FEATURING: Defense Attorney Alan Macias, Defense Attorney Annie Basu, Defense Attorney Asha Reddi, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Defense Attorney David Lee, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull, Defense Attorney Elihu Dodier, Defense Attorney Eric Singleton, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis, Defense Attorney Justin Harris, Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson, Defense Attorney Lennon Prince, Defense Attorney Michael Turner, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Public Defender Natalie Ware, Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo, Defense Attorney Robert Valles, Public Defender Roger Donley, Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Defense Attorney William McLellan
CAPITAL MURDER – 1434395 – 351st – Prosecutors Samantha Knecht, Lauren Bard and Kaylynn Williford; Defense Attorneys Doug Durham, Ed Chernoff and Neal Davis III – (17th floor CJC) judge George Powell presiding – man kills a mom, dad and 3 kids looking for ex-wife – HOUSTON CHRONICLE
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1448340 – 182nd – Prosecutors Erika Ramirez and Michael Harrison; Defense Attorney Jed Silverman (1st floor Juvenile) judge Danny Lacayo presiding
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1564986 – 351st – Prosecutor Lindsey Hovland; Defense Attorney Anthony Simmons (16th floor CJC) judge Jim Wallace presiding
CAPITAL MURDER – 1557764 – 208th – Prosecutors Lynn Nguyen and Ryan Trask; Defense Attorneys Catherine Evans and Charles Brown (16th floor CJC) judge Leslie Yates presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1555326 – 176th – Prosecutor Michael Simons; Defense Attorney Clyde Williams (18th floor CJC) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – 1590681 – 230th – Prosecutors Dave Brucker and Grace Murphy; Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett (13th floor Civil) judge Chris Morton presiding
SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1537792 – 337th – Prosecutor Mary Grace Bullard; Defense Attorneys Mary Conn and Andy Taylor (11th floor Civil) judge Herb Ritchie presiding
SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1472314 – 228th – Prosecutors Matt Gilliam and Cristina Platter; Defense Attorneys David Kiatta and Brian Benken (11th floor Civil) judge Frank Aguilar presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Turner for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1587758 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault (presiding judge Denise Bradley)
Good job Michael!
The following cases are felony – including RIC (links and PC issues) – 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 (exceptions apply) 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 Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2249496 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work William!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2148641 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Christian!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2216716 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Justin!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2182581 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Jordan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2220480 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Lennon!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alan Macias for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246687 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of Terroristic Threat
Nice work Alan!
Congratulations to Public Defender Roger Donley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2258625 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Roger!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eric Singleton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624552 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Eric!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598223 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Jeanie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1587617 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Edward!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Elihu Dodier for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1572407 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Elihu!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1582524 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Patrick!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630941 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Asha!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618798 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Stephen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620991 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Edward!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Annie Basu and to your client for earning a felony PTI dismissal in Cause Number 1543597 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Annie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626680 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Beth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627091 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Beth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Lee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638164 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to the Elderly
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1565604 – 1565605 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Aggravated Assault
Nice work Kyle!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619249 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI 3rd
Nice work Tyler!
Congratulations to Public Defender Natalie Ware for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1580678 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Natalie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Robert Valles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602195 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Robert!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639224 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Michelle!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630590 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Corey!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – Present (Includes verdicts, in-trial pleas, in-trial dismissals and hung juries. Trial = jury picked) Source: My personal observations of trials in the courthouse and use of the District Clerk’s website online services
The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 11, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 10, 2019
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) -For personal use ONLY
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – eliminated dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet)
LAWYERS WHO EARNED MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS
Source: District Clerk’s Online Public Data Sets – CrimDisposDaily
Misdemeanor dismissals from January 1, 2019 – September 9, 2019 – Does not include dismissals “convicted of another charge” or “case refiled”
LAWYERS WHO EARNED FELONY DISMISSALS
Source: District Clerk’s Online Public Data Sets – CrimDisposDaily
Felony dismissals from January 1, 2019 – September 9, 2019 Does not include dismissals “convicted of another charge” or “case refiled”
The Court Reporter has one of the most difficult jobs in the courthouse. Imagine having to listen to EVERY single word in a trial and transcribing it! My hats-off to you! I will try to feature a court reporter each week and offer their tips on how we can make their job a little easier
Ramona Sonnier has been a court reporter since 1999. She worked freelance for 4 years in all types of Harris County courts – including criminal, civil, juvenile, and family. In 2003 she got a permanent position with County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 under judge Margaret Harris and is now in the same court with judge David Fleischer presiding – which began January of this year.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
The witnesses were coached better before taking the stand. Let’s give ALL witnesses before they testify a “Witness Stand Tips” pamphlet that explains basic things such as: 1) speak loudly, slowly and clearly, 2) don’t speak until the lawyer has stopped speaking, 3) only answer the question posed to you – don’t elaborate 4) the court reporter can only take down what one person says at a time, so don’t interrupt, 5) Don’t talk when a lawyer makes an objection until the judge tells you, etc.
PRIOR FEATURED COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TIPS – CLICK HERE