Prosecutor Al Valdez (Verdict), Defense Attorney Arthur Washington, Defense Attorney Charles Johnson, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Prosecutor Dana Nazarova (Verdict), Defense Attorney David Paz, Defense Attorney David Rushing, Public Defender Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick, Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell, Defense Attorney Khalil Saman, Defense Attorney Lara Autrey, Defense Attorney Lenzi Sheible, Defense Attorney Megan Bove, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Silvia Pubchara, Defense Attorney Sintia Solis, Defense Attorney Stacey Valdez, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1604947 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Al Valdez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1664905 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750 – Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(presiding judge Kelli Johnson – court trial)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – October 27, 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 recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707703 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Silvia Pubchara for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708405 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Paz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718472 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726875 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709027 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720067 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705443 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715738 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ike Okorafor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1740730 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709077 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670711 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718717 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720267 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Omar Khawaja for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648465 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Reed for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681385 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667164 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Rushing for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684130 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662251 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Khalil Saman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1504379 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lara Autrey for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2333056 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Megan Bove for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299187 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Valdez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2265077 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Harassing Communication
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2369621 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2374594 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lenzi Sheible for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336561 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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
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
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