I am a 42-year veteran Prosecutor (television clips), Chief Prosecutor (newspaper clips) and criminal defense lawyer – and I created this website to acknowledge the excellent efforts of my colleagues who work with felonies and misdemeanors at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Texas.
Show Me The Justice Lawyer Jeff Ross – The “Rosster”
I publish trials in progress, trial verdicts, in-trial pleas and 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, judges 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!”
For additions, deletions, corrections or to send a head shot or trial victory in another county please contact me at (cell) 713-582-4462 or (email) jeffross486@gmail.com
Published: Weekly – Every Friday by 5pm – Publishing deadline is 3pm Fridays – First Publication February 2017
“TRIAL IN PROGRESS” – HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE. Trials in Progress are updated twice-a-day and the information is gathered from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – “preview docket sheet” found under the“images” tab of the case summary page
JULY 20th –updated 6a
177th Court
MURDER
1842630 – Prosecutors Missy Hoffman and Swati Kundra – Defense Norwood Richardson and Paule Jean-Pierre(judge Emily Detoto presiding: sentencing phase to begin July 20th)
180th Court
SEXUAL ASSAULT
1891926 – Prosecutors Kaylee Veltri and Darian Hannah – Defense Julio Vela and Gianpaolo Macerola(judge Tami Pierce presiding: closing arguments 9:30a July 20th)
228th Court
INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER WITH A VEHICLE INTO A POLICE OFFICER
1894438 – Prosecutors Heather Axline and Whitney Rasberry – Defense Craig Hughes and Tom Waddle(judge Caroline Dozier presiding: opening statements 9:30a July 20th)
1903402 – Prosecutors Gillan Hogan, Chris Sackett and Josh Normand – Defense Louis Latimer and Ruben Restrepo Jr. (judge Hilary Unger presiding: opening statements 9:30a July 20th)
262nd Court
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
1948134 – Prosecutors Carina Batista and Radarius Morrow – Defense Lara Autrey and Eddie Cortes(judge Lori Chambers Gray presiding: state rested: case resumes 10a July 20th)
We had 20 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 3 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 17 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juan Guerra Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Murder
(judge Lance Long presiding – 183rd Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1932976)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Morgan Kline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1934168) co-counsel Nevin Day
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nevin Day for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Hazel Jones presiding – 174th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1934168) co-counsel Morgan Kline
Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Robbery
Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
ALSO: trial convictions for Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony AND Felon in Possession of a Weapon (visiting judge Susan Brown presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – court trial – Cause #s 1874940 – 1874941 – 1874942)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ethan Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Assault Family Member – Choking
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(judge Kat Thomas presiding – 184th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1935328)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ella Dinh for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Injury to the Elderly
Sentence: 7 Years in Prison
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – 497th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1857819)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Emma Catlett for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Sentence: 4 Years Probation
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1902563)
Congratulations to Prosecutor RJ Martinez for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Kaycee Jones presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1812410) co-counsel Elizabeth Russell
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Russell for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(visiting judge Kaycee Jones presiding – 338th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1812410) co-counsel RJ Martinez
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Juanita Jackson presiding – CCL10 – jury trial – Cause Number 2578389) co-counsel Brianne Boiarsky
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Juanita Jackson presiding – CCL10 – jury trial – Cause Number 2578389) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shane Pellerin for earning an In-Trial Dismissal(after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing) for your client
DWI
(judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2573027) co-counsel Charles Thompson
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for earning an In-Trial Dismissal(after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing) for your client
DWI
(judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2573027) co-counsel Shane Pellerin
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Rodrigo Escobar, Ryan Yanaway and Shawna Dieckmann and Defense Attorneys De’La Spears and Lena Hinton in Cause Number 2529862 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
DWI
(judge Raul Rodriguez presiding – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Katie Day and Defense Attorney Alyssa Craze Awbrey in Cause Number 2600322 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(visiting judge Sherman Ross 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 Mike Monks for earning 9 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Mike is tied for NUMBER 22 on the “Rosster” of TRIAL LAWYERS WITH THE MOST WINSSINCE 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 Rick Oliver for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1927972 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Keane Dawes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937197 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2584006 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Caprice Jackson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601319 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roger Donley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2550575 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sameeha Vaid for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601916 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson II for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1896279 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1938546 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Valerie Jewett for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2603186 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the criminal offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2580258 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Harris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2591134 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
FORGERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Corral for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1896167 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1924302 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Garza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1944869 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1909851 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Darren Sankey for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2597489 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2601949 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT
PROSECUTOR LEADER BOARD 2026
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2026
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
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 TRIALSENTENCES 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 TRIALSENTENCES 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 TRIALSENTENCES 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 TRIALVERDICTS 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
FOR EXCITING LIVE VIDEOS OF HOUSTON CRIME IN PROGRESS VISIT GRIZZY’S HOOD NEWS AT GRIZZYSHOODNEWS.COM
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)
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!
We had 22 lawyers complete 11 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 21 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 15 lawyers complete 9 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 5 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, and 1 In-Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 31 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 15 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 3 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 19 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 – 10 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts, and 1 In-Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 27 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 19 lawyers complete 12 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts, and 1 In-Trial Dismissal.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 17 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 15 lawyers complete 9 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 3 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 14 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 33 lawyers complete 18 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 9 Guilty Verdicts, 5 Not Guilty Verdicts, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 2 In-Trial Pleas and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 26 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 31 lawyers complete 17 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 10 Guilty Verdicts, 5 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 2 In-Trial Pleas and 0 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 23 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 – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 2 In-Trial Pleas and 0 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 18 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 33 lawyers complete 15 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 8 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 4 In-Trial Dismissals, 0 In-Trial Pleas and 2 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 11 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 17 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts, 0 In-Trial Dismissals, 0 In-Trial Pleas and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 22 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 24 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 10 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 0 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrial/Other.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 34 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
