FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Allie Booker, Defense Attorney Burnell Jones, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney Eddie Gomez, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Gary Beauchamp, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Joa Sherman, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard, Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack, Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker (Verdict), Defense Attorney Murray Newman, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali, Defense Attorney Taylor Armstrong, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney William Van Buren
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2181488 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – Bench Trial – no jury)
Good job Mekisha! (She has a killer motion for bypassing a jury trial and moving for a court trial – go to the case number on the district clerk’s website and look under images for a copy of her motion)
Jury Trial Season On Hold (March 16th – October 1st)
Current Plan: Trial jurors will be congregated at NRG Arena on or near October 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.
The following cases are felony and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. (2 work days later) 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. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615239 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William Van Buren for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645193 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670031 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600139 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Murray Newman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641741 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tolu Nelms for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1627177 – 1627178 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660978 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 Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664807 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Burnell Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647318 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647911 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648294 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628769 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631523 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Allie Booker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677830 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Beauchamp for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623031 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Impersonating a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669940 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Taylor Armstrong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681327 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1632315 – 1632316 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682502 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674096 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of Metals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Gomez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663004 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639504 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joa Sherman for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1680417 – 1680457 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession with the intent to Deliver and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680054 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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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 – August 28, 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
FOR JUDGE, PROSECUTOR AND DEFENSE TRIAL STANDINGS GO TO AUGUST 10, 2020 FOR EARLY YEAR INTERRUPTED RESULTS
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January 1, 2018 – August 28, 2020 – OVER 10,200 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
Through August 1, 2020 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 10,000 not guilty verdicts, in-trial dismissals, trial setting dismissals and felony dismissals since January 2018. Great job to all on the list! Congratulations to the below listed attorneys for being the MOST MENTIONED attorneys on this spreadsheet for the combination of 1) Not Guilty Verdicts 2) In-Trial Dismissals 3) Trial Setting Dismissals and 4) Felony Dismissals! (Note: This is not an endorsement or acknowledgment of the best defense attorneys in Houston)
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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
CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE, INC. – Veteran Criminal Defense Attorneys Robert Pelton (pictured right), Joe Pelton and Former Congressman and District Court Judge Ted Poe (pictured left) have an online CLE class that is conducted each week in lieu of their in person class that Robert Pelton and Jim Skelton conducted for years at the Harris County Courthouse.
It is held every Wednesday from 12pm-1pm. You can earn 1 hour CLE by attending. No registration is required. The course number is given at the end of the class. You will have to download the GoToMeeting App on your computer or phone, then just click the link below at noon on a Wednesday.
The class is FREE at this time (average 1-hour Texas State Bar CLE class is $50), but a donation for their time, effort and expense is welcome. Checks made out to: Robert Pelton 4001 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77018.
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 at:
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!!
Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.
My friend and excellent Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Grant Scheiner is now president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Check out their website
BAIL BOND EXPERTS
Congratulations to Defense Attorneys Brent Mayr (left) and Sierra Tabone for their successful appeal to the First Court of Appeals to release their client from custody. (Case Numbers 1657519 – 1657521) Their client posted surety bonds after arrest but when the client attended court and the DA read the Probable Cause to the judge the client was then put back into custody without cause (other than the judge was apparently unhappy with the magistrates original bond amounts) Following this successful ruling several other lawyers filed a grievance against this district court judge for similar bond revocation instances. For the full story click on the Chronicle link below:
HOUSTON CHRONICLE AUGUST 30, 2020
Note: August 31, 2020 – Back inside the courtroom – Brent Mayr’s client was placed BACK INTO CUSTODY by the judge in disregard of the Court of Appeals ruling AND per Sierra the judge revoked (4) other defendant’s bonds and placed them into custody.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE OPINION SEPTEMBER 15, 2020