Congratulations to Prosecutor Lara Hogue for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1491520 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Allen Otto
Congratulations to Prosecutor Allen Otto for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1491520 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Lara Hogue
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kaitlin Kaufmann for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1512456 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison (presiding judge Terry Flenniken) co-counsel Clay Comley
Congratulations to Prosecutor Clay Comley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1512456 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison (presiding judge Terry Flenniken) co-counsel Kaitlin Kaufmann
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jane Vara for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1515672 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (presiding judge Belinda Hill) co-counsel Nicolas Hughes
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nicolas Hughes for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1515672 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (presiding judge Belinda Hill) co-counsel Jane Vara
Congratulations to Prosecutor Katherine Thomas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1586157 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member – Sentence: 6 Years Probation (presiding judge Randy Roll) co-counsel Yasmeen Belal
Congratulations to Prosecutor Yasmeen Belal for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1586157 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member – Sentence: 6 Years Probation (presiding judge Randy Roll) co-counsel Katherine Thomas
Congratulations to Prosecutor Erika Ramirez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1544393 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison (presiding judge Leslie Yates) co-counsel Catherine Johnson
Congratulations to Prosecutor Catherine Johnson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1544393 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison (presiding judge Leslie Yates) co-counsel Erika Ramirez
The following cases are felony – including RIC – and all trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only those defendants who are free of charges and for which I have an attorney photo. These and non-photo cases are entered into the Defense Attorney spreadsheet published on Saturdays. Felony and misdemeanor dismissals are published in the spreadsheets below)
Congratulations to Prosecutor/ Defense Attorney for a day Lizette Islas for earning a dismissal for her client/herself for going a rapid 32mph in a 30mph zone
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2094584 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609009 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1541755 – 1541756 – 1541757 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Possession with Intent to Deliver Drugs and Felon in Possession of Weapon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1596719 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ron Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1568387 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1586436 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sam Cammack III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616267 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Fields for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576132 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brandon Ball for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1574568 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625423 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs.
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Arthur White for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624137 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Angela Weltin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614811 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595695 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615233 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1589408 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of Habitation
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ian Loyd for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1591593 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622619 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624967 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615445 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance
“In the 28 months since a new reform-minded district attorney took over as the county’s top prosecutor, more than 140 lawyers have left the office, generating a sharp uptick in turnover that officials attribute to low pay and fallout from Hurricane Harvey.
That figure, which includes the slew of lawyers District Attorney Kim Ogg let go at the start of her term, represents a combination of voluntary and involuntary departures that have cost the county more than $1.5 million in comp and vacation time pay-outs.” story by Keri Blakinger