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We had 13 LAWYERS complete 8 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS and 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS.   6 TRIALS are currently in progress.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 31 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

 

 

 

 

April 19, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Dimas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1733210 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child  –  Sentence:  18 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Ana Martinez –  jury trial) co-counsel Andrew Sanchez

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL  –  Case was 1 years and 9 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  22.11

Note:  Nice work by Defense Attorneys Julio Vela and Adam Corral getting the charge reduced from Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

 

 

 

April 19, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1733210 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child  –  Sentence:  18 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Ana Martinez –  jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Dimas

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL  –  Case was 1 years and 9 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  22.11

Note:  Nice work by Defense Attorneys Julio Vela and Adam Corral getting the charge reduced from Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

 

 

 

April 19, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Traemon Anderson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1824646 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Harassment  –  Sentence:  6 Months in Jail

(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell –  jury trial)

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL  –  Case was 10 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  42.07

 

 

 

April 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1825613 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine >400gms (Habitual)

(presiding judge –  Melissa Morris –  jury trial) 

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 10 months old

 

 

 

April 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Boman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1711925 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Trafficking of Persons  –  Sentence:  25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Denise Bradley –  jury trial) co-counsel Nicole DeFee

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL  –  Case was 3 years and 2 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  20A.02

 

 

 

April 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Nicole DeFee for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1711925 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Trafficking of Persons  –  Sentence:   25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Denise Bradley –  jury trial) co-counsel Tim Boman

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL  –  Case was 3 years and 2 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  20A.02

 

 

 

April 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1798403 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

(presiding judge –  Kristin Guiney –  jury trial) co-counsel Cindy Bridges

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 5 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

 

April 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Defense Attorney Cindy Bridges for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1798403 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

(presiding judge –  Kristin Guiney –  jury trial) co-counsel Maverick Ray

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 5 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

 

April 17, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Panos Melisaris for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2441452 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

DWI  –  Sentence:   6 Months Probation

(presiding judge –  Mike Fields –  jury trial) co-counsel Patrick Flanagan

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND  –  Case was 1 year and 3 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  49.04

 

 

 

April 17, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Patrick Flanagan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2441452 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

DWI  –  Sentence:   6 Months Probation

(presiding judge –  Mike Fields –  jury trial) co-counsel Panos Melisaris

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND  –  Case was 1 year and 3 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  49.04

 

 

 

April 15, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Celeste Byrom for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1848949 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder  –  Sentence:  Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge –  Kelli Johnson –  court trial) co-counsel Edward Appelbaum

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL- Case was 3 years and 5 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  19.03

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April 15, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1848949 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder  –  Sentence:  Life in Prison without Parole

(presiding judge –  Kelli Johnson –  court trial) co-counsel Celeste Byrom

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL- Case was 3 years and 5 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  19.03

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April 15, 2024 – Show Me The Justice       Congratulations to Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2479425 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  Natalie Fleming –  jury trial)

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 6 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.

TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 through This Current Post Date). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 6+ years! Note: Trial wins consist of trial verdicts – sometimes more than 1 verdict per trial – 10 wins minimum for Prosecutors and 4 wins minimum for Defense Attorneys (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Val Zuniga for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1769070 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.02

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1785393 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Dennis Harrigan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1819937 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Perez-Garcia for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1780742 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andy Taylor for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1751398 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 19.03

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Chris Henderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1831560 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Luis Baez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1821486 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727941 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707420 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1776368 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1819352 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault of a Pregnant Person

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1774847 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.11

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1821146 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 25.11

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2292998 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fox Curl for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2452229 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  49.04

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Duong for an excellent job earning a trial setting  misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2433922 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Frank Stambaugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2476223 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidenc

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2486157 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.07

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ben Friedman for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2480674 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Yancey for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2479276 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sonya Butts for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2480041 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alain Jayoma for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2488378 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Allen Woodward for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2415954 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Trespass

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 30.05

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andre Evans for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348933 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Racing on Highway

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE – CHAPTER  545.420

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Bibby for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2401355 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Theft by Check

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 31.06

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ricardo Loredo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2477221 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

DWI 2nd Offense

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  49.04

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2466395 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Indecent Assault

Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  22.012

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2494004 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Violation of a Protective Order

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  25.07

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Vuong for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2465343 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2477010 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dion Craig for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2469081 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER  49.04

 

 

 

Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters! I interviewed 12 of some of the best court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers, witnesses and judges can improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for an excellent record.

Are you curious if the RETAINED cases are dwindling at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse?  Here is the breakdown of retained cases (defendant paying a lawyer out of his own pocket), cases that are appointed (defendant receiving a free lawyer appointed by the judge and paid for by the county), cases that are appointed in the misdemeanor courts through the MAC system (defendant receiving a free lawyer selected by the Managed Assigned Counsel Program and paid for by the county) and cases that are appointed to the defense attorneys who work in the Public Defender’s Office. (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)

 

 

 

 

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