FEATURING: Defense Attorney Alex Azzo, Public Defender Amanda Koons, Defense Attorney Ana Martinez, Defense Attorney Arthur Washington, Prosecutor Ashley Harkness, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon, Prosecutor Jay Gordon, Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Ken Mingledorff, Defense Attorney Larry Douglas, Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles, Defense Attorney Mike Harkins, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello, Defense Attorney Thomas Martin
MURDER – 1511435 – 208th – Prosecutors Amanda Benavides and Michael Abner; Defense Attorney Michael Edwards (10th floor Civil) judge Greg Glass presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
ROBBERY – 1557626 – 184th – Prosecutor Dana Nazarova; Defense Attorneys Julio Vela and Dion Craig (16th floor CJC) judge Denise Bradley presiding
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – 1571982 – 228th – Prosecutor Cristina Platter; Defense Attorneys Cory Roth and Cynthia Henley (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1558383 – 184th – Prosecutors Jay Gordon and Jamie Burro; Public Defenders Jane Vara and Amalia Beckner (16th floor CJC) judge Leslie Yates presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jay Gordon for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1443617 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison (presiding judge Brian Warren) co-counsel Ashley Harkness
Good job Jay!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Harkness for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1443617 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison (presiding judge Brian Warren) co-counsel Jay Gordon
Good job Ashley!
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 Danny Easterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) in Cause Number 1622348 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2221410 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1621397 – 1621398 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1584442 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2253939 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626037 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636491 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632430 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alex Azzo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602420 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Alex Azzo for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1539864 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Congratulations to Public Defender Amanda Koons for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631468 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629285 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1581889 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605758 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1613531 – 1613532 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Theft $2500 – $30K
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ken Mingledorff for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1582484 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hattie Shannon for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1596925 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1611285 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of a Firearm
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Harkins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630483 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated 3rd Offender
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627993 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Larry Douglas for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1633386 – 1633387 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Harassment of a Public Servant
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ana Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630457 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
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
Look who I ran into today on the 16th floor of the CJC this morning! Court reporter Gailann Wright Rolen – who is currently assigned to Judge Kelli Johnson in the 178th. She was suppose to substitute as a court reporter for Judge Leslie Yates on the 16th floor, but those plans may be shelved if she gets selected for as a juror. Meanwhile, Judge Yates was having trouble getting a jury panel AND the prosecutor – Jay Gordon – although ready for trial – just completed a grueling trial Friday afternoon that resulted in a guilty verdict (see above). He could use the day off! Stay tuned!
Number of trials performed by each judge from January 1, 2019 – October 21, 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
2018 FINAL “JUDGES TRIAL STATISTICS”
The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys through October 21, 2019
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 21, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)
January 1, 2018 – October 18, 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)
