Defense Attorney Alli Cannon, Prosecutor Amanda Nicodem (Verdict), Defense Attorney Brad Walters, Defense Attorney Brock White, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez, Defense Attorney Elton Lockings, Defense Attorney Jack Carroll, Defense Attorney Javier Martinez, Defense Attorney Jessica Reed, Defense Attorney Jim Butler, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Justin Harris, Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell, Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke (Verdict), Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Matt Mahoney, Defense Attorney Michael Moore, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Prosecutor Patty Fernandez (Hung Jury Plea), Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali, Defense Attorney Thomas Witek, Jr, Defense Attorney Victor Porras, Defense Attorney Zack Fertitta
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1656534 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Amanda Nicodem
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Amanda Nicodem for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1656534 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Kim Nwabeke
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Patty Fernandez for earning a Hung Jury Guilty Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1651960 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Abigail Anastasio – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 60
DEFENSE – 38
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – July 26, 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 Javier Martinez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671269 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Debbie Hernandez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699812 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1670130 – 1679821 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Assault Family Member and Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brad Walters for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682517 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jack Carroll for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701912 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703705 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658315 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Victor Porras for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649117 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675059 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683209 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669676 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636398 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jessica Reed for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319262 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shreya Gulamali for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330517 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Interfering with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2292944 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Moore for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2342709 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2283567 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tom Witek, Jr. for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348472 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Attempted Escape
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Elton Lockings for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361229 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alli Cannon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2245509 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Mahoney for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2329032 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Zack Fertitta for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2342057 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338232 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Butler for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2315733 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.
The following are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: July 13, 2021.
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