ShowMeTheJustice – July 29, 2021

 

Defense Attorney Aaron Saldana, Defense Attorney Brian Ayson, Defense Attorney Charles Pelowski,  Defense Attorney Charles Thompson, Defense Attorney Chaunte Sterling, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe, Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Defense Attorney Harris Wood Jr, Public Defender Jen Gaut, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter, Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson, Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack, Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Michael Mercer, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner, Defense Attorney Paul Doyle,  Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Wilbur Suggs 

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work by the Prosecutor in securing a Guilty Verdict on July 28, 2021 in cause number 1652028 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly weapon and by the Public Defenders for the subsequent Granting of a Motion for New Trial (Public Defenders Alex Bunin and Tanya Kelley).

(presiding judge Te’iva Bell – jury trial)

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

STATE – 64

DEFENSE – 40

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

 

 

 

TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – July 29, 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 Chaunte Sterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627787 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710215 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1702790 – 1702791 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Robbery

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1731254 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jen Gaut for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666962 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728625 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence against the Family

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693724 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wilbur Suggs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682833 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to the Elderly

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Doyle for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653245 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1665192 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harris Wood Jr for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687850 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mac Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699809 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317445 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Ayson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311644 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348251 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aaron Saldana for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324804 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331245 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346780 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Pelowski for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2294052 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311737 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Mercer for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2289793 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney D’Angelo Lowe for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2295586 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Prostitution

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310162 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348547 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 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: July 26, 2021.

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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.

 

 

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.

 

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