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 13th –updated 6a
183rd Court
MURDER
1932976 – Prosecutors Stephany Abner and Hays Nichols – Defense Juan Guerra(judge Lance Long presiding: opening statements 9:30a July 13th)
1935328 – Prosecutor Ethan Smith – Defense Attorneys Cedric Davis and Bryant Daniels(judge Kat Thomas presiding: opening statements 12p July 13th)
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’s case resumes 10a July 13th)
339th Court
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER
1946885 – Prosecutors Jason Esmaili and Winston Griner – Defense Omar Salinas and John Hundemer(judge Te’iva Bell presiding: opening statements 9:30a July 13th)
496th Court
FELON IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON
1902563 – Prosecutor Emma Catlett – Defense Franklin Bynum(judge Dan Simons presiding: opening statements 10:30a July 13th)
497th Court
INJURY TO THE ELDERLY
1857819 – Prosecutor Ella Dinh – Defense Tom Radosavich(judge Peyton Peebles presiding: opening statements 9:30a July 13th)
ERD Court
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
1812410 – Prosecutors RJ Martinez and Elizabeth Russell – Defense Stephen Touchstone and Kimberly Cleary(visiting judge Jim Anderson selected the jury – 4th floor Family Law Center: opening statements 9a July 13th)
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!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Sexual Assault
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 230th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1807431) co-counsel Shane Sanders
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shane Sanders for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Sexual Assault
(visiting judge Lisa Burkhalter presiding – 230th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1807431) co-counsel Tyrone Moncriffe
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Kenneth Allen Jr. for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge Sedrick Walker presiding – CCL11 – jury trial – Cause Number 2594805)
Congratulations to Prosecutor Mikeala Morris for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Indecency with a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Andy Beall presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1919088) co-counsel Nevin Day
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nevin Day for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Indecency with a Child
Sentence: To Be Determined
(judge Andy Beall presiding – 185th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause #1919088) co-counsel Mikeala Morris
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elijah Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Uli for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas.
DWI
Sentence: 100 Days in Jail
(judge Linda Garcia presiding – CCL16 – jury trial – Cause #2576447)
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2565785) co-counsel Brianne Boiarsky
Congratulations to the Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
DWI
( judge David Fleischer presiding – CCL5 – jury trial – Cause Number 2565785) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shelby Burns for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1957014) co-counsel Jeff Erskine
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeff Erskine for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client.
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(judge Dan Simons presiding – 496th Criminal District Court – jury trial – Cause Number 1957014) co-counsel Shelby Burns
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sokoiya Thomas for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
Assault Family Member
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2521173) co-counsel Joy Wells
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joy Wells for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
Assault Family Member
(judge Toria Finch presiding – CCL9 – jury trial – Cause Number 2521173) co-counsel Sokoiya Thomas
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Terry Peden for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client
DWI
(judge Erika Ramirez presiding – CCL8 – jury trial – Cause Number 2394981)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Alex Nutt and Joshua Normand and Defense Attorneys Kate Ferrell and Alli Cannon in Cause Number 1965642 out of the 497th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
THEFT <$2500 with 2 or more Theft Convictions
(judge Peyton Peebles presiding – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Swati Kundra and Defense Attorney Tim Donahue in Cause Number 1967813 out of the 176th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(judge Nikita Harmon 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 Jerome Godinich for earning 9 “Not Guilty” Verdicts since 2017
Jim 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 Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2587398 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI 2nd
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cindy Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2600157 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hannah Frank for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1943826 out of the 496th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1915777 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2590852 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596669 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
VIOLATION of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Pelowski for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2570781 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2569014 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885236 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE of Intimate Visual Materials
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1912272 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the criminal offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lance Hamm for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1906187 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
FELON in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Beedle for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2606479 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2594652 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1901220 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION with the Intent to Deliver Drugs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lindsay Lopez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1952545 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eugenia Mendez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937813 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lauryn Burt for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1937813 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Connor Flanagan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2596298 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
RESISTING ARREST
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 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!
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!
