Defense Attorney Aaron White, Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Bayoji Akingbola, Defense Attorney Brian Ayson, Defense Attorney Brian Hobson, Defense Attorney Chris McKinney, Defense Attorney Greg Houlton, Public Defender Jackie Carpenter, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Prosecutor Kelly Marshall (Verdict), Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Defense Attorney Nancy Botts, Defense Attorney Omar Saman, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker, Defense Attorney Sara Davis, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Sina Zadeh, Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee, Defense Attorney Thomas Walker, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Kelly Marshall for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2307311 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated >.15 – Sentence: 18 Months Probation
(presiding judge Sedrick Walker – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 74
DEFENSE – 43
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – August 17, 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 Todd Dupont for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619657 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Greg Houlton for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704970 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691580 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Jackie Carpenter for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695115 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645807 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702404 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697147 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon on a Licensed Premises
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Hobson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603202 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Money Laundering >$300K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1711576 – 1704424 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mac Miller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718741 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1731260 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714498 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Walker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2315535 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sina Zadeh for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2320641 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bayoji Akingbola for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340155 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2221663 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sara Davis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348392 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Possession of a Gambling Device
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2305078 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Ayson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327840 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Angelica Chavez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341507 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Purchasing Alcohol for a Minor
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris McKinney for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2353346 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Omar Saman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2127474 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aaron White for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303643 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nancy Botts for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317250 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 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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