FEATURING: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Prosecutor Erica Robinson, Defense Attorney Frederick Kelly, Prosecutor Gilbert Sawtelle, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Michael Mercer, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello, Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Ross Craft, Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner, Prosecutor Shannon Drehner, Prosecutor Sherin Daniel, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee
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
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD (Plus 13 other charges) – 1562327 – 182nd – Prosecutors Mario Cicconetti and Jennifer Jordan; Defense Attorney David Cunningham and Paul Schiffer (20th floor CJC) judge Danny Lacayo presiding DEFENDANT PASSED AWAY WHILE IN TRIAL HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1645953 – 228th – Prosecutors Cheryl Chapell and Michael Hanover; Defense Attorneys Amalia Beckner and Damon Parrish (16th floor CJC) judge Denise Collins presiding ABC13NOW
Congratulations to Prosecutor Erica Robinson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1434670 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 75 Years in Prison / $5000 Fine (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Gilbert Sawtelle
Good job Erica!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Gilbert Sawtelle for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1434670 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 75 Years in Prison / $5000 Fine (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Erica Robinson
Good job Gilbert!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Shannon Drehner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1579245 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison (presiding judge Lori Chambers Gray) co-counsel Sherin Daniel
Good job Shannon!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sherin Daniel for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1579245 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison (presiding judge Lori Chambers Gray) co-counsel Shannon Drehner
Good job Sherin!
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 Brennen Dunn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2250108 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 trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246094 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Brennen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268381 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of Interference with an Emergency Call
Nice work Rigoberto!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2215356 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Ralph!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2212815 – 2211083 – 2210620 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of Violating a Protective Order, Evading Arrest and Assault Family Member
Nice work Jennifer!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604300 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Samuel!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629498 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault
Nice work Beth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595989 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault on a Peace Officer
Nice work Pat!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Mercer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638690 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Michael!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1587860 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to the Elderly
Nice work Akilah!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1558553 out of the 35st Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft <$2500 with 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Nice work Akilah!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1591067 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to the Elderly
Nice work Steven!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ross Craft for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633022 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Ross!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635874 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Justin!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1309281 – 1309282 – 1309283 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Online Solicitation of a Minor
Nice work Martina!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony PTI dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1590695 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Frederick Kelly for earning a felony PTI dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1593273 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Nice work Frederick!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624658 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Adam!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624790 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Adam!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 24, 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 24, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 24, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 23, 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
Karen Hendricks has been a court reporter since 2011. She spent 4 years doing freelance then became the court reporter for County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for 4 years. Since January 2019 she has been the court reporter for the 228th Criminal District Court – judge Frank Aguilar presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
We could educate JURORS BEFORE they enter the courtroom on “how to be a good juror during voir dire.” Perhaps give them handouts in the hall while they wait to come into the courtroom. Tips – speak up, say your juror number before speaking, don’t talk at same time as lawyer, etc.
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