FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Ben Pearce, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Public Defender Betsy Stukes Martinez, Defense Attorney Bob Loper, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Public Defender Gemayel Haynes, Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen, Defense Attorney Jamika Wester, Defense Attorney Jim Medley, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Kate Welch, Defense Attorney Kevin Wright, Defense Attorney Lott Brooks, Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube, Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp, Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon
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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 – July 31st)
Current Plan: Trial jurors will be congregated at NRG Arena on August 1, 2020 and jury selection will take place at NRG. Parking will be free for all participants (lawyers, jurors, clerks). Once the jury is selected the trial itself will be held the next working day at the criminal courthouse. Criminal jury trials will take precedence over civil jury trials. They will have pre-screening at the NRG door and masks will be mandatory to enter. (Judges have discretion on the masks once jurors are within their voir dire space.) These plans are tentative depending on spike of COVID cases.
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 Lott Brooks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629677 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651386 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Disarming a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ben Pearce for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1574645 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671185 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668537 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Welch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603892 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628300 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Gemayel Haynes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625569 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648286 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672631 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609261 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bob Loper for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654938 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644605 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666735 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667096 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Medley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600600 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Medley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656166 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Wright for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1581357 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Betsy Stukes Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662458 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619896 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615736 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Bribery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2186778 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Animal Cruelty
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2186779 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Animal Cruelty
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 – June 15, 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 conducted 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. If you want to get on Robert’s mass email list with Wednesday seminar updates mail to rpeltonlawyer1@aol.com and tell him Show Me The Justice sent you.
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