ShowMeTheJustice – October 24, 2019

FEATURING:  Defense Attorney Andrew Martin, Defense Attorney Brian LaVine, Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham, Prosecutor Dana Nazarova, Defense Attorney Erik Nelson, Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Prosecutor Jim McKenney, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney John Papantonakis, Defense Attorney Jose Cantu, Jr., Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Prosecutor Mike Eber, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Prosecutor Nisha King Hawkins, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack, III, Defense Attorney Sara Davis, Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett

 

 

 

MURDER – 1511435 – 208th – Prosecutors Amanda Benavides and Michael Abner; Defense Attorney Michael Edwards (10th floor Civil) judge Greg Glass presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE

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 Dana Nazarova for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1557626 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Robbery – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison (presiding judge Denise Bradley)

Good job Dana!

 

Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Yi for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1592606 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of DWI with child <15 years old – Sentence: 2 years in Prison Probated for 8 Months (presiding judge Lori Chambers Gray)

Good job Ashley!

 

Congratulations to Prosecutor Mike Eber for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1622602 – 1622603 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offenses of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison (presiding judge Hilary Unger)

Good job Mike!

 

Congratulations to Prosecutor Nisha King Hawkins for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2192816 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of Assault – Sentence:  1 Year Probation (presiding judge Shannon Baldwin)

Good job Nisha!

 

Congratulations to Prosecutor Jim McKenney for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2235360 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Assault Family Member – Sentence:  6 Months Probation / $2000 Fine (presiding judge Lee Wilson)

Good job Jim!

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 Joseph Gagliardi for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609206 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1613780 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Erik Nelson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1599886 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1570266 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sara Davis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2226447 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Game Room Violations

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for earning a trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2243354 – 2233923 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of

Failure to ID and Assault Family Member

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2151021 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1586723 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Andrew Martin for earning felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1613108 – 1633471 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610316 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641726 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault on a Peace Officer

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594855 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Fraudulent Prescription to Obtain Drugs

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631611 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Forgery

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jose Cantu, Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Numbers 1604273 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brian Lavine for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1547380 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Forgery

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney John  Papantonakis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1574427 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Theft $30K – $150K

 

 

Congratulations to Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1593290 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft of Service $2500 – $30K

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 24, 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 24, 2019

 

 

2018 FINAL “TRIAL STANDINGS”

 

ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – October 24, 2019 (for personal use ONLY)

 

January 1, 2018 – October 24, 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)