Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Alli Cannon, Public Defender Ana Funes Baker, Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss, Public Defender Brandy Gum, Defense Attorney Brenda DeRouen, Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk, Defense Attorney Charles Brown, Public Defender Colin Amann, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Defense Attorney James McCalla, Defense Attorney James Stafford, Defense Attorney Justin Fowles, Defense Attorney Kim Samman, Defense Attorney Matthew Gallagher, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Defense Attorney Paul Morgan, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Defense Attorney Sam Adamo, Defense Attorney Tara Long Taylor, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – October 20, 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 some 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 Riddhi Desai for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704386 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701858 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Stafford for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1544173 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Samman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687475 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687239 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672477 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Colin Amann for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697228 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642345 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1592600 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Justin Fowles for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1591101 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Obtaining Drugs by Fraudulent Prescription
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Runcie for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681737 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ana Funes Baker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709654 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James McCalla for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666295 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641108 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Tolu Nelms for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719786 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tara Long Taylor for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646007 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brenda DeRouen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715587 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Charles Brown for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721128 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653901 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sam Adamo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692279 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matthew Gallagher for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719689 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715266 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1597473 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alli Cannon for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2282351 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Brandy Gum for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2370226 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Trespass
September 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 JULIO VELA and his staff of associates for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of September 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 September 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
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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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