FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow, Public Defender Amanda Koons, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Charles Banker, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley, Public Defender Damaris Betancourt, Public Defender Damon Parrish II, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney Derrick Saulsberry, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant, Defense Attorney George Reul, Defense Attorney Grant Scheiner, Public Defender Hannah Frank, Defense Attorney Janet Kleban, Public Defender Jasmine Yancey, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Joe Garcia, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Defense Attorney Josh Stephens, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Kenneth Mitchell, Defense Attorney Korey Huff, Defense Attorney Kristi Miranda, Defense Attorney Lennon Prince, Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Michael Slider, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Spence Graham, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales
Trial win leaders from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 2017 – December 2020). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years!
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 Kristi Miranda for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2273217 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687713 out of the 183rd 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 1691730 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668810 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Kidnapping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682012 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650216 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667558 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691027 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656750 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Disarming a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2279465 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jasmine Yancey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652154 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633784 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637204 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673903 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Korey Huff for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634309 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647979 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1646670 – 1625898 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Spence Graham for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655213 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670630 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2287111 out County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Resisting Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305806 out County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2284769 out County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670629 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Reul for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659313 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667657 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1678708 – 1678709 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Slider for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2266911 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655012 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670563 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Hannah Frank for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616343 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Garcia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661257 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damon Parrish II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657798 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688928 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688478 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679439 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623069 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665132 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1639248 – 1639249 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mario Santos for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648913 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648912 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1608248 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Stalking
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2244288 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2288053 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2288303 – 2243712 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2222749 – 2222750 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Banker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689928 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705694 out of the 176th 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 1676948 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Grant Scheiner for earning trial setting felony and misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1644675 – 2276186 out of the 178th Criminal District Court and County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offenses of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle and Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Derrick Saulsberry for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645289 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672770 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627278 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664801 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706784 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692794 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2266319 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303913 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2281872 out County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Amanda Koons for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2235477 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2265911 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2253985 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2271700 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2272591 – 2272592 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawful Practice of Medicine
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christenson for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2257292 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth Mitchell for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2173390 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2235197 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652660 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2244296 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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 11,800 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.
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
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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
Former District Attorney Devon Anderson is the leader of Justice Forward – a foundation that assists the 18 Harris County Specialty courts rehabilitate individuals rather than imprison them. An excellent organization! Also, read Devon’s inspiring opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle.
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.