FEATURING: Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Defense Attorney Brock White, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Public Defender Jackie Carpenter, Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kirby Taylor, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Patricia Allen, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Shawnda Parker, Prosecutor Simone Colson, Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood
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 – DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY – PUNISHMENT of LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE OR DEATH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 30th – ABC13NEWS
THEFT OVER $300K – 1635758 – 180th – Prosecutor Robert Buss; Defense Attorneys Russell Neumann and Cynthia Neumann (19th floor CJC) judge DaSean Jones presiding
BURGLARY OF VEHICLE WITH TWO OR MORE BMV CONVICTIONS – 1577922 – 232nd – Prosecutor Nancy Ta; Defense Attorney Todd Dupont (16th floor CJC) judge Jeanine Barr presiding
INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER – 1544687 – 176th – Prosecutor Brittney Symons, Defense Attorney Erik Smith and Sean Evans (9th floor Civil) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
NO VERDICTS TO REPORT ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
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 Mike Monks for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594654 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Nice work Mike!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609049 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Nice work Renee!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kirby Taylor for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2166681 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Kirby!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2170900 – 2186312 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offenses of Falsifying a Drug Test and Criminal Mischief $100 – $750
Nice work Charles!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2217709 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of Game Room Violation
Nice work Jayson!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2202345 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Tyler!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2227718 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of DWI 2nd >.15
Nice work Brock!
Congratulations to Public Defender Jackie Carpenter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623353 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Marijuana 5lbs – 50lbs
Nice work Jackie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608684 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Intoxication Manslaughter
Nice work Dan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601325 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Injury to a Child
Nice work Nathan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2231000 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Julio!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shawnda Parker for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2119502 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of Theft $100 – $750
Nice work Shawnda!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2232342 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Greg!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Israel Santana for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622543 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of Credit Card Abuse
Nice work Israel!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624314 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Akilah!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patricia Allen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595693 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Patricia!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621670 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Nice work Maverick!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594791 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Jimmy!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598118 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Nice work Thalia!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – September 30, 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 30, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – September 30, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – September 27, 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)
Prosecutor Simone Colson had a difficult time cracking the defendant on the stand as to whether or not she committed the offense of Breaking the Bobble Head. After a grueling cross-examination the defendant was steadfast in her denial, cunningly evasive with her answers, offered an alternate means of destruction and opined that there were no eyewitnesses. After a stern denial the evidence was insufficient to prove she broke the bobble head. The precious little defendant is Logan – Simone’s daughter – and FUTURE lawyer. (Turn on the sound in the video – Courtesy of Simone Colson’s Facebook posting)
Posted by Simone Colson on Friday, September 27, 2019
Posted by Simone Colson on Friday, September 27, 2019
Posted by Simone Colson on Friday, September 27, 2019
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
Rachel Cochran has been a court reporter since 2013. She spent 5 years as the court reporter for the 313th juvenile court before becoming the court reporter in January for County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 – judge Shannon Baldwin presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
Lawyers would remember that we have a microphone attached at the bench in order to hear your bench conversations. Please be careful when passing papers or other items to the judge! If those papers or items HITS the microphone the amplified sound hurts our ears. Thank you!
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
“Maria T. Jackson, the longest-serving felony court judge in Harris County, said Friday she would resign from the bench.
Jackson made her announcement at a meeting of the Houston Bar Association. She confirmed her resignation, which she said will be effective Sept. 30, in a brief interview with the Houston Chronicle.” By Zach Despart