I am a 41-year veteran criminal defense lawyer – and I created this website to acknowledge the excellent efforts of my colleagues who work at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Texas.
I publish trial verdicts, in-trial pleas and dismissals, felony dismissals, trial setting dismissals, trial standings, judge standings, lawyer statistics, lawyer standings, photos and other court news and nuggets.
“My goal is to shine a light on the fine prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courthouse personnel who serve the interest of justice in our community. Our work is the last line of defense for those who will lose their freedom or become free. Thanks to all for your fine work!”
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Published: Weekly – Every Saturday Morning by 7:30am
We had 16 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts and 1 In-Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 18 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! YOU GUYS ROCK!
December 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Mary McFaden for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1790008 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CAPITAL MURDER – Sentence: Life in Prison Without Parole
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Jennifer Dupont
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Dupont for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1790008 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CAPITAL MURDER – Sentence: Life in Prison Without Parole
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Mary McFaden
Congratulations to Prosecutor Brittney Symons for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1517542 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Gillian Hogan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1517542 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Stephany Abner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1766766 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1766766 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1874643 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Rebekah Wrobleske for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1874643 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: Life in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Will Cowardin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1808990 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial)
December 19, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nancy Ta for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1800778 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – Sentence: To Be Determined
(Presiding Judge – Susan Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Katie Frisbie
December 19, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Frisbie for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1800778 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – Sentence: To Be Determined
(Presiding Judge – Susan Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Nancy Ta
December 17, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1855422 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION – with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
December 17, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lauryn Winters for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2494642 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
UNLAWFUL Possession of a Weapon
(Presiding judge – Sedrick Walker – jury trial)
December 18, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ericka Coronado for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2506649 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI 2nd OFFENSE – Sentence: 18 Months Probation
(Presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)
December 16, 2024 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1888680 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ellie Fossier for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1888680 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2024
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2024
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning the MOST Guilty verdicts in 2024
Emergency Relief Docket Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2024
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Visiting and Former judge John Clinton for presiding over the MOST Trials on the Emergency Trial Docket in 2024
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts for LOWEST docket totals November 2024 – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal Court at Law #14 judge Jessica Padilla for leading the MOST efficient misdemeanor docket through November 2024
Top 10 Felony Courts for LOWEST docket totals November 2024 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal District Court 488 judge Matt Peneguy for leading the MOST efficient felony docket through November 2024
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1808779 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1808783 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY TO A CHILD
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Oyesanmi Alonge for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2533176 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hugh Brasher for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511188 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
EVADING ARREST
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Derrick Flemming for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2496486 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Katie Wilson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2531928 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
PUBLIC LEWDNESS
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Johnson Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2515366 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2503802 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
EVADING ARREST
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Karrington Turner for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2508895 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lindsay Vanik for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495840 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A WEAPON
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Anderson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2482356 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DEADLY CONDUCT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mo Ghuneim for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2533495 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carolyn Okorafor for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2537040 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2497305 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terry Peden for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2509609 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cole Leonard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2506659 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dane Johnson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2538708 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Greene for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2489400 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502016 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Garrett Gibbons for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1847304 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED Assault Family Member
County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 Judge David Fleischer has quite a following:
HARRIS COUNTY COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TRIAL TIPS
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.
JEFF ROSS – Chief Prosecutor Check Fraud 1986-1988 – TV Appearance
HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION – REASONABLE DOUBT – Hosted by Murray Newman and special guest – SEAN TEARE – newly elected District Attorney
RETAINED CASES?
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. See article on Harris County Indigent and Defense Systems (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has launched the Data Transparency Dashboard, an innovative project aimed at promoting data freedom. This dashboard provides valuable data about the local justice system to the public, media, and researchers. The initiative seeks to foster openness, accountability, and informed public participation in line with transparent government principles – Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Have a theft by check trial? As the Former Chief Prosecutor of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Check Fraud Division and a defender of over 15,000 clients who were charged with writing bad checks, I wrote a TRIAL GUIDE for prosecuting and defending bad check charges. Feel free to use my trial manual for guidance. Hit the upper right hand corner to download
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We had 24 LAWYERS complete 17 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 6 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 IN-TRIAL PLEAS, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 HUNG JURY. We still have 8 TRIALS IN PROGRESS
We had 13 LAWYERS complete 11 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTSand 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 47 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 22 LAWYERS complete 13 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 2 HUNG JURIES.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT!
We had 18 LAWYERS complete 11 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 6 GUILTY VERDICTS, 4 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 44 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! WE HAVE 7 NEW FACES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT!
We had 17 LAWYERS complete 9 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 38 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 25 LAWYERS complete 14 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 4 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 3 IN-TRIAL DISMISSALS.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 18 LAWYERS complete 14 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 7 GUILTY VERDICTS, 5 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 22 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 21 LAWYERS complete 14 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 10 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 29 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 22 LAWYERS complete 13 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 10 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 2 IN-TRIAL DISMISSALS..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 37 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 17 LAWYERS complete 11 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 6 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 HUNG JURY and 3 IN-TRIAL PLEAS..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 27 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 21 LAWYERS complete 14 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 CIVIL COMMITMENT and 2 IN-TRIAL PLEAS..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 43 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 16 LAWYERS complete 10 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 6 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 2 IN-TRIAL DISMISSALS..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 50 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
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