Defense Attorney Anthony Smith, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Charles Ganz, Defense Attorney David Ryan, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Prosecutor Enrique Esparza (Verdict), Defense Attorney Fred Dahr, Defense Attorney Harris Wood, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney John Petruzzi, Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones, Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz (Verdict), Defense Attorney Keith Larson, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney Michael Renfro, Defense Attorney Natalie Schultz, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Rudy Duarte, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone, Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet, Public Defender Vafa Jasemi-Zergani, Defense Attorney Vik Vij
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1626314 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 11 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Robert Johnson – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Enrique Esparza for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1654509 – 1654510 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Sentence: 5 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Terry Flenniken – jury trial)
Since March 16, 2020 (Covid Protocol) the score of verdicts is:
STATE – 91
DEFENSE – 52
see below “New Cases Tried Since March 16, 2020” for results
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – September 23, 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 25 carefully chosen felony and 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 Jolanda Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708971 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Larson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695973 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Anthony Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706284 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681692 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of an ATM
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714771 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fred Dahr for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738523 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Renfro for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693634 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682705 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Todd Overstreet for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699035 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677488 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Natalie Schultz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649747 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Invasive Visual Recording
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1528008 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Vafa Jasemi-Zergani for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724089 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Ganz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729550 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688821 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652573 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Harris Wood for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707692 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670038 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Arson
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688816 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Ryan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738848 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700777 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706044 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rudy Duarte for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2269158 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327999 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sierra Tabone for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2327210 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
September 21, 2021
August 2021
(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)
(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 2,100 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
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 .
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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Emergency Relief Docket 1 Emergency Relief Docket 3
Emergency Docket – Hearing Room 1 (Judge Marc Brown and Belinda Hill) for 182nd, 263rd, 208th, 174th, 339th, 185th, 230th, 177th
Emergency Docket – Hearing Room 2 (Judge Vanessa Velasquez and Leslie Yates) for 178th, 337th, 262nd, 180th, 184th, 228th, 179th
Emergency Docket – Hearing Room 3 (Judge Denise Bradley and Jim Anderson) for 209th, 351st, 183rd, 232nd, 338th, 248th, 176th
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