Public Defender Ana Funes Baker, Prosecutor Ann Kuykendall, Defense Attorney Anthony Limitone, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Chris Tritico, Defense Attorney Cordt Akers, Public Defender Curtis Barton, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Defense Attorney Drew Prisner, Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes, Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez, Defense Attorney Eric Benavides, Defense Attorney Fresnel Phan, Defense Attorney Gregory Cagle, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jason Johnson, Defense Attorney John Dixon, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Michael Nguyen, Prosecutor Phllip White, Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Ricardo Loredo, Defense Attorney Rudy Duarte, Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue, Defense Attorney Toni Lynn Thompson Sharetts, Defense Attorney Wilbur Suggs
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work of Prosecutors Ann Kuykendall (left) Phillip White (center) and Defense Attorney Rudy Duarte who tried a case resulting in a draw (hung jury) in Cause Number 1518590 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Te’iva Bell – jury trial ) – reset to May 11, 2021
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 10, 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 12 Randomly chosen felony and 12 randomly chosen misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Drew Prisner for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663400 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Toni Lynn Thompson Sharetts for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670005 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1631449 – 1631450 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ana Funes Baker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697898 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1636848 – 1618308 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Criminal Mischief of Electric Supply
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637260 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632823 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Runcie for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652753 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637178 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gregory Cagle for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647284 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ricardo Loredo for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1570636 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620346 out of the 230th 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 1690106 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306831 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Anthony Limitone for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338843 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nguyen for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2329772 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Curtis Barton for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2323626 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While License Suspended – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Dixon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2283632 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Benavides for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306393 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fresnel Phan for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2295278 – 2295279 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 Cordt Akers for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2232027 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jason Johnson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2325181 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wilbur Suggs for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336485 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Trespass
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning misdemeanor dismissals (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) for your client in Cause Numbers 2317074 – 2317075 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of
Failure to Stop and Give Information and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Tritico for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2329778 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
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 1,900 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 Edward Okwueze and his staff of attorneys for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of April 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
Pay before, during or after the class with these 3 methods:
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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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