FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS:   Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow, Public Defender Ben Friedman, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Chris McKinney, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Erik Smith, Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Matt Sharp, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Natalie Still, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Susan Bishop, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves

 

 

 

 

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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 Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2250562 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642978 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1579444 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Exhibiting a Firearm on Campus

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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Susan Bishop for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665458 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Susan Bishop for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1546991 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft <$2500 with 2 Prior Theft Convictions

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646277 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Erik Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657375 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Natalie Still for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608979 out of the 338th Criminal District Court  for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616382 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $30K – $150K

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616381 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $30K – $150K

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1671666 – 1671678 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Possession of a Controlled Substance and Fraudulent Use of IDs

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646120 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668461 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris McKinney for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602977 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601350 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault on a Public Servant

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636185 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mario Santos for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650219 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault on a Pregnant Person

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658233 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1584883 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659928 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ben Friedman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653476 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft <$2500 with 2 Prior Theft Convictions

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Sharp for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659748 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 21, 2020 – OVER 9,400 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

Congratulations to this fine group of defense lawyers for winning awards this year from the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association:

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