Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Atoya Collins, Defense Attorney Casey Keirnan, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Joa Sherman, Defense Attorney Kendra Vega, Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager, Defense Attorney Lara Autrey (Verdict), Defense Attorney Mac Secrest, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Salvador Faus, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill, Defense Attorney Troy Locklear (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Wayne Heller, Defense Attorney Wayne Hill, Defense Attorney Xavier Chavez, Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence) for your client in Cause Number 1656220 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Also dismissed was Cause Number 1656219 – Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge Hilary Unger – jury trial) Second Chair Bryan Garris
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lara Autrey for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1683377 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Also dismissed was Cause Number 1515815 – Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
(presiding judge Chuck Silverman – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 77
DEFENSE – 47
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – August 26, 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 Cheryl Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685495 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Disabled
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696197 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Runcie for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682333 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1648989 – 1648990 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Injury to the Disabled and Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705648 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wayne Heller for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576439 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709588 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666692 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678968 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708940 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662895 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694149 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2295843 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joa Sherman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350323 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Obstructing a Highway
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340942 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2360357 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mac Secrest for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2274153 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Hazing
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Xavier Chavez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328801 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Salvador Faus for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2317647 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Casey Keirnan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336421 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2314562 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321126 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kendra Vega for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328970 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Wayne Hill for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2364559 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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