Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Brian Roberts, Defense Attorney Casey Garrett, Defense Attorney Charles Brown, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Chukwudi Egbuonu, Defense Attorney Doug Loper, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Public Defender Jannell Robles, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Lennon Prince, Defense Attorney Maegen Bradley, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Paul St. John, Defense Attorney Robert Loper, Defense Attorney Russell Little, Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Defense Attorney Shonda Jones, Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose
along with: Defense Attorney Jose Ceja, Defense Attorney Sintia Solis, Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Public Defender Barbara Drumheller, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Mary Nan Huffman
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.
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 23, 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. for details go to “the making of this blog”
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306251 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maegen Bradley for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296003 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorneys Robert and Doug Loper for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1535055 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Russell Little for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645733 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663326 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1641566 – 1641567 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663952 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at Least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul St. John for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666021 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697281 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688143 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659355 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chukwudi Egbuonu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1621193 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677531 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658848 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707483 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shonda Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677739 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672790 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628077 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Casey Garrett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701883 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670880 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678776 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696225 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sara Smitherman for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1692610 – 1692611 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Theft $2500 – $30K and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jannell Robles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648014 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633764 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2235507 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Violating a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jose Ceja for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2277994 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341280 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Racing
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2290737 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Barbara Drumheller for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2260176 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321492 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mary Nan Huffman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2335239 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 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.
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 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
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:
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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:
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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
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.