FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Alisa Woodard, Defense Attorney Andrea Kolski, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Blanca Lopez, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Brian Roberts, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Charles Brown, Defense Attorney Christopher Godine, Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Eric Benavides, Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal, Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen, Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot, Defense Attorney Joe Wells, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Jules Laird, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Defense Attorney Lennon Prince, Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Matthew Brown, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Public Defender Patrick Lara, Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo, Defense Attorney Rahan Atia, Defense Attorney Rick Detoto, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Public Defender Saif Kazim, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Public Defender Sherlene Cruz, Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Willie Powells III
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 Alisa Woodard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620904 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Christopher Godine for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668998 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647512 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649335 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Willie Powells III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1596782 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Impersonating a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1601160 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657805 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jules Laird for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1655656 – 1655657 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666118 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615875 out of the 185th 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 1656354 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Saif Kazim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1518439 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Welfare Fraud
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681233 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655285 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633023 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692022 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681616 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sally Ring for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659296 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1484080 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623742 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673648 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650566 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675245 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686864 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675412 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661999 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638858 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649584 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Wells for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662734 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sherlene Cruz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658826 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671080 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Patrick Lara for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670093 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Blanca Lopez for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631980 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678124 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623568 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659021 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663408 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635634 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631649 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1577169 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659550 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1602296 – 1596984 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622758 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rick Detoto for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649958 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1644292 – 1644293 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matthew Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631481 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrea Kolski for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1682108 – 1670074 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Benavides for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610644 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637588 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618039 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Stalking
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618068 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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
Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 11,500 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)
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled is usually excluded but the District Clerk’s website is not functioning as normal. 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:
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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
