Public Defender Amalia Beckner, Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides, Defense Attorney Arthur Washington, Defense Attorney David McClure (Verdict), Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Frumencio Reyes, Defense Attorney George Murphy, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp, Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Defense Attorney Josh Schaffer, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Leira Moreno Gracia, Defense Attorney Lennon Prince, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Mike Sardari, Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles III, Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge II, Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee, Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David McClure for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1694940 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
(presiding judge Danny Lacayo – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 83
DEFENSE – 49
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – September 7, 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)
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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 Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685599 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Milledge II for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674003 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702891 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1717544 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney George Murphy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728160 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Used Oil Act Violation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629942 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Amalia Beckner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701547 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659956 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Israel Santana for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656384 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712540 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677563 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lennon Prince for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683878 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Josh Schaffer for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2373394 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2334548 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 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 2340285 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Interfering with an Emergency Request for Assistance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299653 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Leira Moreno Gracia for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2331706 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 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 2330919 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2360176 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2319867 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316350 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2298237 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Game Room Violation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peyton Peebles III for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341140 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Frumencio Reyes for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2086276 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet- only attached attorneys are on the clerk’s list. The clerk does not list many of the Public Defenders who did a fine job of earning dismissals for their clients.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney EDWARD OKWUEZE and his staff of Attorneys for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of August 2021! (Please note: the results are skewed higher for some attorneys because the DA’s office summarily dismissed hundreds of old non-arrest cases in August represented by some of the below listed attorneys)
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(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)
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
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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
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2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
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 16, 2021 .
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GREAT CHANNEL TO WATCH LIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS AROUND TEXAS! CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Click on the YouTube photo and learn – look for the LIVE NOW indicators where it says WATCH NOW! txcourts.gov
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