FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Prosecutor Ashley Harkness, Prosecutor Ashley Yi (Verdict), Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Bryan Savoy, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Jack Carroll, Prosecutor Jasmine Yates, Prosecutor Jay Gordon, Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Defense Attorney LeKeaka Defang, Defense Attorney Marc Metze, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow (Verdict), Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Scot Courtney, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee, Defense Attorney Tom Zakes, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood
CAPITAL MURDER – 1297205 – 183rd – Prosecutors Cameron Calligan, Keri Fuller and Colleen Barnett; Defense Attorneys Allen Isbell, Jimmy Ortiz and Mandy Miller (20th floor CJC – ceremonial court) judge Denise Bradley presiding (several weeks of jury selection) HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1484074 – 179th – Prosecutors Allen Otto and Jamie Reyna; Defense Attorney Danny Easterling (19 floor CJC) judge Randy Roll presiding – MISTRIAL CLICK2HOUSTON
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1660617 – 208th – Prosecutors Micala Clark and Sara Siegel; Defense Attorney J.C. Castillo (16th floor CJC) judge Reagan Clark presiding
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1503082 – 176th – Prosecutor Michael Simons; Defense Attorney Ralph Martinez (18th floor CJC) judge Nikita Harmon presiding
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – 1605716 – 184th – Prosecutor Bethany Belisle; Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall (16th floor CJC) judge Jim Anderson presiding
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 1632261 – 182nd – Prosecutor Hunter Brown and Veronica Alvarado; Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez (1st floor Juvenile) judge Danny Lacayo presiding
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Yi for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1629964 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of Insurance Fraud $30K – $150K – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison (presiding judge Hazel Jones)
Good job Ashley!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2202361 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge Kelley Andrews)
Good job Nathaniel!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jay Gordon for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1530146 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison (presiding judge Marc Brown) co-counsel Ashley Harkness
Good job Jay!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Harkness for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1530146 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison (presiding judge Marc Brown) co-counsel Jay Gordon
Good job Ashley!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jasmine Yates for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1621101 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of Assault Family Member – Sentence: 3 Years Probation (presiding judge Jan Krocker)
Good job Jasmine!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247113 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of DWI – 2nd Offense (presiding judge Toria Finch) co-counsel LeKeaka Defang
Good job Sean!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney LeKeaka Defang for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247113 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of DWI – 2nd Offense (presiding judge Toria Finch) co-counsel Sean Darvishi
Good job LeKeaka!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
A Yi FG, N Tarlow MNG
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.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jack Carroll for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639127 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643909 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2278002 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Violate a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654559 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655136 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2236761 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Game Room Violations
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2142132 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621539 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652389 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tom Zakes for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1569888 – 1551836 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Kidnapping and Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Scot Courtney for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612322 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Savoy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643358 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641022 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marc Metze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617425 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645730 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631917 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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 – January 1, 2020 – January 30, 2020 (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
FINAL JUDGE TRIAL STATISTICS – 2019 – 2018
The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse from January 1, 2020 through January 30, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)
FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – January 30, 2020 from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (for personal use ONLY) – some verdicts are listed more than once because each co-counsel gets their own listing
January 1, 2018 – January 29, 2020
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse -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. Only includes attorneys who were hired)
(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. Includes mostly court appointed cases)