Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu, Defense Attorney Beverly Caruthers, Defense Attorney Chris Denuna, Prosecutor Chris Handley (Verdict), Public Defender Christopher Self, Defense Attorney Collin Evans, Defense Attorney Edwin Reyes, Defense Attorney Gary Miller, Defense Attorney George Napier, Defense Attorney George Tennant Jr, Prosecutor Janna Oswald (Verdict), Public Defender Jannell Robles, Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson, Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker, Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke (Verdict), Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Defense Attorney Lanease Dickens-Fuller, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Public Defender Mauricio Vazquez, Defense Attorney Michael Antalan, Defense Attorney Mike Sardari, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow (Verdict), Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Public Defender Shernetta Hollins, Defense Attorney Sintia Solis, Defense Attorney William Calderon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Tarlow for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2324237 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Erica Hughes – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1544565 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Kidnapping – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Abigail Anastasio – jury trial) co-counsel Chris Handley
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Chris Handley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1544565 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Kidnapping – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Abigail Anastasio – jury trial) co-counsel Kim Nwabeke
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Janna Oswald for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1502233 – 1502234 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ana Martinez – court trial) co-counsel Edward Appelbaum
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1502233 – 1502234 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ana Martinez – court trial) co-counsel Janna Oswald
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 72
DEFENSE – 41
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – August 12, 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 Public Defender Mauricio Vazquez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709173 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676954 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1689944 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Collin Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714426 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708953 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beverly Caruthers for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687396 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Shernetta Hollins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725392 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lanease Dickens Fuller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728752 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Christopher Self for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724421 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Napier for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719808 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juanita Jackson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706733 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jannell Robles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696357 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William Calderon for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2333572 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edwin Reyes for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328840 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Antalan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2343519 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Racing on Highway
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2367455 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Tennant Jr. for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2277728 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328379 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330957 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317557 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2222397 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Miller for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2288514 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311428 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Sardari for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2338110 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Possession of a Dangerous Drug
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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