FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Public Defender Amalia Beckner, Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Bill Exley, Defense Attorney Catherine Del Valle, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Chris Downey, Defense Attorney Diana Sims, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ardoin, Defense Attorney Kate Welch, Defense Attorney Keith Gross, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Public Defender Natalie Ware, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis, Public Defender Te’iva Bell, Public Defender Tolu Nelms
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.
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.
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!!
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 Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685608 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615835 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Exley for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1684189 – 1684190 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658786 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667490 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690778 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Te’iva Bell for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1673189 – 1667544 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Amalia Beckner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651946 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632550 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Prostitution with at least 3 Prior Prostitution Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Natalie Ware for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1570865 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622044 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Diana Sims for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614695 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Lottery Violation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670182 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1612838 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689383 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Gross for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683964 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615950 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Downey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640582 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Del Valle for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649920 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678337 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623230 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Welch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684973 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1635477 – 1635478 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession of a Controlled Substance and Evading Arrest with a prior Evading Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sara Smitherman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682947 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650872 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ardoin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610103 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
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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 – October 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 – October 14 , 2020 – OVER 10,900 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)
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 (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
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
