FEATURING: Public Defender Amalia Beckner, Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney Carl Pruett, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Gregory Cagle, Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon, Public Defender Jane Vara, Prosecutor Josh Raygor, Defense Attorney Kurt Agomuo, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mark Metzger, Defense Attorney Michael Elliot, Defense Attorney Myron Davis, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Owen Campbell
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 HUNG JURY
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
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 FOX26HOUSTON
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 248th – 1581932 – Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence; Defense Attorney Bryan Savoy (16th floor CJC) judge Reagan Clark presiding
MURDER – 1579245 – 262nd – Prosecutors Shannon Drehner and Sherin Daniel; Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius (12th floor Civil) judge Lori Chambers Gray presiding
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 180th – 1604198 – Prosecutor Shanice Newton; Defense Attorney Rishabh Godha (19th floor CJC) judge Leslie Yates presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1594575 – 1595044 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison/$10K Fine and 5 Years in Prison/$10K Fine (presiding judge Belinda Hill)
Good job Andrew!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Josh Raygor for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1487623 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 10 Years Probation (presiding judge Abigail Anastasio)
Good job Josh!
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 Bryan Acklin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2187735 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Bryan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247334 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of Assault
Nice work Lucio!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mark Metzger for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2183773 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of DWI >.15
Nice work Mark!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gregory Cagle and your client for earning felony PTI dismissals in Cause Numbers 1542656 – 1542657 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with a Record
Nice work Gregory!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624998 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Endangering a Child
Nice work Catherine!
Congratulations to Public Defender Jane Vara for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609551 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Nice work Jane!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Owen Campbell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623786 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Nice work Owen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637405 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Natalie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623879 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Beth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630361 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI 3rd
Nice work Marcos!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carl Pruett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616425 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Nice work Carl!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607586 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Carl!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Elliot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1611840 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Endangering a Child
Nice work Michael!
Congratulations to Public Defender Amalia Beckner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622033 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Amalia!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Myron Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621310 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Myron!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kurt Agomuo for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1567374 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault
Nice work Kurt!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638811 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Hattie!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 19, 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 19, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 19, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 18, 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)
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