Defense Attorney Asha Reddi, Prosecutor Brian Jordan (Motion to Suppress), Defense Attorney Clyde Williams, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Public Defender Dulce Toledo, Defense Attorney Ed McClees, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Greg Russell, Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau, Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen, Prosecutor Jamie Burro (Verdict), Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr, Defense Attorney Kacie Penman, Defense Attorney Kevin Howard, Defense Attorney Khalil Saman, Prosecutor Lauren Bard (Verdict), Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Monique Sparks, Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja, Defense Attorney Sam Adamo II, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin, Defense Attorney Wayne Heller, Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon III
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Jamie Burro for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1585987 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Lauren Bard
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Lauren Bard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1585987 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Jamie Burro
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Brian Jordan for earning a Denial of a Motion to Suppress after a hearing in Cause Number 2352467 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Shannon Baldwin)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 57
DEFENSE – 34
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – July 14, 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 Khalil Saman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703578 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693852 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Monique Sparks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678672 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wayne Heller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641649 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Dulce Toledo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699089 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Clyde Williams for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700104 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695445 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Rushing for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1670237 – 1670238 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Burglary of a Habitation and Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon III for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653515 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of Metals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Shapiro Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647267 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665587 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708899 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Disabled
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Greg Russell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2357519 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2195598 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2357492 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Fleeing Police
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331642 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Henry Nguyen for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2223740 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Howard for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2232832 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kacie Penman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2323003 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307873 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Adamo II for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2366042 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2309098 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Resisting Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2279919 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ed McClees for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2300247 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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.
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.
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