Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Andres Fernandez, Defense Attorney Angela Weltin, Defense Attorney Bill Exley, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Brandy Gum, Defense Attorney Brittany Lacayo, Defense Attorney Charles Medlin, Defense Attorney Chris Gisentaner, Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe, Public Defender Douglas Evans, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Federico Reynal, Defense Attorney Fred Dahr, Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau, Prosecutor Jayelle Lozoya (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jeff Ludwig, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales, Defense Attorney Todd Bennett, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Jayelle Lozoya for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2285391 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 2 years Probation + 5 days in Jail
(presiding judge Belinda Hill – jury trial )
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – April 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 Randomly chosen felony and misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Federico Reynal for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1557064 – 1584398 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Manufacture of a Criminal Instrument and Money Laundering $150K – $300K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fred Dahr for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604782 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Douglas Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694344 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669735 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694569 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667182 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622240 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659315 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andres Fernandez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307560 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338214 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2329402 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Gisentaner for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2295226 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandy Gum for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2218589 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Resisting Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296720 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2287601 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316836 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brittany Lacayo for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2333855 – 2333856 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Interference with an Emergency Call
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Medlin for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2270608 – 2270609 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Interference with an Emergency Call
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Bennett for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330751 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeff Ludwig for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2169418 – 2169419 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offenses of
Prostitution and Resisting Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2339270 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Angela Weltin for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309366 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2335184 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2260818 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault
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 13,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES from January 1, 2018 – April 14, 2021
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
Congratulations to Stephanie Morales for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of March 2021!
(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 on some Wednesdays 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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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.
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