FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Ann Johnson, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Charles Livingston, Defense Attorney Claudia Pasillas, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez, Defense Attorney Jack Carroll, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss, Defense Attorney Luci Davidson, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Michael Slider, Defense Attorney Morgan Bourque, Defense Attorney Murray Newman, Public Defender Natalie Ware, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin, Defense Attorney Ty Brock, 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 (17th 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 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
CAPITAL MURDER – 1577903 – 230th – Prosecutor Ryan Volkmer; Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius (16th floor CJC) judge Marc Brown presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1594115 – 263rd – Prosecutors Tara Parker and Dave Brucker; Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich (10 floor Civil) 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 (17th floor CJC) judge Danny Lacayo presiding
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 (17th floor CJC) judge Ramona Franklin presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress) for your client in Cause Number 2210115 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of DWI (presiding judge Leslie Yates
Good job Tyler!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
NO Verdicts
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 Public Defender Natalie Ware for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576346 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1640078 – 1640079 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661617 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Luci Davidson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660718 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2248087 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2257207 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2233475 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft by Check
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2189092 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft by Check
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594789 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630840 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660240 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630865 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658204 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Slider for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627287 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorneys Ty Brock (pictured) and Neal Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654296 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649597 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Claudia Pasillas for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632835 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Morgan Bourque for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2251549 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Racing
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Livingston for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2262555 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2254348 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jack Carroll for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2219873 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2284088 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652056 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663930 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621851 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 – March 2, 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
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 March 2, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)
FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
ALL VERDICTS (OVER 1,800 LAWYER VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – March 2, 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 – February 28, 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
(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)
