FEATURING: Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett, Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon, Defense Attorney Arthur Sims, Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Defense Attorney Nicole Deborde Hochglaube, Defense Attorney Gary Tabakman, Defense Attorney Justin Harris, Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Chip Lewis, Defense Attorney Billy Skinner, Defense Attorney Dion Craig, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Casey Garrett
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
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1555326 – 176th – Prosecutor Michael Simons; Defense Attorney Clyde Williams (9th floor Civil) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1472314 – 228th – Prosecutors Matt Gilliam and Cristina Platter; Defense Attorneys David Kiatta and Brian Benken (19th floor CJC) judge Frank Aguilar presiding
SEXUAL PREDATOR – CIVIL COMMITMENT – 0901991Z – 185th – Prosecutors Bradford Crockard and Maureen Whitmore; Defense Attorneys Andrew Gastler and Shawn Horrocks (18th floor CJC) judge Jason Luong presiding
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – 1594575 – 337th – Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi; Defense Attorney David Stiller (16th floor CJC) judge Belinda Hill presiding
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD (Plus 13 other charges) – 1562327 – 182nd – Prosecutors Mario Cicconetti and Jennifer Jordan; Defense Attorney David Cunningham (20th floor CJC) judge Danny Lacayo presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 185th – 1434670 – Prosecutors Gilbert Sawtelle and Erica Robinson; Defense Attorney Patti Sedita (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 248th – 1581932 – Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence; Defense Attorney Bryan Savoy (16th floor CJC) judge Reagan Clark presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1556871 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to a Child (presiding judge Greg Glass)
Good job Terrance!
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 Lonnie Knowles for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2116859 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Lonnie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2248851 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Brennen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637195 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Absence from a Correctional Facility
Nice work Brennen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2240308 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Jill!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2235340 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Assault
Nice work Jill!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2216603 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Theft $100 – $750
Nice work Trevor!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Arthur Sims for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2222729 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Nice work Arthur!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2240948 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Nice work Frederick!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2224050 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Tyler!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2212051 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Justin!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2222363 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Timothy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2228237 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of Evading Arrest
Nice work Cory!
Congratulations to Defense Attorneys Nicole Deborde Hochglaube (left) and Gary Tabakman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2220716 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of DWI 2nd
Nice work Nicole and Gary!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1603385 – 1603386 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Nice work Jeanie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney James Reed for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629324 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Nice work James!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625836 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest
Nice work Lori!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602607 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Continuous Violence Against the Family
Nice work Chip!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Billy Skinner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1580961 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution
Nice work Billy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dion Craig for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1629078 – 1629079 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with a Government Record
Nice work Dion!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1022489 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Nice work Dorian!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Casey Garrett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645652 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Casey!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 17, 2019 (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 through September 17, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 17, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 16, 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)
A PELTON POINTER –
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
Amanda Fazio has been a court reporter since 2008. She has spent her entire career assigned to the Harris County criminal courts. She has worked in five criminal courts during the last 11 years and is currently the court reporter in the 209th District Court – judge Brian Warren presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
After a witness answers a question – TAKE A BREATH – and let the answer sink in to the jury! It is difficult to comprehend everything said with running questions and answers. Also, PLEASE give the CITE along with the Case Style when quoting case law to the court, otherwise I have to spend time looking it up.
PRIOR FEATURED COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TIPS – CLICK HERE
Note: All spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs, compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.