FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Prosecutor Dave Brucker (Verdict), Defense Attorney Denise Crawford, Defense Attorney Dennis Powell, Defense Attorney Emily Detoto, Defense Attorney Gary Polland, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Johnny Aldape, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Public Defender Larry Williams, Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Robert Valles, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Prosecutor Sherin Daniel (Verdict), Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone, Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont
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) – (RESET TO MARCH 23, 2020) judge Belinda Hill presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1505705 – 228th – Prosecutor Lindsey Hovland; Defense Attorney Alvin Nunnery – (RESET TO APRIL 27, 2020) judge Frank Aguilar presiding
NO NEW TRIALS MARCH 16 – APRIL 30, 2020 due to Corona Virus
Congratulations to Prosecutor Dave Brucker for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1587875 – 1587876 – 1587877 – 1587878 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Solicitation of Capital Murder – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison (presiding judge Jason Luong) co-counsel Sherin Daniel
Good job Dave!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sherin Daniel for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1587875 – 1587876 – 1587877 – 1587878 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of Solicitation of Capital Murder – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison (presiding judge Jason Luong) co-counsel Dave Brucker
Good job Sherin!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
D Brucker/S Daniel FG, FG, FG, FG
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 Johnny Aldape for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2244499 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2236678 – 2231504 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offenses of
Violating a Protective Order and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2283346 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft by Check
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Polland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658805 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2253473 – 2253474 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Interference with an Emergency Telephone Call
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2252559 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636458 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661064 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Larry Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648027 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645264 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dennis Powell for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1559933 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628730 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Detoto for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628008 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268696 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609650 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Robert Valles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627352 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652884 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626750 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637794 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627965 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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 18, 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 18, 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 TRIAL LAWYER VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – March 18, 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 18, 2020 – OVER 9,100 CRIMINAL DEFENSE 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)
