ShowMeTheJustice – April 24, 2020

FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS:   Defense Attorney Ann Johnson, Defense Attorney Bill Stradley, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo, Defense Attorney Claudia Pasillas, Public Defender Damaris Betancourt, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Jamika Wester, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Public Defender Kenneth Hardin, Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Defense Attorney Michael Edwards, Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner

 

 

 

 

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Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.

No Verdicts – Season On Hold (March 16th -May 31st)

 

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 Joseph Gagliardi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637369 out of the 177th 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 1661897 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666353 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650352 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640691 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650353 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1554186 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Edwards for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659284 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605607 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Credit Card Abuse

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Stradley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605900 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Trademark Counterfeiting

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mac Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1597069 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1624093 – 1627767 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630668 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Tampering with a Government Record

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Kenneth Hardin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1583498 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1589441 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Claudia Pasillas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648394 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

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 24, 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 24, 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 VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – April 24, 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 24, 2020 – OVER 9,300 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

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(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Prosecutor and Veteran Criminal Defense Attorney Murray Newman has been publishing a blog about the inner workings of the Harris County Criminal Courthouse for over 10 years. His insight and experience on the subject is among the best in Houston. I have a lot of respect for Murray and his blog inspired me to create my site – Show Me The Justice! For his personal views of Life at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse click the link below

LIFE AT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER

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