FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Caprice Jackson, Defense Attorney Charles Brown, Defense Attorney David Pendleton, Defense Attorney Denise Crawford, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull, Defense Attorney Gary Miller, Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez, Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker, Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Paul Morgan, Defense Attorney Stacey Bond
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 Brett Podolsky for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602919 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268857 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630167 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1652704 – 1627918 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666774 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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 David Pendleton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644007 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacey Bond for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640168 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Caprice Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661125 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632587 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637877 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604678 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Invasive Visual Recording
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2217419 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619611 out of the 185th 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 1651662 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654513 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651227 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Turnbull for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606974 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606751 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trademark Counterfeiting
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655200 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640651 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643770 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1599847 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
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 – April 3, 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 April 3, 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 – April 3, 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 – April 3, 2020 – OVER 9,200 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. Attorneys above are mostly court appointed)
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