FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Aaron Saldana, Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Chris Tritico, Defense Attorney Darla Poole McBride, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Emily Detoto, Defense Attorney Ericon Garza, Defense Attorney Erik Nelson, Defense Attorney Jessica Reed, Defense Attorney Juan Guerra, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Matt Horak, Defense Attorney Michael Elliot, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Ricardo Gonzalez, Defense Attorney Robert Eutsler, Defense Attorney Sean Buckley, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon, Defense Attorney Val Zuniga
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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 – June 30th)
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 Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651325 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Buckley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2252884 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Liquor Consumed during Prohibited Hours
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ricardo Gonzalez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612867 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Child Abandonment
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616046 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664792 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aaron Saldana for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2272296 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614607 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663936 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Prostitution with a Least 3 Prior Prostitution Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Elliot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672717 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Erik Nelson for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1608287 – 1608288 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Document
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Detoto for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669934 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Horak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661482 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawful Restraint of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647716 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621727 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Tritico for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601517 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2140664 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Harassing Communications
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Darla Poole McBride for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291028 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1615506 – 1615507 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Water Pollution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jessica Reed for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615508 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Water Pollution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Robert Eutsler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639583 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Guerra for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638384 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1656856 – 1656047 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Evading Arrest with Prior Evading Conviction and Burglary of Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Val Zuniga for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1594199 – 1594200 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
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 – May 6, 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 May 6, 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 – May 6, 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 – May 6, 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
Things Will Change When Texas Courthouses Reopen: Judiciary Lays Road Map for After June 1
Judges in face masks, constant courtroom cleanings, only two people per elevator and counsel tables moved six feet apart: These are some changes lawyers may notice when Texas courts start opening back up after June 1.
Watch the FIRST EVER Zoom hearing by the 14th Court of Appeals with our very own Brian Wice as one of the litigants (When it comes up “video unavailable” just click “watch this video on youtube”)
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