FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Public Defender Amalia Beckner, Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian (Verdict), Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Brent Mayr (Verdict), Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Ericon Garza, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Defense Attorney James Pons, Defense Attorney Jim Medley, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard, Public Defender Kim Cleary, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Defense Attorney Patty Segura, Defense Attorney Priscilla Bush, Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Richard McGonigle, Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone (Verdict), Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Defense Attorney Willie Powells
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 Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2210438 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated (presiding judge Andrew Wright – Jury Trial)
Good job Armen!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brent Mayr for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2238918 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated (presiding judge Toria Finch – Jury Trial) co-counsel Sierra Tabone
Good job Brent!
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2238918 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated (presiding judge Toria Finch – Jury Trial) co-counsel Brent Mayr
Good job Sierra!
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 Patty Segura for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614356 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Willie Powells for earning felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1596783 – 1596785 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Impersonating a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1627878 – 1602721 – 1602722 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Theft $2500 – $30K and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668009 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681746 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675178 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 Israel Santana for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656921 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685356 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Medley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625969 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Richard McGonigle for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644898 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655755 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault of a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693986 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663046 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1644229 – 1638897 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2197569 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Harassment
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Kim Cleary for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635943 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660447 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Amalia Beckner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1639534 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621576 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671823 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Priscilla Bush for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638069 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1667821 – 1667822 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault of a Pregnant Person and Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Pons for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665878 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653528 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629838 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
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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) starting February 1, 2017 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 11,100 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
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
