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
JUNE 15th –updated 6a
185th Court
CAPITAL MURDER
1874086 – Prosecutor Erandy Marquez – Defense Jon Stephenson, Kevin Petroff and Matt Gilliam(judge Andy Beall presiding: state’s case resumes 9:15a June 15th)KHOU11NEWS
248th Court
CAPITAL MURDER
1700412 – Prosecutors Rehaman Merchant and John Hyde – Defense Chris Downey, Robert Pace and Matias Adrogue(judge Hilary Unger presiding: state’s case resumes 10:30a June 15th)GRIZZY HOOD NEWS
Court 10
ASSAULT (deputy on detainee)
2575671 – Prosecutors Je’Rell Rogers and Jeremy Danzell – Defense Justin Keiter(judge Juanita Jackson presiding: case resumes June 15th – jury began deliberations 2:45p June 12th)
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!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dan Krieger for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Murder
(judge Lori Deangelo presiding – 495th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1812160) co-counsel Anthony Smith
Congratulations to Prosecutor Heather Erickson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
DWI
Sentence: 3 Days in Jail
(judge Paula Goodhart presiding – CCL2 – jury trial – Cause #2590185)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Keegan Childers for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(judge Nata Cornelio and visiting judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding – 351st Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1862263) co-counsel Lindsey Pearson
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lindsey Pearson for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(judge Nata Cornelio and visiting judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding – 351st Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1862263) co-counsel Keegan Childers
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 Gianpaolo Macerola for earning 8 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Gianpaolo is tied for NUMBER 28 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 Vanessa Botello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2602635 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Goins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2603808 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Vanessa Botello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2599306 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Doug Steinman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2600056 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2593522 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2592985 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2553169 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
THEFT $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arturo Reyes Sandoval for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2553946 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2593148 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Elick II for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2597149 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the criminal offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hunter Hoaglund for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487656 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1953209 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Je’Freshia Bell for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1942559 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keeyli Alfaro for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2565429 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2553845 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Vuong for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2577264 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Ayson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2587556 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew Salinas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2611560 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Mendoza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2617372 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2597345 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Ash for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519780 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the criminal offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cedric Davis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1945452 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Ash for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491183 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the criminal offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sarah Gaucher for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2594007 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Teresa Lakho for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1894730 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1918061 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the criminal offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eugene Newsom for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2613538 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
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 May 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 May 2026 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
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 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!
We had 13 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 5 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 0 In-Trial Dismissals, 2 In-Trial Pleas and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 19 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 25 lawyers complete 15 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 13 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 1 In-Trial Dismissal, 1 In-Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 26 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 19 lawyers complete 11 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 10 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict, 2 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 0 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 14 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 17 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 4 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 0 In-Trial Dismissals, 0 In-Trial Pleas and 2 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 26 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 14 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 0 Guilty Verdicts, 7 Not Guilty Verdicts, 0 In-Trial Dismissals, 1 In-Trial Plea and 0 Hung Jury/Mistrials.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 19 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
