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FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes, Defense Attorney Erik Nelson, Prosecutor Erika Ramirez (Verdict), Defense Attorney Herman Martinez, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Matt Horak, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Peter Justin, Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Robert Valles, Prosecutor Ryan Trask (Verdict), Defense Attorney William Van Buren, Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter
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CAPITAL MURDER – 1297205 – 183rd – Prosecutors Cameron Calligan, Keri Fuller and Colleen Barnett; Defense Attorneys Allen Isbell, Jimmy Ortiz and Mandy Miller (15th floor CJC ) judge Denise Bradley/Chuck Silverman presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
POLLUTION (ARKEMA) – 1600310 – 1600311 – 1600312 – 1627625 – 1627626 – 339th – Prosecutor Alex Forrest, etc.; Defense Attorneys Rusty Hardin, Paul Nugent, Chris Downey, Cordt Akers, Dan Cogdell, etc. (20th floor CJC) judge Belinda Hill presiding (opening statements Thursday) HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1577901 – 208th – Prosecutors Keaton Forcht and Lynn Nguyen; Defense Attorney Tadd Nelson (16th floor CJC) judge Mike Wilkinson presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1522186 – 179th – Prosecutors Samantha Knecht and Lauren Bard; Defense Attorney Jerald Graber and Gerald Bourque (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1594115 – 263rd – Prosecutors Tara Parker and Dave Brucker; Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich (14th floor CJC) judge Amy Martin presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1527803 – 177th – Prosecutor Becky Marshall and Bayoji Akingbola; Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett and Simone Bray (16th floor CJC) RE-TRIAL – judge Jim Anderson presiding CLICK2HOUSTON
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – 1551743 – 182nd – Prosecutor Steve Walsh; Defense Attorney Philip Scardino (1st floor Juv) judge Danny Lacayo presiding (Trial to resume 02/28/20 – bench trial)
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1505705 – 228th – Prosecutor Lindsey Hovland; Defense Attorney Alvin Nunnery – judge Frank Aguilar presiding (Reset to March 16, 2020 for testimony)
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1526363 – 338th – Prosecutors Preston Burns and Jennifer Jordan; Defense Attorney Patty Segura (12th floor Civil) judge Ramona Franklin presiding
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Congratulations to Prosecutor Erika Ramirez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1519214 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison Without Parole (presiding judge Marc Brown) co-counsel Ryan Trask
Good job Erika!
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Congratulations to Prosecutor Ryan Trask for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1519214 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison Without Parole (presiding judge Marc Brown) co-counsel Erika Ramirez
Good job Ryan!
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Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
E Ramirez/R Trask FG
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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.
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2255299 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2231439 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631997 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Erik Nelson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632922 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2257313 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634748 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William Van Buren for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647009 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Horak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1568538 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Robert Valles for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1623847 – 1623848 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603122 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658916 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of a Firearm
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650458 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662872 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617285 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600982 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607750 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644553 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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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
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Number of trials performed by each judge – January 1, 2020 – February 26, 2020 (Includes verdicts, in-trial pleas, in-trial dismissals and hung juries. Trial = Jury Selected – note: sometimes same case number for 2 judges because one judge picks the jury and another judge tries the case) Source: My personal observations of trials in the courthouse and use of the District Clerk’s website online services
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FINAL JUDGE TRIAL STATISTICS – 2019 – 2018
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The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse from January 1, 2020 through February 26, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)
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FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
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ALL VERDICTS (OVER 1,800 LAWYER VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – February 26, 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
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January 1, 2018 – February 25, 2020 – OVER 8,800 LAWYER ENTRIES
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
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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. Only includes attorneys who were hired)
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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. Includes mostly court appointed cases)
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Check out veteran Criminal Defense Attorney and friend Mekisha Jane Walker’s new book about her abusive relationship and how she endured and became a stronger person! A must read for those in an abusive relationship or suffering a crisis in life! Thanks, Mekisha for sharing intimate parts of your life in order to help others!!
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The Beto Effect: Transforming Houston’s Criminal Justice System – Keri Blakinger
HOUSTON, Texas — Beto O’Rourke lost Texas in 2018. But his unsuccessful Senate bid led to a big change in the state’s largest city: a major overhaul of the criminal-justice system.
The candidacy of O’Rourke, a young and charismatic congressman, energized Democratic voters in this red state and added momentum to a slowly-building blue wave in Harris County.
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