FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Andrew Martin, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Carl Pruett, Defense Attorney Casey Keirnan, Defense Attorney Doug Loper, Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Jay Cohen, Defense Attorney Jeff DeSandro, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Matthew Gallagher, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Percy Singleton, Defense Attorney Sam Adamo Jr, Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III, Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius, Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin, Defense Attorney Trina Perkins
No Verdicts – Season On Hold (March 16th – August 31st)
Current Plan: Trial jurors will be congregated at NRG Arena on or near September 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. Also, the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association has reservations about the above process since they were excluded from any and all input.
FOR THE TRIAL STANDINGS, JUDGE STANDINGS, TRIAL STATISTICS AND MORE PRIOR TO MARCH 16TH GO TO JUNE 26TH BLOG POSTING
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.
Please note: the district clerk’s office website “dockets” tab has not been reporting all docketed cases since june 30, 2020. some courts dockets do not appear at all. (usually 185th, 209th, 230th) i am sorry if i missed some dismissals that were not reported by the clerk. the problem was reported on july 5, 2020 with no resolution to this date.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676034 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645430 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576295 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Loper for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647425 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Percy Singleton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638461 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Pruett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626419 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637153 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666018 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637489 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Casey Keirnan for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625899 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2238466 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matthew Gallagher for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2238467 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660298 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeff DeSandro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1575267 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sam Adamo Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2158393 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682158 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Violating a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652918 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652879 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trina Perkins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650717 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636731 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658075 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648750 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653614 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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
ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 1,800 TRIAL VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – July 16, 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
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January 1, 2018 – July 14, 2020 – OVER 9,700 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.
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
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/293655421
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GREAT CHANNEL TO WATCH LIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS AROUND TEXAS! CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Click on the YouTube photo and learn – look for the LIVE NOW indicators where it says WATCH NOW! txcourts.gov
ALL CRIMINAL COURTS ARE NOW BACK AT THE CJC
Here is the list of floors and docket times
Are you interested in moving some criminal cases? Go to a client’s file and login the the DA Defense Portal. On the page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of DAs in their current courts. Let’s start moving some cases!!
Check out nice-guy Assistant District Clerk Shavaris Kennedy and his new YouTube Channel! You will see Shavaris around the courthouse in the misdemeanor courts.