Defense Attorney Beth Shipley, Defense Attorney Chabli Hall, Public Defender Damon Parrish II, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Doug O’Brien, Public Defender Douglas Evans, Defense Attorney Drew Darnell, Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Guy Williams, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney John LaGrappe, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Maegen Bradley, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Public Defender Stephen Touchstone, Defense Attorney Thomas Martin
along with: Defense Attorney Stephanie Alfonso, Defense Attorney Hector Bolivar, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Stephen Mescall, Defense Attorney Philip Scardino, Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III
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)
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 30, 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 Edward Casanova for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2322919 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 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 2277251 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2223384 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2272486 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chabli Hall for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2260704 – 2260705 – 2230257 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of
Assault, Interference with an Emergency Call and Failure to ID
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damon Parrish II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657126 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Stephen Touchstone for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617061 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1634091 – 1634092 out of the 179th 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 1620793 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701887 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Douglas Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648059 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677953 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Drew Darnell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715719 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709678 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666908 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1575968 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug O’Brien for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1150825 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft >$200K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665933 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689898 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667319 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beth Shipley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708239 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616867 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John LaGrappe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644802 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1635013 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Guy Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660168 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Alfonso for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2243029 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Unlawful Placement of a Seal on a Document
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hector Bolivar for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331636 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291742 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen Mescall for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340387 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Scardino for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324976 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336137 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
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
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Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 12,900 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
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.