Defense Attorney Andre Wheeler, Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson, Defense Attorney Chris Denuna, Defense Attorney Daniel Corno, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Prosecutor Heather Axline (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Jonathan Goins, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss, Defense Attorney Mark Ash, Defense Attorney Max Rabinovich, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Michael Russo, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Roddrick Murray, Defense Attorney Sara Davis, Defense Attorney Scott Ramsey, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Prosecutor Whitney Rasberry (Verdict)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Whitney Rasberry for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1574955 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Kelli Johnson – jury trial) – co-counsel Heather Axline
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Heather Axline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1574955 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Kelli Johnson – jury trial) – co-counsel Whitney Rasberry
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 11, 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 Jed Silverman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650074 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonathan Goins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671783 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Scott Ramsey for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1622568 – 1622569 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Endangering a Child and Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633824 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Roddrick Murray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662796 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Russo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699949 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651175 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651572 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691012 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647380 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674094 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of a Firearm
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646096 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Ash for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2272983 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2298739 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2264851 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2257901 – 2257902 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Game Room Violations
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327497 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andre Wheeler for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2274705 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sara Davis for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2353170 – 2345747 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2249653 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Max Rabinovich for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303651 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2136508 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Daniel Corno for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299478 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311774 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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
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