FEATURING: Prosecutor Samantha Knecht, Prosecutor Kaylynn Williford, Prosecutor Lauren Bard, Defense Attorney Andre Ligon, Defense Attorney Ann Johnson, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney Crystal Beverly, Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Defense Attorney David Yoon-Lee, Defense Attorney Herman Martinez, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence, Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager, Defense Attorney Luci Davidson, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Prosecutor Mary Grace Bullard, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello, Prosecutor Sheila Hansel, Defense Attorney Susan Bishop, Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Val Zuniga, Prosecutor Valerie Turner, Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon
INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER – 1544687 – 176th – Prosecutor Brittney Symons and Cameron Mears, Defense Attorney Erik Smith and Sean Evans (18th floor CJC) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
CAPITAL MURDER – (Resume October 16th) 1494344 – 338th – Prosecutors Keaton Forcht and Will Cowardin; Defense Attorneys Cary Higginbotham and Alvin Nunnery (20th Floor CJC) judge Ramona Franklin presiding ABC13NOW
MURDER – 1544713 – 184th – Prosecutors Jamie Burro and Bailee Beilman; Defense Attorneys Emily Shelton, Simone Bray and Cheryl Irving (16th floor CJC) judge Marc Brown presiding HUNG JURY
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – (Resumes October 17th) 1401254 – 339th – Prosecutor Maegan Williams; Defense Attorney Mike Driver and Crystal Henderon (12th floor Civil) judge Belinda Hill presiding
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – 1529288 – 178th – Prosecutors Will Orr and Carlos Aguayo; Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer and Paul Morgan (9th floor Civil) judge Kelli Johnson presiding
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: DEATH SENTENCE (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: DEATH SENTENCE (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: DEATH SENTENCE (presiding judges Vanessa Velasquez and George Powell) co-counsels Kaylynn Williford and Samantha Knect
Good job Lauren!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Lawrence for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1588769 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Attempted Sexual Assault – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison / $5000 Fine (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Mary Grace Bullard
Good job Jennifer!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Mary Grace Bullard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1588769 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Attempted Sexual Assault – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison / $5000 Fine (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez) co-counsel Jennifer Lawrence
Good job Mary Grace!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sheila Hansel for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1502284 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $100K – $200K – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison / $10,000 Fine (presiding judge Chuck Silverman) co-counsel Valerie Turner
Good job Sheila!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Valerie Turner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1502284 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $100K – $200K – Sentence: 15Years in Prison / $10,000 Fine (presiding judge Chuck Silverman) co-counsel Sheila Hansel
Good job Valerie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Glenn Youngblood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1588770 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery (presiding judge Vanessa Velasquez)
Good job Glenn!
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 David Yoon-Lee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1586110 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598835 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608816 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637268 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI with Child <15
Nice work Herman!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627773 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of Fraudulent Use of IDs
Nice work Mike!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Susan Bishop for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618632 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Susan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247329 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Marcos!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636926 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Ralph!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626488 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Juanita!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Luci Davidson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640659 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Luci!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600524 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Carl!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617246 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI 3rd
Nice work Tiffany!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Crystal Beverly for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1565109 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Forgery
Nice work Crystal!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625275 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with a Government Record
Nice work Mohamad!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Andre Ligon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601108 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $2500 – $30K
Nice work Andre!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1594471 – 1594472 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of Forgery
Nice work Ann!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619669 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Burglary of Habitation
Nice work Thomas!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618508 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Tampering with a Government Record
Nice work D’Angelo!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636416 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Woodrow!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641503 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault
Nice work Kenneth!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Val Zuniga and to your client for earning a felony PTI dismissal in Cause Number 1580562 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Evading Arrest with Vehicle
Nice work Val!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623994 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI 3rd
Nice work Jordan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607670 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Nice work Natalie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1564993 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Unauthorized Selling of a Temporary Tag
Nice work Jeanie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635257 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance
Nice work Todd!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 11, 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 11, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 11, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – October 10, 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
Linda Hacker has been a court reporter since 1990. She worked freelance until 1994 then from 1994 to 2000 she worked as a substitute for the courts. In 2000 she landed a job as court reporter for the 339th then in 2009 as a court reporter for the 177th. She is currently the court reporter in the 177th – judge Robert Johnson presiding.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
I know other court reporters have said this and I would like to reiterate – PLEASE slow down AND do not talk over each other! We CANNOT take down your words when two people are talking at the same time or talking too fast. Thank you in advance!
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