FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo, Defense Attorney Charles Adams, Defense Attorney Clyde Williams (Verdict), Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Dionne Press, Prosecutor Gabriella Del Castillo (Verdict), Defense Attorney James Pons, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich (Verdict), Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Monique Sparks, Defense Attorney Roger Tavira, Prosecutor Ryan Volkmer, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee
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
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
MURDER – 1543746 – 178th – Prosecutor Heather Axline; Defense Attorneys Ed Chernoff and Feroz Merchant (9th floor Civil) judge Kelli Johnson presiding
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)
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1524469 – 228th – Prosecutors Whitney Rasberry and Yasmeen Belal; Defense Attorney Brent Wasserstein (15th floor CJC) judge Frank Aguilar presiding
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 1577926 – 208th – Prosecutors Will Orr and Brett Batchelor; Defense Attorney David Cunningham (10th floor Civil) judge Greg Glass presiding
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – CHOKING – 1631767 – 183rd – Prosecutor Mike Mitchell; Defense Attorney Julio Vela (16th floor CJC) judge Denise Bradley presiding
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD – 1527856 – 339th – Prosecutor Luke Baty; Public Defender Jackie Carpenter (16th floor CJC) judge Reagan Clark presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1594115 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder (presiding judge Amy Martin)
Good job Jerome!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Clyde Williams for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1554604 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault of a Child (presiding judge DaSean Jones)
Good job Clyde!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Gabriella del Castillo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2259964 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of Failure to Stop and Give Information – Sentence: 4 Days in Jail (presiding judge David Fleischer)
Good job Gabriella!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ryan Volkmer for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1577903 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Murder – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison (presiding judge Marc Brown)
Good job Ryan!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
J Godinich FNG, C Williams FNG, G Del Castillo MG
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 Monique Sparks for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1461792 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624750 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Roger Tavira for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2184065 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2285192 – 2285193 – 2253058 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offenses of
Evading Arrest and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620992 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645849 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637008 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dionne Press for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630058 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2275792 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sally Ring for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661024 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Pons for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610180 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650882 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1645121 – 1645122 – 1601460 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637306 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657346 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655086 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594615 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Adams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595767 out of the 338th 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 – March 3, 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)
