Public Defender Alan Macias, Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Public Defender Brandon Ball, Defense Attorney Brandon Cammack, Defense Attorney Crystal Wiley, Defense Attorney Daniel Corno, Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Joe Hernandez, Defense Attorney John Osborne, Defense Attorney Josh Stephens, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Lauren Byrne, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Mark Morasch, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Owen Campbell, Defense Attorney Pike Piekalkiewicz, Defense Attorney Sam Adamo II, Defense Attorney Todd Boone, Defense Attorney Todd Ward, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Treshaun Meredith
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 66
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 – August 3, 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 Inger Chandler for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1680283 – 1680284 out of the 178th 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 Treshaun Meredith for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1655583 – 1655600 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691148 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Arson
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Ward for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678694 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mario Santos for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620431 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Crystal Wiley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625261 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Brandon Ball for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615280 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719715 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1730056 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Cammack for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693478 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Pike Piekalkiewicz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1529917 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Money Laundering >$300K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1528814 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Osborne for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2320324 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Boone for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338761 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Owen Campbell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2301822 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Disorderly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sam Adamo II for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2312688 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2287709 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Hernandez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361226 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334620 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Racing on the Highway
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2245599 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Morasch for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2325877 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lauren Byrne for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2306986 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Alan Macias for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2235090 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Daniel Corno for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305565 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 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 Attorney TY WASHINGTON for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of July 2021! (Please note: the results are skewed higher for some attorneys because the DA’s office summarily dismissed hundreds of non-arrest and old cases in July represented by some of the below listed attorneys)
(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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