Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Defense Attorney Chanae Davis, Defense Attorney Chuck Greenlee, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney Davis Somoye, Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Defense Attorney Eric Benavides, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal, Defense Attorney Janet Kleban, Defense Attorney John Dixon, Defense Attorney Keith Jackson, Defense Attorney Marc Metze, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Mark Metzger III, Public Defender Mary Grace Ruden, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Michael Nassif, Defense Attorney Michael Slider, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 20, 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 Janet Kleban for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678245 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Nassif for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651557 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688416 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chanae Davis for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631407 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marc Metze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689180 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1677507 – 1677508 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault on a Peace Officer and Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Benken for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1685137 – 1663450 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eric Benavides for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1637527 – 1637528 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Theft and Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673471 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668683 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1536147 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Hindering Apprehension
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1617502 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chuck Greenlee for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336572 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309638 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 Mario Santos for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2349448 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2298067 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Jackson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2320281 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Dixon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316232 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Davis Somoye for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2273146 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Metzger III for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2306720 – 2306721 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member and Interference with an Emergency Call
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2349616 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299593 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Mary Grace Ruden for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291993 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Slider for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2318306 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
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)
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