FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Casey Garrett, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney Eric Devlin, Defense Attorney Harris Wood, Defense Attorney Jackie Houlett, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Lourdes Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter
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 30, 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
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
No Verdicts – Shut Out
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 Wilvin Carter for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1558169 – 1558170 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Indecency with a Child and Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Devlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667743 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lourdes Rodriguez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662693 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615657 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jackie Houlett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612834 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Casey Garrett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662966 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639563 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harris Wood for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618850 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Kidnapping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620237 out of the 338th 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 2266200 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1659552 – 1659085 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1592877 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1590787 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651287 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Prostitution with at least 3 prior Prostitution Convictions
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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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)
