FEATURING: Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Charles Thompson, Defense Attorney Clyde Williams, Defense Attorney David Nachtigall, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Greg Gladden, Defense Attorney Harold Dutton, Defense Attorney Harris Wood, Defense Attorney Jay Cohen, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Lenzi Scheible, Defense Attorney Michael Mercer, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Sam Cammack III, Defense Attorney Stephen Touchstone, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Wendy Baker
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 – 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
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT – 184th – 1487623 – Prosecutor Josh Raygor; Defense Attorney Rogdrick Manor (18th floor CJC) judge Abigail Anastasio presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Clyde Williams for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1555326 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (presiding judge Nikita Harmon)
Good job Clyde!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2259331 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge Tonya Jones) – court reporter Diana Ramos
Good job Bryan!
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 Jed Silverman for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606240 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Jed!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Harris Wood for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1615143 – 1615144 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Nice work Harris!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2169478 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Charles!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Stephen Touchstone for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2222661 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of Assault
Nice work Stephen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2264887 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Andreea!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2264527 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of Falsifying a Drug Test
Nice work Todd!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lenzi Scheible for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246191 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of DWI 2nd
Nice work Lenzi!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Greg Gladden and your client for earning felony PTI dismissals in Cause Numbers 1599869 – 1599870 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Illegal Dumping
Nice work Greg!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Nachtigall for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620860 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621029 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Edward!
Congratulations to Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629054 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Ashley!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sam Cammack III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633550 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Sam!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Harold Dutton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608006 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Harold!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Mercer for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1593813 – 1593814 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Michael!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Wendy Baker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620877 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Wendy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626844 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Mike!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631641 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Jay!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 18, 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 18, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 18, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 17, 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.
*Special Felonies – Excludes certain felony dismissals – see “The Making of this Blog – What Goes into It” for the exceptions