of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Pelowski for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2570781 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2569014 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885236 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE of Intimate Visual Materials
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1912272 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the criminal offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lance Hamm for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1906187 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
FELON in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Beedle for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2606479 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2594652 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1901220 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION with the Intent to Deliver Drugs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lindsay Lopez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1952545 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eugenia Mendez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937813 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lauryn Burt for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937813 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Connor Flanagan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596298 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
RESISTING ARREST
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
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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)