FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Public Defender Eric Davis, Public Defender Erik Locascio, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney John Choate, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Juan Guerra, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken, Public Defender Larry Williams, Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles, Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mike Harkins, Defense Attorney Paul Morgan, Defense Attorney Philip Campa, Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner, Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali, Defense Attorney Taylor Armstrong
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 Kirk Oncken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657468 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652297 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Erik Locascio for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666182 out of the 337th 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 Lonnie Knowles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649687 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640703 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646608 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676848 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a prior Evading Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675206 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Guerra for earning felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1656687 – 1656686 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1592616 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649922 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Choate for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627707 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Campa for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624344 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687099 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664349 out of the 180nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Taylor Armstrong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655446 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672575 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687229 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616153 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eric Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693326 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2248147 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Harkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268118 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268792 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Larry Williams for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1655219 – 1672173 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault on a Pregnant Person and Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657021 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated 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 – October 19, 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 16 , 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
