FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Ann Johnson, Defense Attorney Arthur White III, Defense Attorney Bill Exley, Defense Attorney Breona Pace, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Charles Johnson, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Jim Medley, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Kate Welch, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer (Verdict), Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Mike Harkins, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Prosecutor Patty Fernandez (Verdict), Prosecutor Paul Hubbell (Verdict), Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali, Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Defense Attorney Waverly Nolley
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. Some BENCH trials are proceeding.
Congratulations to Prosecutor Patty Fernandez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1639001 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Kidnapping – Sentence: 17 Years in Prison (presiding judge Abigail Anastasio – Jury Trial)
Good job Patty!
Congratulations to Prosecutor Paul Hubbell for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2271967 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Assault Family Member – Sentence: 2 Years Probation (presiding judge Lee Wilson – Jury Trial)
Good job Paul!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 2251621 – 2251622 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offenses of Assault Family Member and Interference with an Emergency Telephone Call (presiding judge Toria Finch – Jury Trial)
Good job Mack!
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Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen and his team for earning his client the RIGHT to a SPEEDY TRIAL by request of a BENCH TRIAL against the wishes of the State who requested a JURY trial in County Criminal Court at Law Number 16. The Texas Supreme Court emergency COVID-19 orders provided the pathway for Mark’s successful application for a bench trial. Check out the filings and 14th Court of Appeals opinion in Cause Number 2288950 on the district clerk’s website if you desire to move forward with a bench trial.
Looking for some advice on how to try a case in the COVID-19 era? Defense Attorney Julio Vela has 2 COVID-19 felony jury trials under his belt! Although the results were not as he wished, I am sure he has gained some valuable knowledge on the novel process of selecting a jury at NRG stadium.
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 Danny Werlinger for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636397 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669397 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Harkins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2295174 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Welch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652609 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668398 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643819 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Breona Pace for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620689 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamail for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689457 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674274 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653020 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649466 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1600095 – 1600096 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Injury to a Child and Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1666743 – 1666744 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2236713 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Medley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2248532 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2254678 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2267635 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Waverly Nolley for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1476618 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Arthur White III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1580180 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653745 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1570875 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673094 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ann Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660336 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664507 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657028 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Ask for my longtime friend/president Alan Helfman and tell him Jeff Ross sent you! He will set you up with a great deal!
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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 27, 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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Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 11,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES since January 1, 2018
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
