ShowMeTheJustice – October 1, 2019

FEATURING: Defense Attorney Ana Martinez, Defense Attorney Arthur Sims, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Defense Attorney Brian Burns, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Chip Lewis, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich,  Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Marc Metze, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge, II., Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Public Defender Te’iva Bell, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet

 

 

 

 

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

INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER – 1544687 – 176th – Prosecutor Brittney Symons and Cameron Mears, Defense Attorney Erik Smith and Sean Evans (9th floor Civil) judge Nikita Harmon presiding

SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1513664 – 208th – Prosecutor Michael Abner;  Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III (10th floor Civil) judge Greg Glass presiding

CAPITAL MURDER – 1494344 – 338th – Prosecutors Keaton Forcht and Will Cowardin;  Defense Attorneys Cary Higginbotham and Alvin Nunnery (17th floor CJC) judge Ramona Franklin presiding ABC13NOW

RETALIATION AND HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT – 1622414 – 1592761 – 179th – Prosecutor Elizabeth Sakai;  Defense Attorney Mike Monks (16th floor CJC) judge Belinda Hill presiding

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 1505214 – 209th – Prosecutor Julian Ramirez;  Defense Attorney David Garza (16th floor CJC) judge Mike Wilkinson presiding

ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR – 1562199 – 177th – Prosecutor Mario Cicconetti;  Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson (13th floor Civil) judge Robert Johnson presiding

MURDER – 1503254 – 179th – Prosecutors Allen Otto and Brett Batchelor;  Public Defenders Gemayel Haynes and Betsy Stukes Martinez (11th floor Civil) judge Randy Roll presiding  CLICK2HOUSTON

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1577922 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle with at Least 2 Prior Burglary of Motor Vehicle Convictions (presiding judge Jeanine Barr)

Good job Todd!

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 Todd Overstreet for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2239113 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of DWI

Nice work Todd!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2178121 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of DWI

Nice work Marcos!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2253927 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of Assault Family Member

Nice work Juanita!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ana Martinez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2230553 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of Assault Family Member

Nice work Ana!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1578900 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Money Laundering >$300K

Nice work Chip!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627358 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance

Nice work Austen!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brian Benken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627905 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault

Nice work Brian!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1613047 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Kidnapping

Nice work Jeanie!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marc Metze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625977 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions

Nice work Marc!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marc Metze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1590571 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Compelling Prostitution <18yrs old

Nice work Marc!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617989 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Continuous Violence Against the Family

Nice work Nathaniel!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619510 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Nice work Corey!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brian Burns for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635826 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K

Nice work Brian!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Israel Santana for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619380 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Delivery of a Simulated Controlled Substance

Nice work Israel!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Arthur Sims for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622045 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member

Nice work Arthur!

 

Congratulations to Public Defender Te’iva Bell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638578 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance

Nice work Te’iva!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1634505 – 1634506 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault on a Peace Officer

Nice work Bryan!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618748 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance

Nice work Samuel!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603364 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault

Nice work Jerome!

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1631213 – 1631214 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Aggravated Assault and Felon in Possession of a Weapon

Nice work Spence!

Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 1, 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 October 1, 2019

 

 

 

ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 1, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)

 

January 1, 2018 – September 30, 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)

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