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FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Public Defender Amanda Koons, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Christopher Self, Defense Attorney Dane Johnson, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney David Breston, Public Defender Douglas Evans, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Greg Tsioros, Defense Attorney Guy Williams, Defense Attorney James Sullivan, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson, Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles, Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III, Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner, Defense Attorney Susan Bishop, Defense Attorney Tom Radosevich
Jury Trial Season On Hold (March 16th – December 1st)
- Some Select Cases with special permission from the local and regional administrative judges have been and will be granted permission to proceed with jury selection at NRG prior to December 1st.
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Current Plan: Trial jurors will be congregated at NRG Arena on or near December 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.
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Thanks to Court Reporter Tiffani June-Yeates of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 we have an inside look at the NRG Arena where jury selection will commence very soon. She took a series of 11 short videos that were combined into a 6-minute video to give you an idea of the new experience the judges, lawyers, defendants, jurors, bailiffs, court reporters and other court personnel will encounter. Thank you for sharing, Tiffani!!
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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.
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594511 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637773 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1630755 – 1645134 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670155 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647965 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Susan Bishop for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664883 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Child Abandonment
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624118 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2226834 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2236199 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Sullivan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608153 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Christopher Self for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666401 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 Tom Radosevich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629968 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640885 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680908 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dane Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628789 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627302 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Douglas Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650018 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665513 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 David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635470 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683400 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Record
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648084 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 Greg Tsioros for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2162869 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2249120 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Amanda Koons for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2264321 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Trespass
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Guy Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664682 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
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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
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ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 1,800 TRIAL VERDICTS) from February 1, 2017 – October 2, 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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Open in new tab FOR JUDGE, PROSECUTOR AND DEFENSE TRIAL STANDINGS GO TO AUGUST 10, 2020 FOR EARLY YEAR INTERRUPTED RESULTS
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January 1, 2018 – September 30, 2020 – OVER 10,600 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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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)
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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
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CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE, INC. – Veteran Criminal Defense Attorneys Robert Pelton (pictured right), Joe Pelton (pictured left) and Former Congressman and District Court Judge Ted Poe (pictured center) 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.
The class 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 ONLY $20 ($10 if you are a Veteran or over 75) Note: The average 1-hour Texas State Bar CLE class is $50
Pay before, during or after the class with these 3 methods:
- Paypal – paypal.me/criminallawinstitute
- Venmo – @criminallawinstitute
- Mail 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
Be sure to mute yourself upon entry. If you call you need to *6 to mute or unmute
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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
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ALL CRIMINAL COURTS ARE NOW BACK AT THE CJC
Here is the list of floors and docket times
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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!!
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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.
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My friend and excellent Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Grant Scheiner is now president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Check out their website
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Congratulations to the Mental Health Experts – Harris County Prosecutors Jeff Matovich, Bradford Crockard, Erica Robinson Winsor and Gilbert Sawtelle – for publishing your manual “Mental Health Law for Prosecutors” A wealth of knowledge between these four fine prosecutors!
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