ShowMeTheJustice – July 21, 2021

 

Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Chip Lewis, Defense Attorney Daniel Krause, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney Elissa McBroom, Defense Attorney Erik Smith, Defense Attorney Gerald Francis, Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen, Defense Attorney Harris Wood Jr, Defense Attorney Jay Cohen, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Joel Balderas, Defense Attorney John Dixon, Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson, Defense Attorney Kristi Miranda, Defense Attorney Malcolm Dishongh, Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales, Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin, Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon

 

 

Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:

STATE – 59

DEFENSE – 37

see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results

 

 

 

TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – July 21, 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 Beth Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698154 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720990 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1655353 – 1647951 – 1647952 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Assault and Aggravated Assault Family Member and Injury to a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joel Balderas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673266 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Elissa McBroom for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687047 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1694871 – 1694872 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691391 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault of a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679949 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727556 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harris Wood Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705014 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Insurance Fraud $2500 – $30K

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1698195 – 1698196 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Assault Family Member and Injury to a Child

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683228 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2282992 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2326872 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334924 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 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 2301317 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Dixon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2289747 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Theft $750 – $2500

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Erik Smith for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316090 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346197 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2304941 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gerald Francis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338867 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 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 2299895 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kristi Miranda for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305195 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Harassing Communications

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Malcolm Dishongh for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348294 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500

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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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.

 

 

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