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FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Casey Garrett, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Craig Hughes, Defense Attorney Eric Devlin, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez, Defense Attorney Fred Dahr, Defense Attorney James Stafford, Public Defender Jasmine Henderson, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jessica Padilla, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre (Verdict), Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Mark Mitchell, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Defense Attorney Omar Saman, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Defense Attorney Stephen Lekas, Defense Attorney Thomas Johnson, Defense Attorney Todd Ward, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin
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.
- NOTICE: The district clerk’s website displayed INCOMPLETE INFORMATION for the dates of November 19, 2020 and November 20, 2020. I apologize if I missed any information from those dates.
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Congratulations to Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2230691 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of Assault (presiding judge Andrew Wright – Jury Trial)
Good job Juan!
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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.
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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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Looking for some advice from a judge who has presided over (3) jury trials in the COVID-19 era? Harris County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 Judge Andrew Wright and his staff have experienced verdicts rendered by three jury panels picked at NRG Arena. Congratulations for allowing 3 defendants to have their day in court. Each received a Not Guilty verdict!
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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.
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number2230095 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Ward for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696535 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635869 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Saman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686875 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Saman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661262 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689615 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672331 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676315 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655334 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Mitchell for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1660569 – 1660570 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Craig Hughes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641281 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638949 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1571523 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Devlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682048 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fred Dahr for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647353 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650575 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft from Person
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jessica Needham Padilla for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649658 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 Stephanie Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676049 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692745 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 Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682822 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Stafford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610528 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649521 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692805 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643530 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616446 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen Lekas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629862 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652335 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669121 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1614880 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jasmine Henderson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651994 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Casey Garrett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697088 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677382 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661076 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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ALL CRIMINAL COURTS ARE NOW BACK AT THE CJC
Here is the list of floors and docket times
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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!!
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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.
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My friend and excellent Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Grant Scheiner is now president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Check out their website
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