Prosecutor Aaron Von Quintus (Verdict), Defense Attorney Adrian Zuniga, Defense Attorney Atoya Collins, Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo, Defense Attorney Clement Pink, Defense Attorney David Paz, Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Defense Attorney Jayson Booth, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Joe Varela, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken, Defense Attorney Lisa Lazarte, Defense Attorney Tony Wadhawan, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez, Prosecutor Ryan Trask (Verdict), Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Ty Washington
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Ryan Trask for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1588345 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Amy Martin – jury trial) co-counsel Aaron Von Quintus
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Aaron Von Quintus for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1588345 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Amy Martin – jury trial) co-counsel Ryan Trask
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 69
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 6, 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 Joseph Gagliardi for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632253 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Varela for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696594 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727986 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Clement Pink for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654597 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kirk Oncken for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682912 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dorian Cotlar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688074 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lisa Lazarte for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1594796 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adrian Zuniga for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710968 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1610641 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709798 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Registered Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695457 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tony Wadhawan for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644691 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2298437 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2250248 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311178 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2335841 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Interfering with the Duties of a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2329684 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2258363 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jayson Booth for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348557 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Possession of a Gambling Device
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ty Washington for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2254190 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mohamad Ghuneim for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2232574 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321323 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2266976 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Paz for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340282 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Theft $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 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.
The following are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: August 4, 2021.
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