FEATURING: Defense Attorney AJ Wright, Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Billy Skinner, Defense Attorney Casey Garrett, Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Joe Varela, Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter, Defense Attorney Jose Cantu, Jr. , Prosecutor Kaylynn Williford, Prosecutor Lauren Bard, Defense Attorney Matt Perez, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Prosecutor Samantha Knecht, Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee, Defense Attorney Valerie Waddell
Congratulations to Prosecutor Samantha Knecht for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1434395 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Capital Murder – Sentence: To Be Determined (presiding judges Vanessa Velasquez and George Powell) co-counsels Lauren Bard and Kaylynn Williford
Good job Samantha!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kaylynn Williford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1434395 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Capital Murder – Sentence: To Be Determined (presiding judges Vanessa Velasquez and George Powell) co-counsels Lauren Bard and Samantha Knect
Good job Kaylynn!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Bard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1434395 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of Capital Murder – Sentence: To Be Determined (presiding judges Vanessa Velasquez and George Powell) co-counsels Kaylynn Williford and Samantha Knect
Good job Lauren!
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 Valerie Waddell for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2219498 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of Resisting Arrest
Nice work Valerie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney A.J. Wright for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2264529 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of Terroristic Threat
Nice work A.J.!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jose Cantu, Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2238541 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of Violating a Protective Order
Nice work Jose!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Matt Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2227668 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Nice work Matt!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Billy Skinner for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2215238 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Billy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607554 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Nice work Steven!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634709 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Nathaniel!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641226 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with Evidence
Nice work Inger!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624985 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault on a Peace Officer
Nice work Inger!
Congratulations to Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637104 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI 3rd
Nice work Ashley!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622169 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Nice work Jonas!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Casey Garrett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639252 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Continuous Violence Against the Family
Nice work Casey!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624791 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Michael!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619221 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Edward!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628122 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Melissa!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641813 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with a Government Record
Nice work Spence!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616800 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Ed!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639622 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Terroristic Threat
Nice work Antuan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joe Varela for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1593036 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Joe!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 26, 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
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The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys through September 26, 2019
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ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 26, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
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January 1, 2018 – September 25, 2019
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) -For personal use ONLY
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(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