I am Show Me The Justice Attorney Jeff Ross – a 40-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.
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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!
Harris County Prosecutor Liz Buss
October 11, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Prosecutor Liz Buss for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1704178 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Marc Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Georgina Stephenson Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 3 years and 10 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Georgina Stephenson
October 11, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Georgina Stephenson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1704178 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Marc Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Liz Buss Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 3 years and 10 months old
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning a Not Guilty Verdictfor your client in Cause Number 1812824 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) second chair Marjorie Muniz Note: Client was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 7 months old
Houston Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1812824 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) first chair Eddie Cortes Note: Client was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 7 months old
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Bennett
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Mark Bennett for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2496663 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Leslie Johnson – jury trial) Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Chris Condon
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Chris Condon for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1804414 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Matt Peneguy – jury trial) co-counsel Michael Simons Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 15 years and 6 months old – COLD CASE
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Michael Simons for earning aGuilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1804414 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Matt Peneguy – jury trial) co-counsel Chris Condon Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 15 years and 6 months old – COLD CASE
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Prosecutor Ann Rome for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2490714 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
DWI >.15 – Sentence: 18 Months Probation
Presiding judge – Raul Rodriguez – jury trial) Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 10 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Nancy Ta
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nancy Ta for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1728413 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez – jury trial) co-counsel Nathan Moss Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years and 4 months old
October 10, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nathan Moss for earning a Guilty Verdictfor the State of Texas in Cause Number 1728413 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez – jury trial) co-counsel Nancy Ta Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years and 4 months old
October 9, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Conrad Scott for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2498515 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member – Sentence: 180 Days in Jail/Credit 2 Days
Presiding judge – Jessica Padilla – jury trial) Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Folu Ayo-Olusanya
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Folu Ayo-Olusanya for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1763638 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial) Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 2 years and 7 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Panos Melisaris
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Prosecutor Panos Melisaris for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1735209 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Beverly Armstrong – jury trial) Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 3 years and 2 months old
Harris County Prosecutor John Yurco
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor John Yurco for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1829949 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Lori Deangelo – jury trial) co-counsel Jeff Matovich Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 2 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Jeff Matovich
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jeff Matovich for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1829949 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Lori Deangelo – jury trial) co-counsel John Yurco Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 2 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Sarah Dimas
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Dimas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1750426 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Peter Basilious Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 10 months old
Harris County Prosecutor Peter Basilious
October 8, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Basilious for earning a Guilty Verdictfor the State of Texas in Cause Number 1750426 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Dimas Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 10 months old
Harris County Prosecutor James DaRe
October 7, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor James DaRe for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1884424 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) co-counsel H.B. Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 5 years old – Nice work by Defense Attorney Dion Craig getting the jury to reduce the charge from murder
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Carl Pruett
October 7 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Carl Pruett for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519250 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
(presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial) Note: Client was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 months old
Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Anthony Osso, Sr.
October 7, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Anthony Osso Sr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1808668 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
(presiding judge – Kristin Guiney – jury trial) co-counsel Anthony Osso Jr. Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 8 months old
Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Anthony Osso, Jr.
October 7, 2024 – Show Me The JusticeCongratulations to Defense Attorney Anthony Osso Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1808668 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
(presiding judge – Kristin Guiney – jury trial) co-counsel Anthony Osso Sr. Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 8 months old
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.
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 leading the MOST Guilty verdicts for 2024
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sara Smitherman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1864240 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1869034 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Frank Stambaugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1847263 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Laine Lindsey for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675816 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1843774 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1790618 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Huy Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1826993 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Disabled
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Goins for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1837433 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justicerecognizes Defense Attorney Owen Campbell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2505501 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawful Use of a Criminal Instrument
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Peter DeLeef for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2505572 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI 2nd >.15
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511682 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tiffany Bartley for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511915 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justicerecognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2509938 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gerald Francis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2498983 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2490216 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2499383 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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 2500767 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2489897 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marisa Ayala for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2492644 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Corno for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502246 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sebastian Lanz for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2506366 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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 2356163 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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 2501234 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2421065 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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 2468345 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI 2nd
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2497553 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nikki Proa for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474752 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justicerecognizes Defense Attorney David Vuong for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2472580 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502770 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
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.
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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 CountyIndigent 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
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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!
We had 26 LAWYERS complete 14 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 9 GUILTY VERDICTS, 6 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 2 IN-TRIAL PLEAS..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 26 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 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 IN-TRIAL DISMISSALS and 2 IN-TRIAL PLEAS.. Surprisingly, we had 8 trials that ended in MISTRIALS.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 35 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 14 LAWYERS complete 7 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 28 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 11 LAWYERS complete 8 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 2 GUILTY VERDICTS, 5 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 HUNG JURY..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 35 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, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 41 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 8 LAWYERS complete 5 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 1 GUILTY VERDICT, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 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 8 LAWYERS complete 5 TRIALS last week (Hurricane Beryl shortened week) and the week before (July 4th holiday shortened week) at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 26 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
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