FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Athill Muhammad, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Gerald Fry, Defense Attorney Jessica Padilla, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Kent Schaffer, Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Mark Morasch, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Omar Saman, Defense Attorney Peter Justin, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Defense Attorney Sam Adamo, Jr.
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 APRIL 27, 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 Juan Aguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2295561 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Harassing Communications
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2301286 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sam Adamo, Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644503 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651477 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1611428 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Athill Muhammad for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1586967 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669057 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669125 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kent Schaffer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627456 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gerald Fry for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659701 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662950 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638506 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Saman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657954 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646794 out of the 184th Criminal District Court 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 1667781 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1611059 – 1639124 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1587229 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1658547 – 1658548 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Murder and Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2136198 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Morasch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665538 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jessica Padilla for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645043 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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)