ShowMeTheJustice – March 9, 2021

Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Craig Pena, Defense Attorney Denise Crawford, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Jose Ceja, Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Myron Davis, Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou

along with: Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Defense Attorney Brad Walters, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Sara Richey Davis, Defense Attorney Thuy Le

 

 

NO TRIAL VERDICTS TO REPORT

From the Harris County District Clerk: Below is a video guide of a Jury Call and Voir Dire at NRG Arena, and a Jury Trial in one of the Downtown Courthouses. Consult the presiding judge of each court for that court’s specific courtroom setup and protocols.

Under COVID orders does a Defendant have a RIGHT to a COURT trial without the consent of the State? (Normally all 3 parties have to agree)

See Opinion that says NO

 

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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 8, 2021). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)

 

The following cases are felony DISMISSALS and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only dismissals which appeared to require some work to earn, gets the client off scott-free (exceptions apply) and for which I have an attorney photo. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited.

Equator Turner

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2237757 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault

Jose Ceja

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jose Ceja for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2256687 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Steven Greenlee

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691698 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

Sylvia Escobedo

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691697 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

Brennen Dunn

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711913 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Edward Okwueze

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679724 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense

Skip Cornelius

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696574 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Markay Stroud

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1706166 – 1706021 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony and Retaliation

Denise Crawford

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674280 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Victoria Erfesoglou

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Victoria Erfesoglou for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693477 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Kevin Stryker

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702909 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Brandon Strauss

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642689 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Myron Davis

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Myron Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1541966 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Tampering with a Government Record

Craig Pena

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Craig Pena for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654260 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2216147 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Brad Walters

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brad Walters for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291886 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

Mekisha Walker

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2284505 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

Assault

Mark Thiessen

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303444 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

Sara Richey Davis

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sara Richey Davis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296672 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Game Room Violation

Thuy Le

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thuy Le for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2156055 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 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

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Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 12,500 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

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Through February 12, 2021 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 12,000 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)

 

 

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

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

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

Live Court Streaming in Texas

 

ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR COUNTY COURTS – click here

Watch livestream proceedings including trials if the camera is green

 

ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)

 

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.

 

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.