Defense Attorney Allena Wright, Defense Attorney Alli Cannon, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Chris Denuna, Public Defender Dulce Toledo, Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson, Defense Attorney James Sullivan, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez, Defense Attorney John Dixon, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christensen, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Michael Moore, Prosecutor Nicole DeFee (Verdict), Defense Attorney Papa Dieye, Defense Attorney Paul Morgan, Defense Attorney Peter Justin, Defense Attorney Rachelle Carter, Defense Attorney Sean McAlister, Defense Attorney Shahin Zamir, Defense Attorney Sintia Solis, Defense Attorney Tad Nelson
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Nicole DeFee for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2259084 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offense – Sentence: 1 Year Probation/$500
(presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – jury trial) – Chief Jim McKenney assisting
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – May 28, 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, variety, difficulty of cases, uncommon charges and trial setting dismissals – lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Papa Dieye for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668860 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693701 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello Christensen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657767 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711828 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Dulce Toledo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693204 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Absence from a Correctional Facility
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean McAlister for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691158 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640804 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678877 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715776 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678882 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Sullivan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690782 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625476 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Official Oppression
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tad Nelson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2288172 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Indecent Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Allena Wright for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336507 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Moore for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305338 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rachelle Carter for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321050 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306227 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shahin Zamir for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2322747 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2318361 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307830 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2316506 – 2316507 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Dixon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344385 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Fleeing a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346470 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Illegal Dumping
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alli Cannon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310063 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 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)
MEMORIAL DAY: Thank you Robert Pelton, your family and friends and all who served our country in the military so that we Americans could enjoy the freedoms we have today! Thank you for writing this article reminding us of the meaning of Memorial Day!
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 are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: May 27, 2021.
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