Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Alexander Houthuijzen, Defense Attorney Allena Wright, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant, Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Defense Attorney Mark Metzger III, Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Tommy Strickler, Defense Attorney Vik Vij, Defense Attorney Wilford Anderson
along with: Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Brad Runcie, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney Nathan Mays, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard
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)
Loading...
Reload document 
Open in new tab
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 22, 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)
Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters! I interviewed 12 of some of the best court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers, witnesses and judges can improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for an excellent record.
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. for details go to “the making of this blog”
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2232588 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2273271 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1585899 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Allena Wright for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694208 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexander Houthuijzen for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696679 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1661962 – 1661963 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Possession of a Controlled Substance and Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696612 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tommy Stickler for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663666 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626002 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667334 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642109 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wilford Anderson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664339 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687389 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Metzger III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686326 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685496 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681450 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334273 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2349091 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brad Runcie for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327197 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340612 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Racing
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317227 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2294821 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Failure to Identify
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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
Loading...
Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 12,700 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
Loading...
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
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)
Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
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.
Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
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.