Defense Attorney Asha Reddi, Defense Attorney Barbara Hudson, Defense Attorney Christopher Carlson, Defense Attorney Craig Hughes, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Jay Cohen, Defense Attorney Joe Wells (Verdict), Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Prosecutor Katherine Thomas (Verdict), Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Lindsay Bauer, Public Defender Mona Kermani, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Paul Schiffer, Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello, Defense Attorney Ryan Fremuth, Defense Attorney Samuel Beale, Defense Attorney Shelton Sparks, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales, Defense Attorney Tad Nelson, Defense Attorney Tara Long, Defense Attorney Tarek Fahmy
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Katherine Thomas for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1668498 – 1668499 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old and Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Sentence: 2 Years and 5 Years in Prison
(presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Wells for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1622416 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
(presiding judge Hazel Jones – jury trial)
JURY TRIALS IN PROGRESS:
1574500 209th Murder – done – tomorrow’s edition
1641101 351st Assault Family Member
1540067 178th Capital Murder
1583707 179th Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – June 14, 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 Craig Hughes for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658625 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664323 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708009 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659104 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627249 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1700808 – 1678155 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628627 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699889 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Schiffer for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724409 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Christopher Carlson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689349 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665963 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Mona Kermani for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696102 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2281124 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2286863 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291409 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tarek Fahmy for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2294704 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2229554 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tad Nelson for earning trial setting misdemeanor dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2269826 – 2275022 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Violating a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Barbara Hudson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309135 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lindsay Bauer for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348030 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Beale for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2304490 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shelton Sparks for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344003 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ryan Fremuth for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2314073 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tara Long for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2342248 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 Defense Attorney ALAN MACIAS for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of May 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. Sorry if I miss some female attorneys who show up under different names)
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.
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