Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Atoya Collins, Defense Attorney Bill Exley, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney David Pendleton, Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez, Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo, Defense Attorney Grace Connelly, Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau, Prosecutor Jacob Salinas (In Trial Plea), Public Defender Jason Sosa, Defense Attorney Javier Martinez, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney John Dixon, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Kenneth Mitchell, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Peter Justin, Defense Attorney Sean Buckley, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Jacob Salinas for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2289784 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 13 months Probation/$1230 Fine
(presiding judge Erica Hughes – jury trial)
TRIAL IN PROGRESS:
1520691 184th Murder
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – June 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 – I only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jason Sosa for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659026 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Exley for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1565928 – 1562978 – 1562979 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680588 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651851 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth Mitchell for earning felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1703839 – 1703843 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654781 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668459 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672483 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700909 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689864 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679906 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675278 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317770 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361088 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2247835 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Grace Connelly for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2253253 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 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 2302498 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Discharging a Firearm in a Public Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2326558 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Javier Martinez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2304566 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 Harold Landreneau for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310213 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Racing on a Highway
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Buckley for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2302466 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Pendleton for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2351322 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311982 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Disorderly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Dixon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2362116 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
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
2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
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.
The following are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: June 24, 2021.
GREAT CHANNEL TO WATCH LIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS AROUND TEXAS! CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Click on the YouTube photo and learn – look for the LIVE NOW indicators where it says WATCH NOW! txcourts.gov
174th 178th 179th 180th 182nd 185th 338th 339th
ZOOM ADDRESSES AND STREAMING FOR COUNTY COURTS – click here
ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)
Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.
Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
