FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Amanda Coker Bolin, Prosecutor Amber Joachim (Verdict),Prosecutor Andrew Chacko (Verdict), Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Brian Laviage, Defense Attorney Bryan Garris, Defense Attorney Celenne Beck, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Defense Attorney Diana Sims (Verdict), Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Herschel Cashin, Prosecutor Kiera Welch (Verdict), Defense Attorney Louis Latimer, Defense Attorney Mark Hochgluabe, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey,Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Rishabh Godha, Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis, Defense Attorney Stephen Aslett, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood
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) – TO RESUME MARCH 16, 2020 – judge Belinda Hill presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1543746 – 178th – Prosecutor Heather Axline; Defense Attorneys Ed Chernoff and Feroz Merchant (9th floor Civil) judge Kelli Johnson presiding (HUNG JURY)
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)
SOLICITATION OF CAPITAL MURDER – 1587875 – 185th – Prosecutors Dave Brucker and Sherin Daniel; Defense Attorney David Bires and Javier Martinez (16th floor CJC) judge Jason Luong presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD – 1482343 – 209th – Special Prosecutor Adam Brown; Defense Attorney Earl Musick (15th floor CJC) judge Brian Warren presiding
TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS – 1648222 – 339th – Prosecutor Steve Walsh; Defense Attorney Billy Skinner (16th floor CJC) judge Reagan Clark presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Diana Sims for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1595795 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Sexual Assault of a Child (presiding judge Abigail Anastasio)
Good job Diana!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Amber Joachim for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1581723 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault – Sentence: 3 Years in Prison (presiding judge Chris Morton) co-counsel Kiera Welch
Good job Amber!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kiera Welch for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1581723 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault – Sentence: 3 Years in Prison (presiding judge Chris Morton) co-counsel Amber Joachim
Good job Kiera!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Chacko for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2217777 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of DWI – Sentence: 15 Months Probation/$750 Fine (presiding judge Raul Rodriguez)
Good job Andrew!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
D Sims FNG, A Joachim/K Welch FG, A Chacko 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 Herschel Cashin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615964 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Amanda Coker Bolin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641228 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246980 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637640 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620449 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rishabh Godha for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1579355 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting dismissal (after a successful Motion to Quash the Complaint) for your client in Cause Number 2218676 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2242190 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247892 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Laviage for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651794 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634855 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Louis Latimer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635524 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642326 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of Service $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen Aslett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656262 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Celenne Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646493 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1616375 – 1607292 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Forgery and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1665075 – 1653534 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657078 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662696 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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 12, 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 12, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel, 2 or more favorable verdicts per defendant is 1 trial win)
FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
ALL VERDICTS (OVER 1,800 LAWYER VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – March 12, 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 12, 2020 – OVER 9,100 LAWYER SUCCESS STORIES
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)
