Defense Attorney Audrie Lawton, Prosecutor Blessy Varghese (Verdict), Prosecutor Brianna Herman (Verdict), Defense Attorney Chad Etheridge, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Cordt Akers, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Public Defender Jasmine Yancey, Defense Attorney Jesse Rios, Defense Attorney Joe Garcia, Defense Attorney John Nechman, Defense Attorney John Papantonakis, Defense Attorney Justin Keiter, Defense Attorney Keith Harris, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard, Defense Attorney Lydia Johnson, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer, Defense Attorney Rick Detoto, Defense Attorney Ricky Hernandez, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales, Defense Attorney Stephen Ligon, Defense Attorney Troy Locklear
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Brianna Herman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2275962 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 18 Months Probation/$1100 Fine
(presiding judge Andrew Wright – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Blessy Varghese for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2275122 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 6 Months Probation
(presiding judge Erica Hughes – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the fine work of Judge Andrew Wright – County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 – for trying the most jury trials in the COVID era – from March 16, 2020 to the present day with
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 12, 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 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 Audrie Lawton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1613798 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Papantonakis for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1556722 – 1554453 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Credit Card Abuse and Violation of Motor Fuel Requirements
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669999 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680511 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662319 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Garcia for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677047 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652714 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669606 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710320 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jesse Rios for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637144 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662357 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644440 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cordt Akers for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668104 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2287645 – 2287646 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rick Detoto for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2246535 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2296946 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ricky Hernandez for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2335556 – 2335557 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated and Inference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Nechman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2322601 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen Ligon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309343 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chad Etheridge for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2343284 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2318614 – 2318615 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500 and Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Harris for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2314880 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lydia Johnson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338531 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327612 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jasmine Yancey for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2213050 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 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 1,900 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:
- Paypal – paypal.me/criminallawinstitute
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