Defense Attorney Alain Jayoma, Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian, Defense Attorney Bill Harmon, Defense Attorney Brandon Leonard, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Daniel Krause, Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez, Defense Attorney Dennis Powell, Defense Attorney Donlee Smith, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Gus Saper, Prosecutor James DaRe (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela (Verdict), Defense Attorney Julio Vela (Verdict), Defense Attorney Justin Fowles, Defense Attorney Kendra Vega, Defense Attorney Maite Sample, Defense Attorney Mark Rubal, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez (Verdict), Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1646354 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
(presiding judge Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Vela
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1646354 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
(presiding judge Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel Julio Vela
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2267431 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(presiding judge Andrew Wright – jury trial) co-counsel James DaRe
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor James DaRe for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2267431 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(presiding judge Andrew Wright – jury trial) co-counsel Mitchell Sanchez
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning an In-Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305515 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)
TRIALS IN PROGRESS
1620220 176th Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant
2280967 CCL7 DWI
1585987 248th Capital Murder
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – July 13, 2021). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! Note: Trial wins consist of trial verdicts – sometimes more than 1 verdict per trial (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 Defense Attorney Dennis Powell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632532 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636850 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Leonard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668080 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690823 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney (and former judge) Bill Harmon for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648339 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721718 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697190 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1711250 – 1675843 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Violating Protective Orders
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Fowles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724704 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gus Saper for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713497 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704653 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633989 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350817 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Rubal for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306207 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Donlee Smith for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319874 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Daniel Krause for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328035 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kendra Vega for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2333239 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2293403 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 Alejandro Macias for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2322709 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2262776 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2312110 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alain Jayoma for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2347857 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334395 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maite Sample for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331637 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
2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorneys KELLY BENAVIDES and ARMEN MERJANIAN for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of June 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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