FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides, Public Defender Ben Friedman, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Celenne Beck, Defense Attorney Charles Flood, Defense Attorney Christopher Nunnallee, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Public Defender Damon Parrish II, Defense Attorney Drew Willey, Public Defender Douglas Evans, Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney James Pons, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Jim Medley, Defense Attorney Jim Mount, Defense Attorney Joe Varela, Defense Attorney Joel Salazar, Defense Attorney Juan Guerra Jr., Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo, Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer. Defense Attorney Mandy Miller, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Morgan Bourque, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone, Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Defense Attorney Staci Childs, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Defense Attorney Thomas Martin, Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou
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 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.
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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.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628752 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624711 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650327 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Deangelo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669183 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ben Friedman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650910 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Douglas Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647664 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689030 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Childs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676528 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648120 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1611150 – 1611151 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601153 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604914 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mandy Goldman Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620480 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693268 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Pons for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650373 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Christopher Nunnallee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603507 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Mount for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664595 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 Defense Attorney Jim Medley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631560 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Guerra, Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610552 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670389 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1575327 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662381 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Morgan Bourque for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674707 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643694 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676529 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Varela for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1677852 -1677853 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Robbery and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682479 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mack Schaffer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665429 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693208 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620117 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619118 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Drew Willey for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2240243 (based on a Motion to Quash the complaint due to defects) out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Harassing Communications
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joel Salazar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668630 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671888 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649817 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damon Parrish II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648924 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625113 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658594 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687258 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690713 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658937 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642440 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Flood for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614130 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606103 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Chlld
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Celenne Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633084 out of the 337th 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) 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 11,200 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
