Defense Attorney Bill Exley, Public Defender Brad Haggard, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Prosecutor Brianna Hardee (Verdict), Defense Attorney Carl Haggard, Defense Attorney Chabli Hall, Defense Attorney Chris Denuna, Defense Attorney Dane Johnson, Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney James Reed III, Defense Attorney James Sullivan, Defense Attorney Janet Kleban, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson, Defense Attorney Mark Thering, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Monica Ishak, Defense Attorney Romy Kaplan, Public Defender Saif Kazim, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis, Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis, Defense Attorney Todd Boone, Defense Attorney Tom Zakes, Defense Attorney Vik Vij
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Brianna Hardee for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2295801 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 3 Days in Jail and $1000 Fine
(presiding judge David Singer – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 81
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 – September 1, 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 Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1453629 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Reckless Injury to a Chlld
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675835 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687395 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ike Okorafor for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646506 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Sullivan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712572 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Saif Kazim for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703540 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Benken for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644346 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bill Exley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726458 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708492 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Monica Ishak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704467 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief of an Electric Service Meter
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Haggard for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644255 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726930 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2313030 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Brad Haggard for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2366102 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Discharging a Firearm in a Metro Area
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dane Johnson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324176 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310597 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Unlawfully Installing a Tracking Device
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thering for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336434 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chabli Hall for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2318553 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321613 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Public Lewdness
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Romy Kaplan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310744 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tom Zakes for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2244041 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Boone for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331976 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
False Report to a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2352073 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Possession of a Dangerous Drug
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330283 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 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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