FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Brown, Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Charles Banker, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Chris Downey, Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel, Public Defender Damaris Betancourt, Defense Attorney Dionne Press, Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff, Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant, Defense Attorney Harris Wood, Defense Attorney Ivan Lopez De Victoria, Defense Attorney James Epo, Defense Attorney James Rivera, Defense Attorney Joe Varela, Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson, Defense Attorney Kate Welch, Defense Attorney Keith Larson, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Kim Samman, Defense Attorney Mac MIller, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Michael Fosher, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez, Public Defender Saif Kazim, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose, Defense Attorney Thomas Johnson, Defense Attorney Vik Vij
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 Public Defender Saif Kazim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652646 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Saif Kazim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703655 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dionne Press for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607211 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Larson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622461 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634754 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Delivery of a Controlled Subtance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2148490 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Theft of Service $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2289606 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647075 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mac Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686042 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Rivera for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674406 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668229 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665076 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689682 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689082 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sally Ring for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1681543 – 1676672 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Epo for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678373 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harris Wood for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661946 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652170 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1655610 – 1655611 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621130 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622339 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640764 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649132 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674101 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Fosher for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609561 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Downey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654228 out of the 174th 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 1650154 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bryan Acklin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662555 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ivan Lopez De Victoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632235 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Varela for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1612025 – 1612026 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634669 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664586 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Banker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702996 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Money Laundering $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674356 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665664 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Samman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693106 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670771 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654816 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Disabled
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643017 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Welch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655763 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Welch for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675999 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681073 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677518 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662663 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683618 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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
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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
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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
IMPORTANT NOTICE – The district clerk’s website has been displaying INCOMPLETE INFORMATION since July 5, 2020. The Online Dockets tab (faulty since July 5, 2020) and the Criminal Disposed Cases tab (faulty since November 19, 2020) from which I gather my blog information are BOTH providing only PARTIAL DATA. On July 5, 2020 and November 23, 2020 I submitted a work order for them to fix the problems, but to no avail. I apologize if I missed any information due to their inability to correct the issue.