FEATURING: Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez, Defense Attorney Brian Ayson, Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney David Kiatta, Prosecutor George Lindsey, Prosecutor Jason Sanchez, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard, Prosecutor Laurie Jackson, Defense Attorney Matias Adrogue, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Defense Attorney Vik Vij
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
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
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1443617 – 209th – Prosecutors Jay Gordon and Ashley Harkness; Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan and John Kovach (12th floor Civil) judge Brian Warren presiding
FAILURE TO STOP AND RENDER AID INVOLVING DEATH – 1566111 – 208th – Prosecutors Tara Parker and Chandler Raine; Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez and Monica Ishak (16th floor CJC) judge Leslie Yates presiding
MURDER – 1511435 – 208th – Prosecutors Amanda Benavides and Michael Abner; Defense Attorney Michael Edwards (10th floor Civil) judge Greg Glass presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Congratulations to Prosecutor Laurie Jackson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2208387 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of DWI >.15 – Sentence: 15 Months Probation (presiding judge Raul Rodriguez)
Good job Laurie!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brian Ayson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2199148 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of DWI (presiding judge Franklin Bynum) assisting with voir dire – Chris Denuna
Good job Brian!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jason Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648443 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery of person over 65 – Sentence: 29 Years in Prison (presiding judge Chuck Silverman) co-counsel George Lindsey
Good job Jason!
Congratulations to Prosecutor George Lindsey for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648443 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery of person over 65 – Sentence: 29 Years in Prison (presiding judge Chuck Silverman) co-counsel Jason Sanchez
Good job George!
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.
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2204579 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of Cruelty to Animals
Nice work Abel!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246146 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of DWI
Nice work Angelica!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2261079 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work Kevin!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Matias Adrogue for earning a felony PTI dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1590480 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Endangering a Child
Nice work Matias!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sally Ring for earning a felony PTI dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614676 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Sally!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643009 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Vik!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612591 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member
Nice work D’Angelo!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Kiatta for earning felony dismissals for your client (after a trial that produced a hung jury) in Cause Numbers 1472314 – 1472315 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault
Nice work David!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1556225 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Credit Card Abuse
Nice work Juan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636945 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Theft $30K – $150K
Nice work Paria!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636943 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault Family Member
Nice work Dan!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620878 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Nice work Nathaniel!
A client has hired you to represent him on a criminal DWI charge, his first offense. He is willing to pay a $5,000 non-refundable retainer to cover your work, and a bonus of $5,000 if you get him probation and $10,000 if you get him off completely. You think you can probably get him probation, and there is somewhat less of a chance that you can get him acquitted. Can you sign an agreement to that effect?
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
Katelyn Harrelson has been a court reporter since 2013. She substituted as a court reporter in all the courts until 2015 when she landed a permanent job in County Criminal Court at Law Number 6. After judge Standley retired she was retained by newly elected judge Kelley Andrews.
COURT REPORTER TIP –
“My day would go a lot smoother if…..”
Lawyers would remember that the “RECORD” – unlike jurors – cannot “SEE” – it can only “HEAR”. Act like you are on the radio talking to an audience. The audience cannot see so you must explain in words what is happening. So when you hand over a piece of paper to a witness – say what it is for the record! When a witness points to a part of their face that got it or to something on a blackboard – say where they got hit or what they pointed to for the record! When a witness is demonstrating something for the jury your radio audience can’t see it so say – in words – what the witness is doing, action-by-action for the record.
Whoever reads your record later was NOT in the courtroom. Painting a clearer picture of what was happening makes it much easier for your reader (most likely appellate court) to understand what was going on in the courtroom. It also helps me when editing the transcript. 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
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 16, 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 October 16, 2019
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ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 16, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
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January 1, 2018 – October 15, 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)
