FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Collin Evans, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney Eddison Titus, Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant, Defense Attorney George Tennant, Defense Attorney Irene Wilson, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz, Defense Attorney Louis Latimer, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Wayne Heller
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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 Louis Latimer for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576343 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653339 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1662960 – 1662036 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Irene Wilson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657960 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676249 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633673 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Hindering Apprehension
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634771 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2260275 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Tennant for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629731 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609432 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1590520 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603688 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654870 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664760 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Collin Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645409 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wayne Heller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615595 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Ruiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619311 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddison Titus for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1593464 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663974 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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 – June 1, 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 June 1, 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 – June 1, 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 31, 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
Veteran Criminal Defense Attorney Robert Pelton has started an online CLE class in lieu of his every Wednesday in person class. It will be each Wednesday from 12pm-1pm. You can earn 1 hour CLE by attending. The course number is given at the end of the class. You will have to download the GoToMeeting App on your computer or phone. The class is FREE at this time, but a fee will be charged for the classes down the road.
You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/337340109
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (312) 757-3121
Access Code: 337-340-109
Congratulations to this fine group of defense lawyers for winning awards this year from the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association:
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