Defense Attorney Aaron Perry, Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney Diana Sims, Defense Attorney Dion Craig, Defense Attorney Don Hecker, Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum (Verdict), Defense Attorney Edward Casanova, Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Kathryn Kahle, Defense Attorney Marco Sapien, Prosecutor Mariah Myles (Verdict), Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Mischa Montgomery, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Peter Justin (Verdict), Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Robyn Brown, Defense Attorney Sally Ring, Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin (Verdict), Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Prosecutor Taylor Thames (Verdict), Defense Attorney William Van Buren
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1739049 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(presiding judge Greg Glass – jury trial) co-counsel Stephen St. Martin
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen St. Martin for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1739049 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(presiding judge Greg Glass – jury trial) co-counsel Francisco Fernandez
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1583707 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ana Martinez – jury trial) Re-trial after 2021 Hung Jury
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Mariah Myles for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2237095 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 3 Days in Jail
(presiding judge Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Taylor Thames for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2305248 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 3 Days in Jail
(presiding judge Genesis Draper – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2309813 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
(presiding judge Lee Wilson – jury trial)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – October 29, 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 Christian Capitaine for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1622271 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678541 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1681226 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William Van Buren for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1585872 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686748 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Diana Sims for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696195 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dion Craig for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703177 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703984 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1733581 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Aaron Perry for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1742893 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725161 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1717678 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sally Ring for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696674 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700418 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651848 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Electronic Access Interference
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643543 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Child Pornography
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709903 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Don Hecker for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704417 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kathryn Kahle for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741969 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691962 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1742496 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mischa Montgomery for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647603 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1625181 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Robyn Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2259934 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310658 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
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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