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Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow, Defense Attorney Andrew Taylor, Public Defender Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Prosecutor Dave Brucker (Verdict), Defense Attorney David Kiatta, Defense Attorney Doug Murphy, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Jack Carroll, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr, Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu, Defense Attorney Lee McMillian, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Maritza Antu, Defense Attorney Matt Alford, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Prosecutor Natalia Leon (Verdict), Defense Attorney Paul Looney, Prosecutor Rachel Guffy (In Trial Plea), Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez, Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner, Defense Attorney Sean Buckley, Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo, Defense Attorney Vik Vij, Prosecutor Will Orr (Verdict), Defense Attorney William McLellan
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Dave Brucker for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1493087 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Belinda Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Natalia Leon
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Natalia Leon for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1493087 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge Belinda Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Dave Brucker
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Will Orr for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1657742 – 1657743 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – court trial)
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684987 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
(presiding judge Kelli Johnson – jury trial)
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Rachel Guffy for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1670506 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Harassment of a Public Servant – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Frank Aguilar – jury trial)
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]BY JUDGE! Covid Trial Leaders since March 16, 2020[/su_heading]
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – October 21, 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 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!
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jack Carroll for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666408 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lee McMillian for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651293 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619946 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Doug Murphy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714954 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685362 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695018 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680795 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682785 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Alford for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618762 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr. for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1618647 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1616834 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678128 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul Looney for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683379 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 5 lbs – 50 lbs
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maritza Antu for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741189 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sean Buckley for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1576285 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Ashley Guice for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700838 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Taylor for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734739 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Kiatta for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720989 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1730001 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Sylvia Escobedo for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716262 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609504 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713575 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661038 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jorge Cantu for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658293 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1626274 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Exploitation of a Disabled Person
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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.
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[su_heading size=”33″ margin=”100″] MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS SEPTEMBER 2021[/su_heading]
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)
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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)
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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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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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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
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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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The following are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: October 5, 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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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]STREAMING FELONY COURTS[/su_heading]
174th 178th 179th 180th 182nd 185th 338th 339th
351st Emergency Relief Docket 1 Emergency Relief Docket 3
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]STREAMING MISDEMEANOR COURTS[/su_heading]
ZOOM ADDRESSES AND STREAMING FOR COUNTY COURTS – click here
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ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)
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Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
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Harris County Felony Courts Dashboard
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thnx-a-feelgood-podcast/id1512506500
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Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.
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Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
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